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.
By:
Carolyn J. Kitching
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 03
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781138965027
ISBN 10: 1138965022
Series: Routledge Studies in Modern European History
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 17 May 2016
Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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
Reviews for Britain and the Problem of International Disarmament: 1919-1934
'This is an important addition to the secondary literature on inter-war disamarmament' - Contemporary British History
