CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2025
| Author | Farrell, Raymond |
|---|---|
| Title | An Infinite Scorn The Failure Of Anglo-French Diplomacy In The Abyssinian Crisis Of 1935-1936 |
| Summary | Western nations share an interest in preventing Russian subjugation of Ukraine but have differing and competing priorities for their limited resources, including political capital – and therefore, a collective action problem. I examine a historical case of what I argue is another (failed) collective action - British and French failure to effectively respond to Italian aggression against Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in 1935-1936. The failure of the League of Nations to implement meaningful sanctions against Italy was seen as a test case for the principle of collective security, and for the willingness or ability of France and Britain to oppose revanchism in Europe. I use classical realist theories of the effects of actors within states – bureaucracies, public opinion and individual decision-makers – and collective action theory to identify the main causes of Anglo-French policy failure and to draw lessons for today’s problem of European security. |
| Supervisor | Jenne, Erin |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2025/farrell_raymond.pdf |
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