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New Book: "Instruments of Peacemaking 1918-1941, The Failure of Diplomacy" by Michael Reynolds

Instruments of Peacemaking 1918-1941  

The Failure of Diplomacy

Michael Reynolds

This book is the sequel to Instruments of Peacemaking 1870-1914 and considers the modes of diplomacy and dispute resolution of statesmen and jurists. It focuses on key crises settled by international arbitration and/or diplomacy, comparing such processes in terms of the degree of success during one of the most turbulent and unstable times in modern history.

Michael Reynolds is a lawyer, arbitrator and Professor of Dispute Resolution and Arbitration at BPP University Law School, UK. He is also a member of The Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House).

Jan 2026   |   9781509976287   |   328pp   |   Hbk   |    RRP: £95

Discount Price: £76

Order online at www.hartpublishing.co.uk  – use the code GLR BD8 to get 20% off!

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