From Empire to International Commonwealth A Biography of Lionel Curtis |
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| Author:
| Lavin, Deborah |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-812616-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1995 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $310.00AUD $389.00 |
Book Description:
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Lionel Curtis was a highly influential figure in international affairs throughout the first half of the twentieth century. He was instrumental in extending self-government to the `new South Africa' in 1910, India in 1916, and Eire after 1921. He worked to associate the Commonwealth with America in 1918 and towards a united Europe in 1948. He was founder of the Round Table, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and the Oxford Society. This is the first biography of this remarkable man.
Lionel Curtis was a highly influential figure in international affairs throughout the first half of the twentieth century. He was instrumental in extending self-government to the `new South Africa' in 1910, India in 1916, and Eire after 1921. He worked to associate the Commonwealth with America in 1918 and towards a united Europe in 1948. He was founder of the Round Table, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and the Oxford Society. This is the first biography of this remarkable man.