Instruments of International Order: Internationalism and Diplomacy, 1900-50 - Key Studies in Diplomacy (Hardback)

'This terrific book brings to bear on international history numerous insights from global history regarding sub-state actors, supranational organizations, and transnational connections. If League of Nations agencies feature prominently, so do the ideas that informed them – of self-determination, of sovereignty, of supranational oversight, and of societal difference. Other chapters consider cognate shifts in international order, their unifying concern being with issues of prohibition and prevention. The result is a cohesive edited collection, whose preoccupation with ‘instruments of international order’ helps us rethink how twentieth-century international relations was conceived and practiced.'Martin Thomas, author of The End of Empires and a World Remade: A Global History of Decolonization'Bringing together fresh voices from multiple disciplines, Instruments of International Order admirably integrates international history and international relations. Richly researched, theoretically informed, and thoughtfully ambitious, each of the volume’s contributions offers a lively perspective on the early twentieth century, as practitioners developed and implemented new instruments in the hope of building a better world.'Professor Christopher Capozzola, Massachusetts Institute of Technology - .