What structural problems existed with the League?
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What structural problems existed with the League?Search: Antonia images
Instructions• The main features will be listed, your job
is to consider, comment, listen and express the WHY these might be problems.
• Take note on the structure and be able to diagram it.
• Take notes on all comments in discussion
Quick overview• The main structures are: judiciary,
executive, legislative...just like most government structures
• In synopsis we will consider things like: how often they meet, how they relate to each other, what powers they have, membership, procedures
• So be ready, this is exciting!!!
Judiciary...the International Court of
Justice• Dealt with international disputes between member
nations
• Had no enforcement structure
• Permanently available
• 15 judges elected by council and assembly (the other two branches)
• Passes judgement to council and assembly
• Has free expression/can condemn member states in the press
Executive: the council
• 4 permanent members (Britain france japan and Italy)
• Up to 10 non permanent members
• Meets 5 times a yr to discuss urgent issues
• Major decisions must be unanimous
• Permanent members have veto power
• Free expression
• More serious actions shall be proposed to the Assembly...these are economic/military
Legislature: the Assembly
• 42 member nations in 1919
• Meets once a yr to discuss budget and elect council members
• Equal representation amongst nations - 1vote each
• Major decisions shall be unanimous
So what are the benefits of this?What are the limitations?
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A basic recap of what the league can
do…• Moral condemnation - free expression
• Economic sanctions - only the assembly can authorize and by unanimous vote. The council can recommend...but to the assembly
• Military action - same criteria as above, however there is also the limitation of not having a military
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Why is this a Why is this a strength?strength?
Why is this a Why is this a weakness?weakness?
Unanimous decisions
No army
Veto by some
Equal representatio
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Membership
• At face value, numbers are impressive...the league had 42 founding members and over 60 by 1932
• By then this included Germany and the USSR
• Quality, however, over quantity...as they say
Membership doesnt have it's privileges...
Why did the following countries not join, what are some possible effects
of this?
• USA - Paul?
• USSR - Daria?
• Germany - Charlie?
• Why were Britain and France reluctant to accept responsibility/leadership? - Achilleas?
Synopsis • Germany and USSR not allowed to join...made the
league look like a club for winners and anti communist (hypocrisy of self determination)
• USA...isolation and retreat from Anglo American guarantee (more on this later)
• France was severly weakened and in no position to police the world
• Britain saw it's own empire as the most secure source of protection...not the league; and therefore continued to pursue it's individual growth
Disarmament• The league committed it's members to
the concept of disarmament...Wilson 14 pts and Versailles
• Why might this be reversed or frowned upon by the league even though it is in it's charter? How will the league enforce it?
• Yazan, any thoughts?
Discussion question for Aziz
and Eleni
• Overall, was the leagues structure a source of strength or weakness?
Discussion question for Daniela and
Mariam
• Which was a larger problem, membership or internal structure?
Discussion question for Irene and Alaz
• Did the league have a chance or was it doomed from the start...why?
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