Versailles 1919

A Centennial Perspective

Alan Sharp

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English

Haus
15 December 2018

Peace studies & conflict resolution; History; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; First World War; International relations

The Versailles Settlement, at the time of its creation a vital part of the Paris Peace Conference, suffers today from a poor reputation: despite its lofty aim to settle the world’s affairs at a stroke, it is widely considered to have paved the way for a second major global conflict within a generation. Woodrow Wilson’s controversial principle of self-determination amplified political complexities in the Balkans, and the war and its settlement bear significant responsibility for boundaries and related conflicts in today’s Middle East. After almost a century, the settlement still casts a long shadow.

Fully revised and updated for the centennial of the Conference, Versailles 1919 sets the ramifications of the Paris Peace treaties—for good or ill—within a long-term context. Alan Sharp mounts a powerful argument that the responsibility for Europe’s continuing interwar instability cannot be wholly attributed to the peacemakers of 1919–23. Concise and convincing, Versailles 1919 is a clear guide to the global legacy of the Versailles Settlement.

By: Alan Sharp
Imprint: Haus
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9781912208098
ISBN 10: 1912208091
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 15 December 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction // 1 1. The Peace Settlements: Versailles, An Overview // 9 2. The German Problem // 35 3. The League of Nations and the United Nations // 57 4. National Self Determination: Wilson's Troublesome Principle // 77 5. Minority Protection, Disarmament and International Law // 101 6. Ideology and the American Century // 129 Conclusion // 155 Notes // 161 Acknowledgements // 178 Bibliography // 179 Picture Sources // 191 Index // 192

Alan Sharp is provost of the Coleraine campus at the University of Ulster and an internationally recognized expert on the Treaty of Versailles.

Reviews for Versailles 1919: A Centennial Perspective

Based on his The Versailles Settlement: Aftermath and Legacy 1919-2010 (2010), this meticulously revised and updated new edition examines the essential history of peacemaking in Paris followed by five chapters on seven major subject areas: the German problem, the League of Nations and United Nations, national self-determination, minority protection, disarmament, international law, and the ideological ramifications of 'the American century'...For non-experts, the main value of the book will probably reside in its wide re-examination of the lasting consequences and aftershocks of the defining peace treaty of the twentieth century...For the expert, it is the fair, succinct, and balanced analysis of peacemaking in Paris 1919 for which the book is likely to be remembered. -- Diplomacy and Statecraft