Internationalism Reconfigured: Transnational Ideas and Movements Between the World Wars

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Many historians have downplayed the significance of interwar internationalism. They have presented the League of Nations and the campaigns of internationally-minded groups as idealistic failures in an age that was characterised by international tension and aggressive nationalisms. This book challenges such narratives by assessing transnational projects that were launched or transformed after World War One, particularly the interaction of the League of Nations with specific groups or associations. The authors reveal the different rationales and stimuli for international cooperation in this period. With fresh research from several European countries, this book makes an original contribution to the transnational history of the interwar years.

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'This book demonstrates that international encounters are far richer and more diverse than are captured in the notion of diplomatic meetings. The authors raise important questions on the chronology of internationalism and of the mid 20th century more generally ... They ask questions about the origins and legacies of internationalism, and also attempt to integrate personal and social histories with the history of intergovernmental and non-governmental institutions.' - From the Introduction to this volume, by Patricia Clavin, Jesus College, Oxford

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Daniel Laqua is Lecturer in Modern European History at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne.