The Permanent Court of Justice and the German minority in Poland (1923–1934)

Giuseppe Motta

The Permanent Court of Justice and the German minority in Poland (1923–1934)

Publication date: 24.11.2021

History Notebooks, 2021, Issue 148 (3), pp. 559 - 579

https://doi.org/10.4467/20844069PH.21.037.14013

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The Permanent Court of Justice and the German minority in Poland (1923–1934)

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This study examines decisions of the Permanent Court of International Justice and their impact on the German-Polish dispute. It considers how international jurisdiction approached the question of minority protection and how the efficiency of this experiment in international justice was extremely influenced by political motives and contrasting political visions. The fragile balance between legal and political aspects was evident, and despite the efforts of the Court, political interests prevailed. It will be argued that the problems of the minority system and the German-Polish controversies proved that the international institutions could only provide the states with a support in settling their disputes: international stability could only be guaranteed by sincere mutual cooperation among the members of a community of states.

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minority protection, Permanent Court of International Justice, League of Nations, German-Polish relations

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Information: History Notebooks, 2021, Issue 148 (3), pp. 559 - 579

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/20844069PH.21.037.14013

Article type: Original article

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The Permanent Court of Justice and the German minority in Poland (1923–1934)

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The Permanent Court of Justice and the German minority in Poland (1923–1934)

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Giuseppe Motta

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Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Published at: 24.11.2021

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