The Global 1923 and the Treaty of Lausanne
Peace, imperialism, and the Eastern question
By Ilia Xypolia and Dionysis Tsirigotis
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- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 248
- Price: £80.00
- Published Date: July 2025
- Series: Key Studies in Diplomacy
Description
This book is a cutting-edge analysis of how the peace treaty was achieved in Lausanne by placing it in the global context. The Treaty of Lausanne reconsidered explores events from the long great war to the conclusion of the Treaty of Lausanne, examining imperialism and divergent - among and within states - motives, actions and constraints that shaped the peace settlement. It shows that peace can only last if it is a product of negotiation and not imposition. In doing so, the book addresses the silences and the absences that eventually formed controversial aspects of the settlement. It highlights the degree to which the Eastern Question discourse and the western powers' concerns in light of the emerging Turco-Soviet alliance, shaped the proceedings in Lausanne. The Treaty of Lausanne reconsidered reveals how the entanglement and the contestation at Lausanne continues to inform our contemporary politics today.
Contents
Introduction: setting the scene
1 From the Long Great War to Lausanne
2 The Eastern Question, the great powers and their home fronts
3 Drafting the treaty: diplomacy, strategy, and imperialism
4 The Birth of Turkey
5 Greek diplomatic strategy at Lausanne Conference: a small state strategy in a rapidly changing world
6 Disinvited grievances
7 The minorities question: Population exchange
8 Hundred years on: The enduring legacy of Lausanne
Authors
Ilia Xypolia is Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at University of Aberdeen
Dionysios Tsirigotis is Assistant Professor in Modern Greek History, International Relations and Diplomacy at University of Piraeus