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- catalog abstract "Lionel Curtis C.H. once counted among the great and good, working behind the scenes of international politics and honoured as the 'pioneer of a great idea' - international federation as the natural successor to empire. He advocated federation as the way to create a new South Africa after the Boer War; he called for self-government in India in 1912; in 1921 he was instrumental in attempting to pacify the Irish Troubles by treating Eire as if it were a self-governing Commonwealth Dominion. He went on to preach the conversion of the Empire-Commonwealth into a multinational federation, which, in association with the United States, would serve as a model for a united Europe, and even for world government. He founded the Round Table think-tank, the Royal Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House, and the Oxford Society. He lobbied indefatigably for his vision of the Commonwealth as a new world order, to be more effective than the League of Nations in making wars obsolete. In the process, he exasperated nationalists and imperialists alike as a prophet of apparently lost causes. He deserves to be remembered not only for what he achieved but for what he was: the bore who never lost a friend; the optimist who stuck to his belief when all was lost; the third-class scholar who became a Fellow of All Souls; the visionary riding his hobby-horse into the drawing rooms of high political society and yet invited affectionately to return. The remarkable character of the man and the influence he exerted on the history of the Empire and Commonwealth are explored in this authoritative biography.".
- catalog contributor b8430439.
- catalog coverage "Commonwealth countries History 20th century Biography.".
- catalog coverage "Great Britain Colonies History 20th century Biography.".
- catalog created "1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1995.".
- catalog description "He founded the Round Table think-tank, the Royal Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House, and the Oxford Society. He lobbied indefatigably for his vision of the Commonwealth as a new world order, to be more effective than the League of Nations in making wars obsolete. In the process, he exasperated nationalists and imperialists alike as a prophet of apparently lost causes. He deserves to be remembered not only for what he achieved but for what he was: the bore who never lost a friend; the optimist who stuck to his belief when all was lost; the third-class scholar who became a Fellow of All Souls; the visionary riding his hobby-horse into the drawing rooms of high political society and yet invited affectionately to return. The remarkable character of the man and the influence he exerted on the history of the Empire and Commonwealth are explored in this authoritative biography.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p.332-349).".
- catalog description "Lionel Curtis C.H. once counted among the great and good, working behind the scenes of international politics and honoured as the 'pioneer of a great idea' - international federation as the natural successor to empire. He advocated federation as the way to create a new South Africa after the Boer War; he called for self-government in India in 1912; in 1921 he was instrumental in attempting to pacify the Irish Troubles by treating Eire as if it were a self-governing Commonwealth Dominion. He went on to preach the conversion of the Empire-Commonwealth into a multinational federation, which, in association with the United States, would serve as a model for a united Europe, and even for world government.".
- catalog extent "x, 373 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "From empire to international commonwealth.".
- catalog identifier "0198126166".
- catalog isFormatOf "From empire to international commonwealth.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford : Clarendon Press,".
- catalog relation "From empire to international commonwealth.".
- catalog spatial "Commonwealth countries History 20th century Biography.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain Colonies History 20th century Biography.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain".
- catalog subject "941.082 20".
- catalog subject "Commonwealth of Nations History Biography.".
- catalog subject "Curtis, Lionel, 1872-1955.".
- catalog subject "DA17.C87 L38 1995".
- catalog subject "International relations History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Internationalists Great Britain Biography.".
- catalog subject "Political scientists Great Britain Biography.".
- catalog subject "Politicians Great Britain Biography.".
- catalog title "From empire to international commonwealth : a biography of Lionel Curtis / Deborah Lavin.".
- catalog type "text".