Britain and the Problem of International Disarmament: 1919-1934 / Edition 1

by Carolyn J. Kitching

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415181990
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/18/1999
Series:	Routledge Studies in Modern European History , #3
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

'This is an important addition to the secondary literature on inter-war disamarmament' - Contemporary British History

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