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Author:   Marit Fosse ,  John Fox
Publisher:   University Press of America
Imprint:   Hamilton Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.236kg
ISBN:  

9780761865780

ISBN 10:   0761865780
Pages:   152
Publication Date:   30 November 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Foreword Chapter 1: Nansen the Explorer Early Days The Crossing of Greenland The Voyage of the Fram The Dash for the Pole Norway Finds a Hero Chapter 2: Nansen the Diplomat A New Role A Trip to Russia and the USA Nansen and the League of Nations The Sequel to the War Setting Up the League of Nations Sowing the Seeds of Future Problems Chapter 3: The Prisoners-of-War in Siberia Getting to Grips with the Problem Nansen as High Commissioner Nansen Accepts Getting the Prisoners Home Where Were the Prisoners Located? Financial Matters Progress at Last Nansenhilfe Success Who Gets the Credit? Chapter 4: The Russian Revolution and Its Aftermath Discontent in Russia Famine in Russia The Search for Funds The League Fails to Act Lessons Learned Once More, Nansen Intervenes Work Begins on the Refugee Crisis How Many Refugees? Chapter 5: Massacres and Treaties in Asia Minor The Treaty of Sèvres The Establishment of the Mandates System Kurdistan, Iraq, Palestine and Syria The Fate of the Armenians Resettling the Armenians The Commission of Inquiry Nansen and the Armenians Chapter 6: Trouble in Asia Minor The Greeks of Smyrna An Idea Is Born Nansen Goes to Constantinople An Exchange Is Agreed The Lausanne Conference Chapter 7: The Nansen Passport The Origins Refining the Model Employment for Refugees The Nansen Passport in Practice The Nobel Peace Laureate Chapter 8: Nansen’s Heritage Bibliography Index Chronology

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Nansen: Explorer and Humanitarian is a well-researched book intended for the general public as well as students of international politics. Norwegian American Weekly

Nansen: Explorer and Humanitarian is a well-researched book intended for the general public as well as students of international politics. * Norwegian American Weekly *

Author Information

Marit Fosse is a writer, journalist, entrepreneur, and creative manager with a broad-based background in highly competitive and dynamic organizations. She set up Diva International and succeeded in making it a reference magazine for the international community in Geneva, Switzerland, and has published hundreds of articles and co-authored several books. She is also the vice-president of the World Trade Center in Dakar, Senegal, and is involved in developing business in Mali. John Fox is a former publications officer for the BBC and UNESCO and a retired international civil servant. He is a contributor to and co-editor of Diva: International Diplomat and co-author of The League of Nations: From Collective Security to Global Rearmament.

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