Paths to a New Europe : From Premodern to Postmodern Times
Paul. Dukes
Bok Engelsk 2004 · Electronic books.
Utgitt | Basingstoke : : Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., , 2004.
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Omfang | 1 online resource (585 p.)
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Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Contents; List of maps; Abbreviations; Preface; 1 Origins: Europe before 1648: Mid-century Crisis; 2 The French Challenge: Responses East and West, 1648-1721; 3 The Growth of Empire, 1721-1763; 4 Enlightened Governments, their Conflicts and their Critics, 1763-1789; 5 Europe before 1789, and the Origins of the French Revolution; 6 The French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789-1815; 7 From Reaction towards Liberalism, 1815-1848; 8 Nationalism, Socialism, Imperialism, 1848-1878; 9 The Clash of Empires and Classes, 1878-1914. - 10 Europe before 1914: Origins of World War and the Russian Revolution11 The First World War and the Russian Revolution, 1914-1921; 12 Through Depression and Isolation towards Another World War, 1921-1939; 13 The Second World War and the Division of Europe, 1939-1945; 14 The Cold War and Decolonisation, 1945-1969; 15 Globalisation: Collapse in the East, Readjustment in the West, 1968-1991 and After; Index. - Paths to a New Europe is a balanced treatment of the history of the continent itself and of its wider setting. Paul Dukes shows how cultural traditions, along with socio economic differences and realignments of political power, have evolved over the centuries, still exerting influence as Europe moves towards unity after the collapse of the Eastern bloc and the end of the Cold War.
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ISBN | 1403902488. - 1403902496
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