Historical dictionary of the League of Nations / Anique H.M. van Ginneken.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ginneken, Anique H. M. van, 1946-2015.

Series:

Historical dictionaries of international organizations series ; no. 23.

Historical dictionaries of international organizations ; no. 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

League of Nations--History--Dictionaries.

League of Nations.

History.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

xxxiii, 271 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2006.

Summary:

In 1919, shortly after World War I, the League of Nations was created with the purpose of ending all war. But the organization went into hibernation when World War II broke out, and was formally ended in 1946. Not having achieved its primary objective, the league was deemed a failure, despite its many accomplishments. During its two-decade existence, the League of Nations resolved and defused many international conflicts and crises, and established a rapport among its members. It was also active in many other political, social, and technical concerns, including minorities, refugees, human rights, labor, health, telecommunications, and supervision of former colonial territories. Above all, the League of Nations proved to be training ground for the United Nations and the countless other organizations, both governmental and nongovernmental.

Historical Dictionary of the League of Nations contains several hundred entries on its founders and supporters, the league's rather small staff and secretariat, the various subordinate or related organizations, and their over-whelming tasks. The historical background is described in the introduction and plotted year by year in the chronology, and the bibliography provides reference sources for further reading.

Contents:

The dictionary

The Covenant of the League of Nations

List of member states

Secretaries-general

Budget of the League

Organization scheme of the League of Nations

Organizations linked to the League of Nations

The organization of the secretariat.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-269).

ISBN:

0810854732

OCLC:

60414581