Europe Since 1945: A Concise History
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Book Overview
As Europe has expanded its influence in world economic and political affairs, there has been an increased need to understand how Europe recovered from the devastation of the Second World War to become a major world player. This concise history offers a comprehensive overview of Europe's political, social, economic and cultural developments since 1945. J. Robert Wegs and Robert Ladrech balance a narrative of the major events and personalities of the post-war political scene with a critical assessment of key issues and themes, such as: the development of the welfare state, European integration and the European Union, the Cold War, the rise and fall of the Soviet Empire, the political-economic turmoil in eastern Europe since 1989, the place of Europe in the globalization of the world's political-economic affairs. The text also features further-reading sections at the end of each chapter to aid more detailed study, and is enhanced throughout with tables, maps and illustrations. Written for students and general readers alike, this thoroughly revised, updated and expanded new edition is an ideal introduction for anyone with an interest in the history and politics of post-war Europe, east and west. Book jacket.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:031246116X
ISBN13:9780312461164
Release Date:January 2007
Publisher:Bedford Books
Length:343 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"
Customer Reviews
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Concise but thorough
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This is certainly one of the better books of its type. Wegs and Ladrech have presented history in a lively, interesting style that manages to avoid a tendency to be dull or `dry'. The book follows a logical order from the end of World War 2 and the consequent rise of the Superpowers, through to the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe. All important aspects of this period are covered such as economic recovery in Western Europe, the end of the Eurocentric order, the Cold War, Eastern and Western European politics, post war society and the student riots of the 1960's. The final two chapters in the book cover culture and thought in Europe and a look toward the 21st century. In the introduction, the authors freely state they have `favoured conciseness over excessive attention to detail'. In being concise however, the authors have merely avoided excessive, over detailed prose and have not omitted essential detail. This is a work that should prove invaluable to students of this era.
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