Reluctant Remilitarisation

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

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

AvFabrizio Coticchia,Matteo Dian,Francesco Niccolo Moro

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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 WarAnalysis of the process of military transformation in Italy, Germany and JapanAddresses the impact of historical legacies on the pacing and direction of transformationLooks at the transformation of military doctrine and force structure over three decadesAssesses the impact of different external and internal factors in military transformationWhile 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.

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Utgivningsdatum2023-10-17
Mått156 x 234 x 21 mm
Vikt528 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor272
FörlagEdinburgh University Press
ISBN9781474467278

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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 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.

AcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Introduction: Military Transformation in Germany, Italy and JapanChapter 2: Historical background: The Cold War and beyondChapter 3: Military Transformation: Drivers and SequencesChapter 4: Germany: to crisis management and backChapter 5: Italy: the intervention-transformation loopChapter 6: Japan: from defensive defence to pro-active contributions to peaceChapter 7: ConclusionsList of interviewsReferences

Reluctant Remilitarization offers a much needed comparative analysis of how the defense policies of Germany, Italy and Japan – three countries with strong anti-militarist traditions – have evolved after the Cold War. Their respective trajectories are marked by continuity and change, shaped by path dependencies and critical junctures, as well as the interplay between external and domestic factors. Shedding light on these processes, the book will be of great value for readers seeking to understand how these three countries have transformed in the turbulent post-Cold War era.

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