Britain and the problem of international disarmament, 1919-1934 / Carolyn J. Kitching.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kitching, Carolyn, 1947-

Series:

Routledge studies in modern European history ; 3.

Routledge studies in modern European history ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disarmament--History.

Disarmament.

Great Britain--Military policy.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--1910-1936.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the aftermath of the Great War, multilateral disarmament was placed at the top of the international agenda by the Treaty of Versailles and the Covenant of the League of Nations. This book analyzes the naval, air and land disarmament policies of successive British governments from 1919 to 1934, articulating their dilemma either to fulfil their obligations or to avoid them. Daring and controversial, the present study challenges the hitherto accepted view that Britain occupied the high moral ground by drastically reducing its armaments and argues that, during this period, British disarmame

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The concept and context of disarmament, 1919 34; The human element; The Lloyd George coalition government, 1918 22; The Conservative governments, 1922 3, and the first Labour government, 1924; The Conservative government, 1924 9; The Labour government, 1929 31; The National government, 1931 4; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-215) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-67504-6

1-138-96502-2

1-134-67505-4

1-280-32555-0

0-203-20174-4

9780203201749

OCLC:

57111882