The World Reshaped, Volume 1: Fifty Years After the War in Europe (RUSI Defense Studies)

The World Reshaped: Fifty Years after the War in Europe looks at the way the world has evolved since the end of the Second World War. The book focuses on Europe, commemorating the end of the War and the seemingly inevitable transition into the Cold War; the break-up of the Soviet Union; and projections into the future. The contributions, each with their own perspectives, trace many of the dominant themes of the history of Europe of the last fifty years, and look forward to the next millennium. Half a century ago, much of Asia lay in ruins, shattered by the long years of total war. Fifty years later, much of the region has been transformed. Asia today is an economic powerhouse, generating wealth and prosperity on an enormous scale. An increasing number of Asian countries embraced a market economy and adapted their political structures to accommodate the resulting economic and social changes. The so-called 'Asian dragons' are roaring ahead. Japan, then Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea led the way, followed more recently by countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, and now Vietnam and the Philippines are set to join the dragon family. Economic revolution in China, combined with the steady liberalization of the Indian economy, will spur future economic growth, not just in Asia but in the world. This volume investigates the economic, military and political aspects of the remarkable developments in this part of the world over the past fifty years. It also looks tentatively into the future, to hazard a guess at what the next fifty years may hold. Front Matter....Pages i-xix Europe: Past, Present and Future....Pages 1-14 The Liberation of Europe: Safeguarding the Legacy....Pages 15-28 The End of the War in Europe and of National-Socialist Tyranny....Pages 29-42 Don’t Forget the Sea....Pages 43-69 An Address to the Council of Europe....Pages 70-77 The North Atlantic Alliance: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow....Pages 78-94 Why We Are Here: The New NATO and Its Vision of a New Europe....Pages 95-106 Thanks For The Memory....Pages 107-118 European Security....Pages 119-125 Out of the Past Grow the Future....Pages 126-132 Repression to Rejuvenation: Eastern Europe in a New Continent....Pages 133-145 Brute Force and Genius: The View From The Soviet Union....Pages 146-171 Resistance and the Re-emergence of German Democracy....Pages 172-181 France in the Aftermath of War....Pages 182-193 Sweden’s Neutrality — A Debatable Balancing Act....Pages 194-203 Compendium of Articles From The RUSI Journal 1945–1989....Pages 204-241 Back Matter....Pages 242-248 This text examines the way the world has developed since the end of World War II. It focuses on Europe, commemorating events such as the end of the war, the seemingly inevitable transition into the Cold War and the breakup of the Soviet Union. The book also contains projections for the future. V. 1. Fifty Years After The War In Europe -- V. 2. Fifty Years After The War In Asia. Edited By Richard Cobbold. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.