Britain and the Problem of International Disarmament - 1919-1934

Zusatztext 'This is an important addition to the secondary literature on inter-war disamarmament' - Contemporary British History Informationen zum Autor Carolyn J. Kitching Klappentext In the aftermath of the Great War, multilateral disarmament was placed at the top of the international agenda by the Treaty of Versailles and the Covenant of the League of Nations. This book analyzes the naval, air and land disarmament policies of successive British governments from 1919 to 1934, articulating their dilemma either to fulfil their obligations or to avoid them. Daring and controversial, the present study challenges the hitherto accepted view that Britain occupied the high moral ground by drastically reducing its armaments and argues that, during this period, British disarmament policy was reactive and generally failed to provide the leadership that this extremely sensitive time in international politics demanded. Zusammenfassung This study analyzes the disarmament policy of successive British governments from 1919 to 1934, concluding that the policy-makers' strategy was to avoid their international obligations for as long as possible. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. The Concept and Context of Disarmament, 1919-1934 3. The Human Element 4. The Lloyd George Coalition Government, 1918-1922 5. The Conservative Governments, 1922-1923, and the First Labour Government, 1924 6. The Conservative Government, 1924-1929 7. The Labour Government, 1929-1931 8. The National Government, 1931-1934 9. Conclusion Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Carolyn Kitching, Carolyn J. Kitching, KITCHING CAROLYN J, Kitching Carolyn J.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.03.1999
• EAN: 9780415181990
• ISBN: 978-0-415-18199-0
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Routledge Studies in Modern European History; Routledge Studies in Modern Eu; Routledge Studies in Modern European History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > General, dictionaries; European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Arms Control, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Arms negotiation and control