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Mary Hampton argues that a set of ideas that influenced American
policymakers in the postwar era help explain the unique evolution
of the Western Alliance and Germany's rapid unification in 1990.
These ideas, called the Wilsonian impulse, derived from the
historical lessons concerning World War I and the interwar years
learned by prominent American policymakers. The most important
lesson was that a trans-Atlantic community of nations must be built
that included a democratic and equal Germany. West German leaders
were persistent in appealing to the Wilsonian impulse to promote
their national interests. In particular, Bonn was able to ensure
over time Washington's pledge to aid in the peaceful unification of
Germany. The success of that policy became evident in 1990. Recent
works in international relations theory have explored the impact of
ideas on international institutions and on the foreign policymaking
process. This study contributes to that literature by examining the
role ideas have had on the evolution of Western relations in the
postwar era. Hampton focuses on the cluster of ideas she calls the
Wilsonian impulse. Derived from the historical lessons drawn from
World War I and the interwar years, these distinctly Wilsonian
ideas largely constructed the beliefs that American foreign
policymakers held about trans-Atlantic relations in the immediate
postwar period. Central was the belief that the European balance of
power system must be superceded by a Western community of nations
wherein a democratic Germany would be included on an equal basis.
Hampton examines how the influence of the Wilsonian impulse
permitted West German leaders to gain rapid entrance into the
Western Alliance on favorable terms. More importantly, the U.S. led
the West in sharing responsibility for the eventual unification of
Germany as part of the Allied pledge of support for Bonn. The
peaceful unification of Germany in 1990 brought to fruition the
future envisioned by the Wilsonian impulse. This book will be of
interest to scholars and researchers of 20th century American
foreign policy and modern German history.
As Germany returns its national government from Bonn to Berlin, the
country's politics have become more uncertain than at any time
since World War II. Since unification there has been an ongoing
debate, both inside and outside Germany, concerning its power,
intentions, identity, and domestic structure. Examining the
country's image of political drift, the authors focus on current
debates regarding Germany's welfare state, European monetary
policy, security policy, warnings about a supposed 'German
hegemony' in Europe, symbolic or geopolitical implications of the
return to Berlin, and new complexities in party politics and public
opinion. The authors also question recent analyses that suggest the
direction of German politics is either one of overall 'continuity'
or fundamental 'transformation.' Although there is far more
similarity between the Berlin Republic and its West German
predecessor than there ever could have been between 'Weimar' and
'Bonn, ' the authors also show that united Germany is in many ways
more than an enlarged version of its successful forerunner.
Intended for both specialists and generalists, this timely volume
will be especially valuable for students of comparative and
international politics who wish to understand the new Germany in
its European and international context.
International experts assess the components of the Baltic security
puzzle by placing the security and political interests of the
states of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania within the historical,
economic, and political narratives of the greater Baltic region.
They first reevaluate Baltic history as a progression of conflict,
partial integration, Cold War division, up to today's efforts to
build a security community. Next, they focus on economic and social
relations by contrasting patterns of democratization, domestic
politics, EU membership, and the economics of crime. Lastly, they
analyze military security and evolving regional perceptions of
threats as well as the dynamics of alliance behavior and the recent
geostrategic clashes unearthed by Russia's behavior in Ukraine.
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