Le Pacte Général de Renonciation à la Guerre comme Instrument de Politique Nationale. La réception des plénipotentiaires à l'Hôtel de Ville. [First Edition Half Leather Binding]

René WEISS

Edité par PARIS: IMPRIMERIE NATIONALE, 1929

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Paris: Imprimerie Nationale, 1929, First Edition. Half leather binding, with gilt titles to red title label, attractive gilt decoration to the spine, marbled paper covered boards. An interesting work on a historical war pact, written in French by Rene Weiss, illustrated throughout. Work describing the historical general pact for renunciation of war as national policy instrument, a pact which was signed in Paris on the 27th August 1928. Illustrated with fifteen plates and numerous in-text illustrations. A press photograph of the signing of the pact is loosely inserted at the front of the volume. The Kellogg Briand Pact or Pact of Paris officially the General Treaty for Renunciation of War as an Instrument of National Policy is a 1928 international agreement on peace in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve "disputes or conflicts of whatever nature or of whatever origin they may be, which may arise among them". The pact was signed by Germany, France, and the United States on 27 August 1928, and by most other states soon after. Sponsored by France and the U.S., the Pact is named after its authors, United States Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg and French foreign minister Aristide Briand. The pact was concluded outside the League of Nations and remains in effect. A common criticism is that the Kellogg Briand Pact did not live up to all of its aims but has arguably had some success. It was unable to prevent the Second World War but was the base for trial and execution of Nazi leaders in 1946. Furthermore, declared wars became very rare after 1945. It has been ridiculed for its moralism, legalism, and lack of influence on foreign policy. The pact had no mechanism for enforcement, and many historians and political scientists see it as mostly irrelevant and ineffective. Nevertheless, the pact served as the legal basis for the concept of a crime against peace, for which the Nuremberg Tribunal and Tokyo Tribunal tried and executed the top leaders responsible for starting World War II. Approximately 13 ¼ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine fair to good condition marked as fair because of the curvature of the spine, gilt titles to red label, gilt and red onlay decoration. Joints good condition sound. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards fair good condition marbled paper covered boards with leather quarters, worn and marked, bowed front and rear. Page edges good condition tanned and darkened. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition marbled. End papers good condition marbled. Title good condition tanned. Pages good condition tanned, some minor foxing. Binding good condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1929 Binding: Hardback.

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• Titre: Le Pacte Général de Renonciation à la Guerre comme Instrument de Politique Nationale. La réception des plénipotentiaires à l'Hôtel de Ville. [First Edition Half Leather Binding]
• Éditeur: PARIS: IMPRIMERIE NATIONALE
• Date de parution: 1929
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Good