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About the Editors
Preface
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> Introduction: </span>
<span id="lblContent"> International treaties </span>
</span> Introduction: International treaties
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> I. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> The changing alliances and alignments before the First World War </span>
</span> I. The changing alliances and alignments before the First World War
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> II. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> Secret agreements and treaties of the First World War </span>
</span> II. Secret agreements and treaties of the First World War
III. The peace settlements, 1919-23
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> IV. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> France, Britain, Italy and Germany, 1921-33 </span>
</span> IV. France, Britain, Italy and Germany, 1921-33
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> V. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> France and her eastern allies, 1921-39 </span>
</span> V. France and her eastern allies, 1921-39
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> VI. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> The Soviet Union and her neighbours, 1919-37 </span>
</span> VI. The Soviet Union and her neighbours, 1919-37
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> VII. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> The collapse of the territorial settlements of Versailles, 1931-37 </span>
</span> VII. The collapse of the territorial settlements of Versailles, 1931-37
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> VIII. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> From peace to world war in Europe and Asia, 1937-41 </span>
</span> VIII. From peace to world war in Europe and Asia, 1937-41
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> IX. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> The Grand Alliance, 1941-45 </span>
</span> IX. The Grand Alliance, 1941-45
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> X. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> The wartime conferences and the surrender of Japan, 1943-45 </span>
</span> X. The wartime conferences and the surrender of Japan, 1943-45
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> XI. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> The peace treaties, 1945-51 </span>
</span> XI. The peace treaties, 1945-51
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> XII. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> The United Nations </span>
</span> XII. The United Nations
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> XIII. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> The United States treaty system </span>
</span> XIII. The United States treaty system
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> XIV. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> The Soviet treaty system </span>
</span> XIV. The Soviet treaty system
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> XV. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> The German question </span>
</span> XV. The German question
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> XVI. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> The Irish Question, 1920-99 </span>
</span> XVI. The Irish Question, 1920-99
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> XVII. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> West European integration, 1947-85 </span>
</span> XVII. West European integration, 1947-85
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> XVIII. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> The European Union, 1985-99 </span>
</span> XVIII. The European Union, 1985-99
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> XIX </span>
<span id="lblContent"> Asia after 1947 </span>
</span> XIX Asia after 1947
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> XX. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> Independent Africa </span>
</span> XX. Independent Africa
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> XXI. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> The Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean since 1945 </span>
</span> XXI. The Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean since 1945
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> XXII. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> The Americas, 1960-99 </span>
</span> XXII. The Americas, 1960-99
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> XXIII. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> Détente and arms control, 1963-86 </span>
</span> XXIII. Détente and arms control, 1963-86
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> XXIV. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> Human rights </span>
</span> XXIV. Human rights
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> XXV. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> The environment </span>
</span> XXV. The environment
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> XXVI. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> The break-up of the Soviet Empire </span>
</span> XXVI. The break-up of the Soviet Empire
XXVII. The disintegration of Yugoslavia
Expand  <span><span id="lblContent"> XXVIII. </span>
<span id="lblContent"> New world order, 1986-99 </span>
</span> XXVIII. New world order, 1986-99
Collapse  <span> Sources for treaty texts </span> Sources for treaty texts
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Updated, revised, and expanded to two volumes in its print version, The Major International Treaties of the Twentieth Century covers the period from 1900 to the present day. John Grenville and Bernard Wasserstein provide key sources as well as a guide to the documents, a path through them and essential data on the role, form and vocabulary of treaties in general.

This global collection covers treaties of all aspects from political and economic agreements to environmental and human rights pacts. Treaties discussed include:

  • The Treaty of Versailles, 1919
  • The Pact of Steel, 1939
  • The Charter of the United Nations, 1945
  • The North Atlantic Treaty, 1949
  • The Treaty between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic, 1990
  • The Belfast Agreement, 1998
  • The Charter of the Organization of African Unity, 1963
  • The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

How to cite this article (Modern Language Association style):

The Major International Treaties of The Twentieth Century. Ed. J. A. S. Grenville and Bernard Wasserstein. Routledge,2001. Routledge Politics and International Relations Online. Taylor & Francis.25 May 2013 <http://www.routledgeonline.com:80/politics/Book.aspx?id=w044>