... valuable work was done in this area. The 1939 Bruce Report had promoted League's reorganisation to achieve more independence from political dominance, legitimising practical expansion of its activities, and though war prevented its implementation, it provided experience for United Nations in its organisation3. The League's main problem, apart from its origin lying in existing unavailing practice4, was lack of co-operative will and independent impartial power, inability to submit to compulsory jurisdiction of international organisation. It is argued that UN Charter had been more successful than League Covenant, escaping its restricted, outdated provisions for particular, post-World War 1 peace5. This work shall be concerned with internal features of international organisations. Main Body: * Membership - The League of Nations was envisaged as a Great Powers club and its members were essentially WW1 victors. Art. 1 of League Covenant identified their participation as necessary for organisation's success, although Germany and Russia were initially ...

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