The League on Trial (Routledge Revivals) A Journey to Geneva [Paperback]

First published in 1933, this title presents the inner workings and diplomatic culture of the League of Nations in Geneva, at a time when the increasing strain of international relations was beginning to take its toll and disillusionment towards the League was growing.

Written as a series of short sketches, Max Beers communicates a variety of insights into the League of Nations. Delving into the machinations and bewildering configurations of diplomatic relations that predominated, while at the same time maintaining a very human perspective, this volume represents a unique resource for students of this period in European politics.

Prefatory Note;  Book I: The Journey to Geneva  1. The Woman at the Level Crossing  2. The Six Hundred and Sixty-Fifth Day  3. The Messiah  4. The Wooden Horse  5. The War Victim  6. Paper  7. Thou Shalt Not&  8. The Sieve  9. A Sacred Trust of Civilisation   10. The Prison House  11. Between the Rhine and the Kiel Canal  12. The Last Word  13. The Star of the Sal?ve;  Book II: The Hotel  14. Hottops Palace  15. Countess Tranis Room  16. Laughter  17. Mr. Sugimuras Map  18. Colours at the Front  19. How is it Done?  20. A Curiosity  21. The Whale  22. Prayer on the Roof  23. Afrique du Sud, Albanie, Allemagne&  24. The Hammer  25. The Woman at the Level Crossing;  Analysis;  Index