First published in 1933, The League of Nations in Theory and Practice provides a comprehensive history of the formation and the functioning of the League. Divided into four parts this book discusses themes like the founding of the League; elements of international organization before 1914; the development of the machinery of the League; the Pacific settlement of disputes; the organization of world peace and security; reduction and limitation of armaments; the growth of international cooperation; the International Labour Organization; social and humanitarian activities and the intellectual cooperation. This is an important historical reference work for scholars and researchers of international relations, international politics and diplomacy and peace and conflict resolution.
First published in 1933, this book provides a comprehensive history of the formation and the functioning of the League. This is an important historical reference work for scholars and researchers of international relations, international politics and diplomacy and peace and conflict resolution.
Part I: The Founding of the League
1. The Elements of International
Organization before 1914
2. The Influence of the Great War
3. The Drafting of
the Covenant Part II: The Development of the Machinery of the League
4. The
League Membership
5. The Assembly
6. The Council
7. The Secretariat
8. The
Permanent Court of International Justice Part III: The Organization of World
Peace
9. The Pacific Settlement of Disputes
10. Security
11. Peace Making in
Practice
12. The Reduction and Limitation of Armaments
13. Minorities Part
IV: The Growth of International Co-operation
14. Economic and Financial
Reconstruction and Experiment
15. The International Labour Organization
16.
Transit and Communications
17. Social and Humanitarian Activities
18.
Mandates
19. Intellectual Co-operation Conclusion
20. The Great Experiment
Suggestions for Further Study Index
C. K. Webster with some chapters on international co-operation by Sydney Herbert.
