Siam and the League of Nations
Modernisation, Sovereignty and Multilateral diplomacy 1920-1940
- First in-depth study of Thai foreign relations in regard to the League of Nations using never before consulted primary sources
The fight against human trafficking, improvements in public health, or combating the international drugs trade- these are some of the most pressing problems Thailand and the world are facing today. Remarkably, these topics were already high on the international political agenda over 80 years ago during colonial times, when the League of Nations, the United Nations’ predecessor, was created. This first in-depth study of Thai foreign relations in well over a decade traces how these and other policy areas brought Siam in contact with the League of Nations, after the kingdom had signed the Treaty of Versailles and became an original member of this first global body. Based on never before consulted primary sources in Thailand and Europe, this study unfolds the story of a unique relationship between the only independent country in Southeast Asia and the League during the inter-war period of 1920-1940. The book highlights both the importance of the League for the modernisation of Siam and the shaping of its foreign policies, as well as the intriguing role Siam played on the world stage in the early development of the multilateral political system we live in today.
- Publisher
- River Books
- ISBN
- 9789749863893
- Published
- 24th Nov 2010
- Binding
- Paperback / softback
- Territory
- World excluding Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- Size
- 236 mm x 171 mm
- Pages
- 300 Pages
- Illustrations
- 22 b&w
Distributed by ACC Art Books
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