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An international anomaly : colonial accession to the League of Nations / Thomas Gidney.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gidney, Thomas, author.
- Series:
- Global and international history.
- Global and international history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- League of Nations--Membership--History.
- League of Nations.
- Imperialism--History--20th century.
- Imperialism.
- Sovereignty--History--20th century.
- Sovereignty.
- World politics--1919-1932.
- World politics.
- Great Britain--Colonies--History--20th century.
- Great Britain.
- Egypt--History--British occupation, 1882-1936.
- Egypt.
- Ireland--History--War of Independence, 1919-1921.
- Ireland.
- India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947.
- India.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 299 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- It is often assumed that only sovereign states can join the United Nations. But this was not always the case. At the founding of the United Nations, a loophole drafted by British statesmen in its predecessor organisation, the League of Nations, was carried forward, allowing colonies to accede as member-states. Colonies such as India, Ireland, Egypt, and many more were afforded a tokenistic representation at the League in Geneva during the interwar years, decades before their independence. Thomas Gidney unites three geographically distinct case studies to demonstrate the evolution of Britain's policy from a range of different viewpoints, exploring how this policy came into being, and why it was only exploited by the British Empire. He argues that this membership shaped colonial norms around sovereignty and international recognition in the interwar period and to the present day. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.
- Contents:
- Introduction; 1. India's accession to the Imperial Conference; 2. The formation of the League of Nations and Indian membership 'The anomaly among anomalies'; 3. Inter Se and the League of Nations; 4. Ireland's accession to the League of Nations; 5. A membership obstructed: Egypt's delayed accession to the League of Nations; 6. The demise of the League of Nations and the reemergence of colonial membership at the United Nations.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 24 Mar 2025).
- ISBN:
- 1-009-58440-5
- 1-009-58445-6
- 1-009-58443-X
- Access Restriction:
- Open Access. Unrestricted online access
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