Instruments of International Order
Internationalism and Diplomacy, 1900-50
Jan Stöckmann editor Th W Bottelier editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Manchester University Press
Publishing:19th Nov '24
£90.00
This title is due to be published on 19th November, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
During the first half of the twentieth century, world politics was reshaped in pursuit of a new international order. The ideological foundations of the ‘new diplomacy’ (and its fate during the interwar period) are well known. This book instead examines the practices of internationalism and diplomacy from the First Hague Conference of 1899 to the aftermath of the Second World War. By focusing on these practices, such as disarmament regimes or public diplomacy, and their use as instruments to build international order(s), it emphasises the constructed, contested, and experimental character of what subsequently became a standard repertoire of international politics. Essays from a range of interdisciplinary scholars address well-established principles such as self-determination, and also less prominent practices such as small arms control or parliamentary inquiry. The book makes a major contribution to the growing historiography on twentieth-century internationalism.
'This terrific book brings to bear on international history numerous insights from global history regarding sub-state actors, supranational organizations, and transnational connections. If League of Nations agencies feature prominently, so do the ideas that informed them – of self-determination, of sovereignty, of supranational oversight, and of societal difference. Other chapters consider cognate shifts in international order, their unifying concern being with issues of prohibition and prevention. The result is a cohesive edited collection, whose preoccupation with ‘instruments of international order’ helps us rethink how twentieth-century international relations was conceived and practiced.'
Martin Thomas, author of The End of Empires and a World Remade: A Global History of Decolonization
'Bringing together fresh voices from multiple disciplines, Instruments of International Order admirably integrates international history and international relations. Richly researched, theoretically informed, and thoughtfully ambitious, each of the volume’s contributions offers a lively perspective on the early twentieth century, as practitioners developed and implemented new instruments in the hope of building a better world.'
Professor Christopher Capozzola, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ISBN: 9781526172556
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264 pages