Nansen : explorer and humanitarian / / Marit Fosse and John Fox

• Autore: Fosse Marit
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Hamilton Books, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (154 p.)
• Disciplina: 910.9481
• Soggetto topico: Explorers - Norway
• Soggetto geografico: Arctic regions Discovery and exploration Biography; Arctic Regions; Asia Armenia; Norway
• Soggetto genere / forma: Biographies.; Biography
• Persona (resp. second.): FoxJohn
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1 Nansen the Explorer; Early Days; The Crossing of Greenland; The Voyage of the Fram; The Dash for the Pole; Norway Finds a Hero; Notes; 2 Nansen the Diplomat; A New Role; A Trip to Russia and the USA; Nansen and the League of Nations; The Sequel to the War; Setting Up the League of Nations; Sowing the Seeds of Future Problems; Notes; 3 The Prisoners-of-War in Siberia; Getting to Grips with the Problem; Nansen as High Commissioner; Nansen Accepts; Getting the Prisoners Home; Where Were the Prisoners Located?; Financial Matters; Progress at Last; Nansenhilfe ; SuccessWho Gets the Credit?; Notes; 4 The Russian Revolution and Its Aftermath; Discontent in Russia; Famine in Russia; The Search for Funds; The League Fails to Act; Lessons Learned; Once More, Nansen Intervenes; Work Begins on the Refugee Crisis; How Many Refugees?; Notes; 5 Massacres and Treaties in Asia Minor; The Treaty of Sèvres; The Establishment of the Mandates System; Kurdistan, Iraq, Palestine, and Syria; The Fate of the Armenians; Resettling the Armenians; The Commission of Inquiry; Nansen and the Armenians; Notes; 6 Trouble in Asia Minor; The Greeks of Smyrna; An Idea Is Born ; Nansen Goes to ConstantinopleAn Exchange Is Agreed; The Lausanne Conference; Notes; 7 The Nansen Passport; The Origins; Refining the Model; Employment for Refugees; The Nansen Passport in Practice; The Nobel Peace Laureate; Notes; 8 Nansen's Heritage; Chronology; Bibliography; Index
• Titolo autorizzato: Nansen
• ISBN: 0-7618-6579-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823181203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II