The League of Nations
The Makers of the Modern World
April 2010
Hardcover · 224 Pages
$19.95 U.S. · $21.95 CAN
ISBN 9781905791750
Haus Publishing
Hardcover · 224 Pages
$19.95 U.S. · $21.95 CAN
ISBN 9781905791750
Haus Publishing
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Description
Ninety years ago the League of Nations convened for the first time, hoping to settle disputes by diplomacy, not war. Failure to prevent World War II led to its dissolution and the subsequent creation of the United Nations. Can the United Nations’ fate be ascertained by reading the history of its predecessor?
About the Author
Dr Ruth Henig CBE is an academic historian and Labour Party politician. She was awarded a PhD in history from Lancaster University in 1978, where she was a lecturer in Modern European History. She served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.