Decades of Reconstruction by Ute Planert, James Retallack - 9781107165748

Cambridge University Press

Decades of ReconstructionPostwar Societies, State-Building, and International Relations from the Seven Years' War to the Cold War\nAuthor(s): Ute Planert, James Retallack\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107165748, 978-1107165748\nSynopsis\nAs wars and other conflicts increase on a worldwide scale, the alleged 'new wars' of the present day have taught that military victory does not necessarily result in a sustained state of peace. Rather, societies in conflict experience a 'status mixtus' - a transformative period that includes substantial changes in economy, politics, society and culture. Focusing on these decades of reconstruction in Europe and North America, this book examines the transformation of state systems, international relations, and normative principles in international comparison. By putting the postwar decade after 1945 into a long-term historical perspective, the chapters illumin.