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A text for use in courses on modern European history (and on comparative politics/political history), examining, from the perspective of the historic events of 1989-1991, the transition of Europe from a period of crisis to an era of political confidence and economic strength. The most recent decades are set in the context of modern European history as a whole. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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• Preface(p. xiii)
• Preface to the Second Edition(p. xvii)
• Part 1 Historical Background(p. 1)
• Chapter 1 Europe Triumphant: 1300-1900(p. 3)
• Notes(p. 25)
• Suggested Readings(p. 25)
• Chapter 2 Europe in Crisis: 1900-1945(p. 28)
• Suggested Readings(p. 53)
• Notes(p. 53)
• Part 2 The International Scene(p. 55)
• Chapter 3 Europe Divided: 1945-1955(p. 57)
• Notes(p. 103)
• Suggested Readings(p. 103)
• Chapter 4 East-West Equilibrium: 1955-1975(p. 105)
• Suggested Readings(p. 142)
• Notes(p. 142)
• Chapter 5 A New Europe Emerges(p. 144)
• Suggested Readings(p. 197)
• Part 3 The Nation-States(p. 199)
• Chapter 6 Germany: West and East(p. 201)
• Notes(p. 250)
• Suggested Readings(p. 250)
• Chapter 7 The Soviet Union(p. 252)
• Notes(p. 300)
• Suggested Readings(p. 300)
• Chapter 8 Eastern Europe(p. 303)
• Suggested Readings(p. 352)
• Chapter 9 The United Kingdom(p. 356)
• Notes(p. 409)
• Suggested Readings(p. 409)
• Chapter 10 France(p. 411)
• Notes(p. 467)
• Suggested Readings(p. 468)
• Chapter 11 Italy and the Vatican(p. 470)
• Notes(p. 512)
• Suggested Readings(p. 513)
• Chapter 12 The Small States of Western and Northern Europe(p. 514)
• Suggested Readings(p. 565)
• Notes(p. 565)
• Chapter 13 The Iberian and Aegean States(p. 569)
• Notes(p. 610)
• Suggested Readings(p. 610)
• Part 4 Conclusion(p. 613)
• Chapter 14 A New Europe(p. 615)
• Suggested Readings(p. 643)
• Chronotogy(p. 647)
• Index(p. 685)

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Library Journal Review

Five eminent historians (Black, Jonathan E. Helmreich, Paul C. Helmreich, Charles P. Issawai, and A. James McAdams) have pooled their expertise to produce a timely and sound textbook of European history since 1945. The first half traces European international relations, in particular the formation of East and West blocs and the influence of the Cold War on Europe's recovery from the devastation of World War II. The second offers individual chapters on each European nation or region, emphasizing political and economic developments and paying less attention to social and cultural affairs. Coverage ranges from 35 pages for France to three pages for Switzerland. Throughout, the contributors take a descriptive rather than an interpretive approach. Designed for college undergraduates and interested general readers, this historical review comes at a most convenient time, incorporating the great sea changes of 1989 and 1990 in Eastern Europe and thus providing a fresh perspective on the entire postwar era.-- James B. Street, Santa Cruz P.L., Cal. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Paul C. Helmreich is professor emeritus of history at Wheaton College. Cyril E. Black was professor of history and international studies at Princeton University. Jonathan E. Helmreich is professor emeritus of history at Allegheny College. Paul C. Helmreich is professor emeritus of history at Wheaton College. A. James Adams is professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. Robert English is assistant professor of international relations at the Bologna Center of the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University.