Unvollendetes Friedenswerk oder politisch-diplomatisches Fiasko? Die Friedensverträge nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg in internationaler Sicht. Hrsg. von Gerhard Fritz und Frank Meier, Stuttgart: Kohlhammer 2025, 259 S. (= Geschichte in Wissenschaft und Forschung), EUR 69,00 ISBN 978-3-17-042524-8

Key Points

• The article aims to evaluate the effectiveness and diplomatic outcomes of peace treaties following World War I.
• Analyses historical context of peace treaties post-World War I.
• Examines international perspectives on the treaties' success or failure.
• Provides detailed commentary on key political implications.
• Identifies treaties as a mix of unfulfilled peace efforts and diplomatic failures.
• Highlights various international reactions to the treaties over time.
• Suggests that interpretations of these treaties have evolved within historical scholarship.