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James Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth, GCMG, CB, PC, DL (17 August 1876 – 15 December 1951), was a British politician and diplomat who was the first Secretary-General of the League of Nations (1920–1933). Quiet and unassuming, he succeeded in building an effective international staff.
James Eric Drummond, 16. Earl Perth (ur. 17 sierpnia 1876 w Yorku, zm. 15 grudnia 1951 w Rogate) – brytyjski dyplomata, pierwszy sekretarz generalny Ligi Narodów w latach 1919–1933, następnie ambasador Wielkiej Brytanii we Włoszech. Członek Izby Lordów .
In organizing the Secretariat, Sir Eric James Drummond, the first secretary-general (1919–33), struck out on a completely new path. He and his French and U.S. deputies built up a strictly international institution in which it was understood from the first that all officials were to act independently from their….
Named the first Secretary General of the League of Nations, Sir Eric Drummond was responsible for hiring and structuring the League.
This book examines the life and work of Eric Drummond, the first Secretary-General of the League of Nations, and his influence on today's global organizations. It covers his character, leadership, International Civil Service, and legacy in various fields of multilateral cooperation.
2 mar 2019 · Topics. Perth, James Eric Drummond, 16th Earl of, 1876-, League of Nations -- Biography, League of Nations, Diplomats -- Great Britain -- Biography, Europe -- Politics and government -- 1918-1945. Publisher. Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press. Collection.
4 wrz 2019 · Eric Drummond and His Legacies provides a much-needed historical and biographical perspective on actors responsible for building multilateral organisations. Emphasis on Drummond and the early internationalists around him is central to the work, which goes the distance in assessing the relevance of the League of Nations.
