Could the Versailles system have worked? / Howard Elcock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elcock, Howard, 1942-2017, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paris Peace Conference (1919-1920).

Paris Peace Conference.

Treaty of Versailles (1919 June 28).

Treaty of Versailles.

World War, 1914-1918--Peace.

World War, 1914-1918.

Peace.

Europe--History--20th century.

Europe.

History.

Europe--Foreign relations--1918-1945.

International relations.

Physical Description:

xi, 193 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.

Summary:

"This book explores the significance of the post-First World War peace settlement negotiated at Versailles in 1919. Versailles has always been a controversial subject and it has long been contended that the Treaty imposed unnecessarily severe conditions upon the defeated nations, particularly Germany, and in large part can be held responsible for the outbreak of war in 1939. This book considers the critical question as to whether the Treaty of Versailles established a new international settlement that could produce a peaceful and prosperous Europe, something that many have alleged was impossible. In an exhaustive analysis of the events that followed the Paris Peace Conference, Howard Elcock argues that the Versailles Treaty created a more stable diplomatic framework than has commonly been recognised, and challenges the traditional understanding that the delegates at Versailles can be held responsible for the failure to secure long-term peace in Europe."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-189) and index.

ISBN:

9783319947334

3319947338

OCLC:

1037810628