LEADER 03042oam 2200661I 450 001 9910449842703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-138-96502-2 010 $a1-134-67505-4 010 $a1-280-32555-0 010 $a0-203-20174-4 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203201749 035 $a(CKB)1000000000001065 035 $a(EBL)165585 035 $a(OCoLC)57111882 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000290442 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11232728 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000290442 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10404263 035 $a(PQKB)11615225 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10017508 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC165585 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL165585 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10070455 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL32555 035 $a(OCoLC)52756959 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000001065 100 $a20180331d1999 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBritain and the problem of international disarmament, 1919-1934 /$fCarolyn J. Kitching 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d1999. 215 $a1 online resource (232 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge studies in modern European history ;$v3 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-585-46026-4 311 $a0-415-18199-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 209-215) and index. 327 $aBook 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 330 $aIn the aftermath of the Great War, multilateral disarmament was placed at the top of the international agenda by the Treaty of Versailles and the Covenant of the League of Nations. This book analyzes the naval, air and land disarmament policies of successive British governments from 1919 to 1934, articulating their dilemma either to fulfil their obligations or to avoid them. Daring and controversial, the present study challenges the hitherto accepted view that Britain occupied the high moral ground by drastically reducing its armaments and argues that, during this period, British disarmame 410 0$aRoutledge studies in modern European history ;$v3. 606 $aDisarmament$xHistory 607 $aGreat Britain$xMilitary policy 607 $aGreat Britain$xForeign relations$y1910-1936 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aDisarmament$xHistory. 676 $a327.1/74/0941 700 $aKitching$b Carolyn$f1947,$0950634 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910449842703321 996 $aBritain and the problem of international disarmament, 1919-1934$92149310 997 $aUNINA