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In this paper, we want to show our appreciation for a major figure in our discipline by reading his work carefully, juxtaposing this material with historical narratives that place him in context. We think he would have appreciated the imbrication of his ideas with those of pertinent scholarly forebears, the reactions against socialism, impact of the Cold War, as well as the philanthropic politics that have shaped our intellectual parameters. As we make clear, M.J. Baker was a pioneer, justifying and extending the reach of marketing in the United Kingdom. He wore many hats: academic, editor, entrepreneur, and institution builder. Core themes in his writing are outlined, with attention devoted to his paradigmatic, epistemological and ethical commitments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In March 1946, President Truman decided to second roughly an eighth of all U.S. military forces to the United Nations. The New York Times declared the same month that the international police force initially proposed by U.S. planners would number "perhaps 2,000,000 men" and that it would "enforce the rules and regulations for world order." This article explores American visions of the postwar order through the lens of the UN military project. In particular, it analyzes how the UN military project played a major role in the American reassessment of Soviet intentions, and with it, America's global military strategy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

INTRODUCTION Dans son dernier essai, Retrotopia (2017), Zygmunt Bauman esquissait un tableau socioculturel sombre, qu'un anti-utopiste comme Leszek Koiakowski aurait descrit, probablement, dans les termes d'une << inertie sans espoir [...], Less than a decade after the proclamation of 'the end of history', the anxieties about 'the end of utopia' are gaining ground in the intellectual field all over the world, in the context of both 'the crisis of the future' and the haunting of the present by the painful pasts. The latter two are the main consequences of the fracture in the contemporary temporal order--occurred in the '70s and deepened after the fall of the Iron Curtain--which defines the 'presentist regime of historicity'. These dynamics are counterbalanced, in the same period, by a 'global epidemic of nostalgia', including the commodified forms of 'retromania', that reveals the presentist 'faces of utopianism', from the non-instrumental 'retrospective utopias'--as poles of 'existential' types of reflective nostalgic practices--to the instrumental 'retrotopias' based on the 'restorative nostalgia', which were mobillized in the contemporary memory wars, starting from the '80s. Reflecting the tensions between the fixation on the traumatic legacy of the 'age of extremes' and the apprehensions about 'the future of nostalgia', the presentist dynamics of multidirectional memory discloses conflictual landscapes (social, cultural, and political), from the mnemonic turn of the '70s and the '80s--which has arisen against the background of the decline of both welfare state and the nation-states, and of the global economic crisis--to the post-Cold War contests around 'the divised memories' of 'Europe's Europes', coexisting with the clashes of contradictory 'faces' of nostalgia and utopia. Keywords: presentism, multidirectional memory, nostalgia, retrospective utopia, retrotopia

The present collection of papers is a joint effort aimed at making sense of the changes that Russia's war against Ukraine ushered into the region of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). We have invited a team of authors working on the two subregions, the Visegrád Four and the Baltic Three, to share their reflections on how the full-scale invasion has impacted the transformations in the respective countries' regional outlook. The "kidnapping" as an overarching theme of our forum is an image that refers us to the Cold War and the history of forceful subjugation of CEE countries to foreign imperial domination as a result of aggressive wars and the spheres of influence politics in Europe. As we now clearly see, that is a part of European history that, for the moment, refuses to become history tout court. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article explores the impact of the end of the Cold War on resolving conflicts and political changes in various regions. It discusses examples such as the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, South Africa's transition to democracy, and the paramilitary ceasefires in Northern Ireland. The article acknowledges the complexity and controversy surrounding these issues, presenting different perspectives on the role of external parties and the timing of peace processes. It specifically highlights the connection between the end of the Cold War and the political changes in South Africa, emphasizing the significant impact it had on the country's transition to democracy. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses the accessibility of archival materials in Russia related to the Cold War and the liberation struggle in Southern Africa. The Russian State Archive of the Modern History and the Foreign Policy Archive of the Russian Federation house important documents on Moscow's relations with South Africa and political organizations in that country. The article also mentions the publication of a comprehensive collection of archive documents on Russia-Africa ties and a book on the history of Soviet Union's relations with South Africa. The author disagrees with some interpretations in these works and highlights the importance of a joint Russian-South African project on historical memory about solidarity in the fight against Apartheid. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses the consequences of the Cold War for the African National Congress (ANC) and its allegiances. It highlights the historical roots of the ANC's commitments, tracing back to its founding in 1912. The article also explores the ANC's realignment and its alliance with the Soviet Union, as well as the criticism of the ANC's post-apartheid policies. It argues that the ANC's commitment to using state power for social emancipation has persisted beyond the Cold War. The article concludes by suggesting that the transition to a new South Africa will be a prolonged and challenging process. [Extracted from the article]

This article explores the connections between the end of apartheid in South Africa and the end of the Cold War. It discusses the African National Congress (ANC)'s victory in the 1994 elections and Nelson Mandela becoming the first black president of South Africa as significant moments in Africa's decolonization. The article examines different interpretations of the relationship between the Cold War and the struggle against apartheid, including the ANC's historical ties to China and Russia. It also mentions various scholars and their research on the complexities of the Cold War's impact on southern Africa. The article concludes by discussing different perspectives on when and how the Cold War ended in the region and highlights the enduring legacies of the anti-imperialist struggle in the region's politics and foreign policy alignments. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the relationship between the end of the Cold War and the end of apartheid in South Africa. It highlights that while many analysts at the time did not anticipate the rapid and peaceful end of both the Cold War and apartheid, these two world historical events unfolded close in time to each other. The article explores the connections between the two processes, including the impact of international pressures, the weakening of the South African government and the ANC, and the disappearance of military support for the ANC. It also emphasizes the importance of events in Namibia in influencing the end of apartheid in South Africa. The article acknowledges that the relationship between the ending of the Cold War and the ending of apartheid remains unclear and calls for further research to provide a comprehensive understanding of these interconnected events. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses the end of the Cold War in Southern Africa and its impact on the Apartheid Government's nuclear weapons program. The program was developed as a strategic deterrent against perceived communist threats in the region. However, with the changing political landscape, including the end of hostilities in Angola and the rise of progressive leaders like FW de Klerk, the program was deemed unnecessary and a burden. In 1989, de Klerk ordered the termination of the program and the dismantling of the nuclear arsenal. This decision, along with South Africa's subsequent commitment to nuclear non-proliferation, played a significant role in the country's transition to democracy and its emergence as a leader in promoting disarmament. [Extracted from the article]