Pedersen, Susan
The Guardians: The League of Nations and the Crisis of Empire (Paperback)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198743491
- author:
- Pedersen, Susan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 592
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 17.1 x 3.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Historical events & topics, Colonialism & imperialism,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Guardians: The League of Nations and the Crisis of Empire by Susan Pedersen At the end of the First World War, the Paris Peace Conference saw a battle over the future of empire. The victorious allied powers wanted to annex the Ottoman territories and German colonies they had occupied; however, Woodrow Wilson and a groundswell of anti-imperialist activism stood in their way. The League of Nations played a crucial role in shaping the modern world by establishing a system of mandated territories across the Middle East, Africa, and the Pacific. Against all odds, these disparate territories became the site and vehicle of global transformation. This masterful history explores the workings of the mandates system, tracing its creation from 1920 to its demise in 1939. Through a cast of larger-than-life figures, including diplomats, officials, and local leaders, Pedersen illuminates the complex struggles over ideas of civilization, independence, economic relations, and sovereignty that defined the League's Geneva headquarters.
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