Imperial Europe at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century -- Modernity and the Unsettling of Europe, 1900- -- World War I and the Russian Revolution, 1914- -- A World Transformed, 1920- -- Facing Global Economic Depression, 1929- -- World War II and the Collapse of Europe, 1939- -- Devastated Europe in an Age of Cold War, 1945- -- The Rebirth of Prosperity and the Rise of the Welfare State in the 1950s and Early 1960s -- Postimperial Europe, ca. 1947- -- Postindustrial Europe and Its Critics, 1965- -- Europe Changes Course, the 1980s and Beyond -- Europe in the Global Age -- Twenty-First-Century Challenges.
Summary:
"Examining the history of 20th- and 21st-century Europe in a global context, this book cleverly integrates elements of intellectual, political, social cultural and economic history to provide an overall view of the period, with detailed coverage across the continent. Including a new chapter on 21st-century issues, more material on globalization and historiographic updates throughout, this new edition is the definitive guide to Europe and its place in the world since 1900 for students and scholars alike"-- Provided by publisher.
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