Series | Eurasian Studies
Edited book | Armenia, Caucasus and Central Asia
Chapter | The Wilsonian Moment of the Azerbaijani Delegation in Paris (1919-1920)
The Wilsonian Moment of the Azerbaijani Delegation in Paris (1919-1920)
Abstract
The delegation of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan to the 1919 Paris Peace Conference fought for the international recognition of its country and for admission to the League of Nations. The analysis of mostly unpublished archival documents from the personal archives of head of delegation Əlimərdan Ələkbər oğlu sheds new light on the history of Azerbaijani diplomacy. Topçubaşov could rely above all on the tools of influence of public opinion, such as books, publications and magazines which were written in large numbers in Paris. The adoption, in Azerbaijani political communication, of languages and contents adapted to the Wilsonian culture was meant to justify the aspiration to self-determination, as other anti-colonial non-European elites attempted to do during the Paris Peace Conference.
Submitted: March 16, 2020 | Accepted: June 18, 2020 | Published Oct. 22, 2020 | Language: en
Keywords Paris Peace Conference • Self-determination • Wilsonianism • Azerbaijan
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