Level of Education
Undergraduate
Abstract
The 1919 Treaty of Versailles is one of the most impactful documents in world history. The treaty effectively ended World War I, decimated Germany, and laid the foundation for World War II. In his analysis The Economic Consequences of the Peace, John Maynard Keynes gives a first-hand account of the influence of world leaders President Woodrow Wilson, English Prime Minister David Lloyd George, and French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau and the roles they played during the Paris Peace Conference. Keynes explains the treaty from a geopolitical lens, argues against the treaty’s reparations clause, and advocates for alternative solutions. Almost prophetically, Keynes predicted that the brutal toll exacted by the treaty would plunge Europe into another war.
Recommended Citation
Daniel, John C.
(2022)
"Reviewing John Maynard Keynes: The Economic Consequences of the Peace,"
Liberty University Journal of Statesmanship & Public Policy: Vol. 3:
Iss.
1, Article 7.
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https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/jspp/vol3/iss1/7
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