1st Edition

Revival: The Alternative to War (1936) A Programme for Statesmen

By Charles Roden Buxton Copyright 1936
180 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

This book faces the problem of the "dissatisfied" Powers. It recognizes the dangers of war, but it suggests a clear alternative. The League is not dead, it contends: it has only failed because it has attempted to do the impossible, namely to preserve and guarantee a new status quo which is unjust. Until this is changed, no system of treaties and pacts, however perfect, will work. It is not... Read more

I A status quo that cannot endure II. Japan, Italy, Germany, III. Access to Raw Materials IV. Markets and Concessions V. Population Pressure VI. The True Story of Empire VII. The Transfer of Territory VIII. The Extension of the Mandate System IX. The Contribution of the British Empire X. Peaceful Change

Biography

Charles Roden Buxton (27 November 1875 – 16 December 1942) was an English philanthropist and radical British Liberal Party politician who later joined the Labour Party.