Beyond geopolitics : new histories of Latin America at the League of Nations / edited by Alan McPherson and Yannick Wehrli.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McPherson, Alan L., editor.

Wehrli, Yannick, 1977- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

League of Nations--History.

League of Nations.

International cooperation.

History.

Political leadership.

International relations.

Latin America--Foreign relations--20th century.

Latin America.

Political leadership--Latin America--History--20th century.

World politics--1900-1945.

World politics.

International relations--History--20th century.

International cooperation--History--20th century.

Diplomatic relations.

Local Subjects:

League of Nations.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

x, 293 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2015.

Summary:

"Even though it failed to prevent World War II, the League of Nations left a lasting legacy. This precedent-setting international organization created important institutions and initiatives in labor, economics, culture, science, and more, from the International Labor Organization to initiatives targeting education, taxation, nutrition, and other issues. Otherwise marginalized in global diplomacy, Latin Americans were involved, and often acted as leaders, in many League-related activities and made a number of positive contributions to the League. In this book foremost scholars from Europe and the Americas consider Latin American leadership and experiences in the League of Nations. Using research in frequently overlooked collections, Beyond Geopolitics makes groundbreaking contributions to Latin American international relations, the history of the League of Nations, and the broader story of cooperation across borders"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: New Histories of Latin America at the League of Nations / Yannick Wehrli

Part One. Sovereignty and Conflict Resolution

Anti-Imperialism and the Failure of the League of Nations / Alan McPherson

A Dangerous League of Nations : The Abyssinian War and Latin American Proposals for the Regionalization of Collective Security / Yannick Wehrli

Mexico and its "Defense" of Ethiopia at the League of Nations / Fabián Herrera León

Nonintervention through Intervention : Mexican Diplomacy in the League of Nations during the Spanish Civil War / Abdiel Oñate

Part Two. Labor

Europe-Geneva-America : The First International Conference of American States Members of the International Labour Organization / Norberto Osvaldo Ferreras

"To Raise Awareness of Difficulties and to Assert their Opinion" : The International Labour Office and the Regionalization of International Cooperation in the 1930s / Véronique Plata-Stenger

Beyond Social Legislation : Worker Unity in Latin America and its Links to the International Labour Organization, 1936-1938 / Patricio Herrera González

Part Three. Intellectual and Scientific Cooperation

"The Spirit of Harmony" and the Politics of (Latin American) History at the League of Nations / Corinne A. Pernet

Latin America at the Crossroads : The Inter-American Institute of Intellectual Cooperation, the League of Nations, and the Pan-American Union / Juliette Dumont

Between National and International Science and Education : Miguel Ozório de Almeida and the League of Nations' Intellectual Cooperation Project / Letícia Pumar

Rudolf Kraus, South America, and the League of Nations' Permanent Commission on Biological Standardization / Juliana Manzoni Cavalcanti

Part Four. Economic and Social Activities

Discovering Underdevelopment : Argentina and Double Taxation at the League of Nations / José Antonio Sánchez Román

Latin America and International Nutrition : Integrative Channels in the Interwar Period / Maria Leticia Galluzzi Bizzo

Separating the Political from the Technical : The 1938 League of Nations Mission to Latin America / Amelia M. Kiddle

Conclusion: The Distinct Integration of Latin America / Alan McPherson.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780826351654

0826351654

OCLC:

907885314

Publisher Number:

99969919933