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As Europe has expanded its influence in world economic & 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 & cultural developments since 1945. The author balances a narrative of the major events & personalities of the post-war political scene with a critical assessment of key issues & themes, such as: the development of the welfare state; European integration & the European Union; the Cold War; the rise & fall of the Soviet Union; the political-economic turmoil in eastern Europe since 1989; the place of Europe in the globalization of the world's political-economic affairs.
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Europe since 1945 : A concise History, J. Robert Wegs
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- 1984
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- J. Robert Wegs
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Released
- 1984
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0312270224
- ISBN13
- 9780312270223
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, Political Science & Politics, 20th century, Europe, History of Europe, University, College, Cold War
- First published
- 1945
- Original title
- Europe since
- Rating
- 3.55 out of 5
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- As Europe has expanded its influence in world economic & 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 & cultural developments since 1945. The author balances a narrative of the major events & personalities of the post-war political scene with a critical assessment of key issues & themes, such as: the development of the welfare state; European integration & the European Union; the Cold War; the rise & fall of the Soviet Union; the political-economic turmoil in eastern Europe since 1989; the place of Europe in the globalization of the world's political-economic affairs.