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.
General
| Imprint: |
Edinburgh University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2023 |
| Authors: |
Fabrizio Coticchia
• Matteo Dian
• Francesco Moro
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
256 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4744-6727-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-4744-6727-X |
| Barcode: |
9781474467278 |
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