The Quest for Stability: Problems of West European Security 1918-1957 (Studies of the German Historical Institute London)

R.Ahmann,A.M Birke and M. Howard

ISBN 10: 0199205035 / ISBN 13: 9780199205035

Published by OUP Oxford, 1993

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Quest for Stability: Problems of West European Security 1918-1957 (Studies of the German Historical Institute London)
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199205035
• ISBN 13: 9780199205035
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good

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Synopsis

With the end of the Cold War, Europe stands at a crossroad. Today's quest is for a new security order which will provide lasting stability. After the First World War, and again after the Second World War, the Western European states faced a similar problem. Bringing together the work of twenty historians from eight countries, this book examines the security policies developed after each of the two world wars. It asks what ideas shaped them and what difficulties they faced. Continuities and discontinuities are traced and particular attention is paid to the question of how Western Europe achieved a new stability in the 1950s. The contributors deal with foreign policy, political and economic challenges, the impact of new military technologies and strategies, and the aims of the peace movement and the trade unions.

About the Author

R. Ahmann and A.M. Birke are both at the German Historical Institute, London. M. Howard is at Yale University.