The historical significance of the Kellogg–Briand Pact as one of the idealistic initiatives of the interwar period

Abstract

The prerequisites, the process of concluding, and provisions of the Kellogg–Briand Pact (The General Treaty for Renunciation of War as an Instrument of National Policy) as an international agreement are analyzed in the article. It is emphasized that the lack of a common vision among Western researchers on the positive or negative historical significance of the document for international relations and international law is due to the diversity of approaches to determining its criteria of effectiveness or inefficiency in regulating international political processes. The paper also highlights the main arguments of scholars and authors-initiators of the document for both positions and identifies the main reasons for the failure to implement the provisions of the Briand-Kellogg Pact. Such research methods as analytical-synthetic, historical-comparative and examination of documents are used in the article. The author highlights the prospects for further research and provides recommendations for the development of the topic.