In this book leading scholar Andrew J. Williams examines contemporary liberal thinking on the ending of wars and puts it into its historical context. Using a vast range of archival material, he examines the main strategies used by liberal states to consolidate their gains in the aftermath of war and prevent conflict re-occurring.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface to the second edition
Introduction
Chapter 1: The roots of liberalism and its evolution until 1914
Chapter 2: Liberalism and thinking about war and peace: The twentieth and twenty-first centuries
Chapter 3: Reparations
Chapter 4: Reconstruction until the Marshall Plan
Chapter 5: Reconstruction after the Marshall Plan
Chapter 6: Retribution - the logics of justice and peace
Chapter 7: Restorative justice, reconciliation and resolution
Conclusion: Making the World Safe for Democracy?
Bibliography
Index
