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Chesnais, Pierre Georget La

 
9781527760592: The Plebiscite Problem (Classic Reprint): On the Application of the Rights of Peoples to the Alsace-Lorraine Question: On the Application of the ... Alsace-Lorraine Question (Classic Reprint)

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The Plebiscite Problem lays out a clear case for how the rights of nations have shaped the modern fate of Alsace and Lorraine. This work argues that the question of return to France rests on a legal, not just political, claim, and it compares the plebiscite approach to other historic solutions.

The text traces a long history of France’s commitment to national self‑determination while examining how occupation, treaties, and hostile power dynamics interact with that principle. It explains why a straightforward vote may not capture the full scope of what “rights of nations” means in this particular case, and it weighs different paths for reconciling history with present realities.


  • How the rights of nations have influenced French policy and European diplomacy

  • Why a plebiscite is not always the simplest or only solution

  • Arguments about legitimate claims, occupation, and judicial rights

  • A historical lens on the Alsace-Lorraine question and its modern implications



Ideal for readers of political history, international law, and 19th–20th century European affairs who want a focused, legally grounded discussion of nationalism and self‑determination.

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9780266779599: The Plebiscite Problem: On the Application of the Rights of Peoples to the Alsace-Lorraine Question (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10:  026677959X ISBN 13:  9780266779599
Casa editrice: Forgotten Books, 2019
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