Reluctant Remilitarisation : Transforming the Armed Forces in Germany, Italy and Japan After the Cold War

Fabrizio Coticchia

ISBN 10: 147446727X / ISBN 13: 9781474467278

Edité par Edinburgh University Press Okt 2023, 2023

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Neuware - How and why the three losers of the Second World War reconsidered their pacifism, embraced a more active military role and transformed their armed forces after the Cold War Despite the enduring presence of pacifist constraints, Italy, Germany and Japan experienced a considerable shift in terms of security policies in the aftermath of the Cold War. They went from 'security consumers' to active 'security providers', reforming their force structure as well as their military doctrines. This book explores how the three countries modified the posture and structure of their militaries over the past three decades. While the three countries all had to overcome a pacifist constitution, a widespread view - in both elites and public opinion - that war was a taboo, and armed forces designed to defend and deter against large-scale threats, they all became more active security providers. However, each country followed a distinct path. The book reconstructs these paths, demonstrating how a mixture of external and domestic factors affected the pace and the extent of remilitarisation. The book also identifies critical junctures in such process, suggesting that any push to change is mediated by the need to come to terms with the cumbersome weight of the past. Fabrizio Coticchia is Associate Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political and International Sciences at the University of Genoa, Italy. Matteo Dian is Associate Professor of History and International Relations of East Asia in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the University of Bologna, Italy. Francesco N. Moro is Associate Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the University of Bologna and Adjunct Professor of International Relations at Johns Hopkins University SAIS Europe in Bologna, Italy.

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• Titre: Reluctant Remilitarisation : Transforming the Armed Forces in Germany, Italy and Japan After the Cold War
• Éditeur: Edinburgh University Press Okt 2023
• Date de parution: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 147446727X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781474467278
• Reliure: Buch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 237 L x 156 H x 19 P (en millimètres) 237 millimètres de largeur par 156 millimètres de hauteur par 19 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 528 grammes

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How and why the three losers of the Second World War reconsidered their pacifism, embraced a more active military role and transformed their armed forces after the Cold War Analysis of the process of military transformation in Italy, Germany and Japan Addresses the impact of historical legacies on the pacing and direction of transformation Looks at the transformation of military doctrine and force structure over three decades Assesses the impact of different external and internal factors in military transformation While armed forces in several countries underwent deep transformations after the end of the Cold War, few if any, however, experiences more radical changes than Germany and Italy, and Japan. The book explores how the three countries modified posture and structure of their militaries over the past three decades. While the three countries all had to overcome a pacifist constitution, a widespread view in both elites and public opinion that that war was a taboo, and armed forces designed to defend and deter against large-scale threats, they all became more active security providers over the last decades. Each country followed a distinct path, though. The book reconstructs these paths, trying to show how a mix of external and domestic factors affected the pace and the extent of transformations. The book also identifies critical junctures in such process: any push to change it is argued is mediated by the need to come to terms with the cumbersone weight of the past.

À propos de l?auteur

Fabrizio Coticchia is Assistant Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science (DISPO), University of Genoa, and Adjunct Professor of European Political Systems at California State University.Matteo Dian is Research Fellow in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the University of BolognaFrancesco Moro is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the University of Bologna and Adjunct Professor of International Relations at the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University (Europe Campus).