Eric Drummond and his legacies : the league of nations and the beginnings of global governance /: the league of nations and the beginnings of global governance. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David Macfadyen, Michael D.V. Davies, Marilyn Norah Carr, John Burley.
• Authors: MacFadyen, David; Davies, Michael D. V; Carr, Marilyn Norah; Burley, John
• Contents: Text boxesCharts and tablesIllustrationsAcknowledgementsAcronyms and abbreviationsKey political figures in Drummond's career Prologue – Towards a Better world Part I – A Great International Civil Servant 1. The life and character of Eric Drummond 1876–19512. Leadership3. After Geneva Part II – Creating an Enduring International Civil Service 4. An International Secretariat appears on the World Stage 5. The International Secretariat and its ethos6. La Haute Direction, impartial and partial officials 7. The Directors and the work of their sections 8. Drummond's commitment to universality Part III – Legacies of the League 9. Transition to the new international order10. The structural and practical legacy of an International Civil Service 11. Humanitarian and political legacies 12. Social, economic and technical legacies 13. Internationalism restored, starting anew Epilogue – A centennial assessment of the 'Great Experiment' Annex 1 Sir Eric Drummond's family treeAnnex 2 Milestones in the life and career of James Eric DrummondAnnex 3 World Events and the League of Nations time line 1914–46Annex 4 Members and Specialists working for the Secretariat mentioned in the Chapters Bibliography and list of sourcesIndex.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 341.22; Political science; Public policy; World politics; International organization; Political leadership; Diplomacy; Political Science -- History & Theory; Political Science -- International Relations -- General; Political Science -- Public Policy -- General; Political Science -- Political Process -- Leadership; Political Science -- International Relations -- Diplomacy; Political science & theory; International institutions; Political structure & processes; Political leaders & leadership; Diplomacy; Public administration; Europe -- Politics and government -- 1918-1945
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030047320
• Related ISBNs: 9783030047313
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