The 'New Europe' Campaign: The Failure of Liberal Internationalism and the Resilience of Imperialism
The idea of a liberal international order originated from the critique of imperialism, secret diplomacy, and the lack of state accountability. It proposed the institutionalized cooperation of nation-states. Its main elements, ranging from self-determination to minority rights, were developed in a particularly impressive manner in the circles of British and French liberal intellectuals around the First World War who waged a moralizing propaganda campaign against their 'declining' and 'repressive' Austro-Hungarian enemy. Despite the grand ideals of such liberals and a host of supporting…
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