ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book begins with the basic assertion that political order has always required a certain abrogation of rights in exchange for stability and membership. It introduces the "peoples as problems" in the respective victor states. The states are Great Britain, France and Italy. The book explores the development of peoples as problems over the course of the peace conference and its aftermath. It analyzes a specific population engineering strategy. The book addresses the idea of minority representation, a concept that did not fit neatly into the paradoxical idea that minorities must simultaneously be minimized and protected in their civil and political rights. It also addresses the role of the law in western population engineering. The book looks at the construction of what kind of person was considered appropriate to belong to a given society.
