
An Account Of The Transformation Of The Imperial Order After World War I, Recovering The Crucial Role Of The League Of Nations In Setting Up International Governance Of Colonial Territories Seized From The Defeated Powers, And Showing How The Actions Of The League Shaped The Modern World Of Nation States. Susan Pedersen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.
This work investigates how the League of Nations Mandates System fundamentally transformed the imperial order following World War I and established the framework for modern international governance. Susan Pedersen, a professor of history at Columbia University, utilizes extensive archival research from the League of Nations and various colonial administrations to argue that the Mandates System was not merely a facade for imperialism, but a complex mechanism that forced colonial powers to justify their rule before an international body, thereby shaping the development of the modern nation-state system.
What You Will Find
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Historians and political scientists frequently cite this work as a definitive account of the Mandates System, noting the impressive depth of archival research presented. Readers often highlight the academic density of the prose, which provides a rigorous examination of international law and colonial administration for serious students of history.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0191773700
ISBN-13:
9780191773709
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