The Global 1923 and the Treaty of Lausanne

[Not final] The Global 1923 looks at Treaty of Lausanne, one of the twentieth century's most controversial international agreements, that settled the long great war of the Eastern Mediterranean. Drawing upon extensive research on British, French, Italian, Turkish, Greek, American, Armenian, and other archival material, The Global 1923 demonstrates the importance of reconsidering the peace settlement in Lausanne within the evolving global and regional power contexts. The findings call attention to diverging peace aims within the so-called united allied front and underscore the degree to which the negotiators themselves considered the Eastern Question as the framework to shape the settlement. In doing so, the role of the alliances, the military might, the strive for winning the public opinion, and the business elites are being foregrounded. The book discusses the role of imperialism and the Eastern Question discourse at the Lausanne Peace Conference. The Global 1923 reassesses the different strategies pursued by the delegations involved in the 1923 conference. Though the Soviets were only allowed to be part in settling only one issue at the Conference, the Global 1923 highlights the Turco-Soviet relations that shaped the settlement. In similar vein, the Kurdish, Armenian and Arab grievances that sprouted out of the Great War and were neglected at Lausanne constitute some of the contested and intricate issues in the Middle Eastern politics. The American influence, even if the US delegation had only an observer status, is addressed in a broader political economical setting. Finally, the Global 1923 reveals how the entanglement and the contestation at Lausanne continues to inform our contemporary politics today.