Britain and the Geneva Disarmament Conference (Studies in Military & Strategic History)
Carolyn J. Kitching
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Hardcover. At the Geneva Disarmament Conference, Britain was arguably the only Power capable of mediating between conflicting French and German demands over the Treaty's disarmament clauses. This analysis reveals that the traditional interpretation of British policy at the conference needs to be revised. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GTJ; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417.
In this fascinating study, Carolyn Kitching examines the role which Britain played at the Geneva Disarmament Conference, an event which marked a watershed in inter-war international relations. Failure to reach agreement in Geneva hastened the collapse of the Treaty of Versailles, and gave the green light for German re-armament. Britain was arguably the only Power capable of mediating between conflicting French and German demands over the Treaty's disarmament clauses, and this analysis reveals that the traditional interpretation of British policy at the conference needs to be drastically revised.
In this fascinating study, Carolyn Kitching examines the role which Britain played at the Geneva Disarmament Conference, an event which marked a watershed in inter-war international relations. Failure to reach agreement in Geneva hastened the collapse of the Treaty of Versailles, and gave the green light for German re-armament. Britain was arguably the only Power capable of mediating between conflicting French and German demands over the Treaty's disarmament clauses, and this analysis reveals that the traditional interpretation of British policy at the conference needs to be drastically revised.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Military and Strategic History
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333968505
SKU
V9780333968505
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About Carolyn J. Kitching
CAROLYN KITCHING is a Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Teesside. Her publications include Britain and the Problem of International Disarmament, 1919-34 and A History of Disarmament and Arms Control.
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