Andrew Webster
Senior Lecturer
School of Arts
Murdoch University
Australia
Biography
Andrew Webster is an historian of the politics, diplomacy and international relations of modern Europe, with a particular interest in the period between the two world wars. His research has centred around the linked themes of Anglo-French-German relations, the problem of international disarmament, and the rise and fall of the League of Nations. His current research project traces the history of the international disarmament process from the first Hague peace conference of 1899 to the end of the Second World War in 1945.
Research Interest
Research Interests Europe between the world wars international disarmament since 1899 pacifism and peace movements since 1899 internationalism: the League of Nations, the United Nations and the European Union
Publications
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Webster, A., (2006), From Versailles to Geneva: The Many Forms of Interwar Disarmament, Journal of Strategic Studies, 29, 2, pages 225 - 246.
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Webster, A., (2008), "Absolutely Irresponsible Amateurs": The Temporary Mixed Commission on Armaments, 1921-1924, Australian Journal of Politics and History, 54, 3, pages 373 - 388.
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Webster, A., (2010), International arbitration, the pacific settlement of disputes and the French security-disarmament dilemma (1919-1931), French History, 24, 2, pages 236 - 261.
