{"product_id":"the-hague-conferences-and-international-politics-1898-1915-paperback","title":"The Hague Conferences and International Politics, 1898-1915 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaartje Abbenhuis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the extraordinary rescript by Tsar Nicholas II in August 1898 calling the world's governments to a disarmament conference, this book charts the history of the two Hague peace conferences of 1899 and 1907 - and the third conference of 1915 that was never held - using diplomatic correspondence, newspaper reports, contemporary publications and the papers of internationalist organizations and peace activists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFocusing on the international media frenzy that developed around them, Maartje Abbenhuis provides a new angle on the conferences. Highlighting the conventions that they brought about, she demonstrates how The Hague set the tone for international politics in the years leading up to the First World War, permeating media reports and shaping the views and activities of key organizations such as the inter-parliamentary union, the international council of women and the Institut de droit international (Institute of International Law). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on extensive archival research in the Netherlands, Great Britain, Switzerland and the United States alongside contemporary publications in a range of languages, this book considers the history of the Hague conferences in a new way, and presents a powerful case for the importance of The Hague conferences in shaping twentieth century international politics.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaartje Abbenhuis\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in Modern European History at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She has published widely on the history of neutrality and internationalism, including \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Staying Neutral: The Netherlands in the First World War\u003c\/i\u003e (2006) and \u003ci\u003eAn Age of Neutrals: Great Power Politics 1815-1914\u003c\/i\u003e (2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51790702182688,"sku":"9781350159679","price":84.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0ec946d7317f26af107a641fcd0e8bee.webp?v=1780683387","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-hague-conferences-and-international-politics-1898-1915-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}