The Creation of the Principle of Equality in the League of Nations

• Project/Area Number: 25K04959
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 06020:International relations-related
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: 貝賀 早希子 広島大学, 人間社会科学研究科(総), 准教授 (80963678)
• Project Period (FY): 2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
• Keywords: The League of Nations / International History / Intellectual History

Outline of Research at the Start

This study investigates a question how the principle of equality was formulated in international society, focusing on the membership debates and negotiations during the 1920s-30s where equality was employed as a key term in the League.