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The British people and the League of Nations : Democracy, citizenship and internationalism, c.1918-45.

In the decades following Europe?s first total war, millions of British men and women looked to the League of Nations as the symbol and guardian of a new world order based on international co-operation. Founded in 1919 to preserve peace between its member-states, the League inspired a rich, participa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McCarthy, Helen, 1979- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In the decades following Europe?s first total war, millions of British men and women looked to the League of Nations as the symbol and guardian of a new world order based on international co-operation. Founded in 1919 to preserve peace between its member-states, the League inspired a rich, participatory culture of political protest, popular education and civic ritual which found expression through the establishment of voluntary societies in dozens of countries across Europe and beyond. Embodied in the hugely popular League of Nations Union, this pro-League movement touched Britain in profound.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (297 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781847794284
1847794289
9781781702659
1781702659