Europe between Democracy and Dictatorship
1900 - 1945
Blackwell History of Europe
1. Edition August 2010
408 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Fischer offers a captivating analysis of Europe's turbulent
history during the first half of the twentieth century, from the
optimism at the turn of the century to the successive waves of
destruction of the First and Second World Wars.
* Written by a leading authority in this field, the book draws
upon his areas of expertise
* Reflects the most recent scholarship in this period of
history
* While laying stress on Europe's major powers and the
seminal events of the earlier twentieth century, Fischer pays
due attention to the smaller European countries from the Atlantic
to the Black Sea and the Baltic to the Mediterranean
* Extends beyond the political, sociological, and economic
paradigms to include extensive references to the European cultural
scene
* Organized both as a broad chronology and thematically, in order
to allow for historical insights and entry into the key debates and
literature
Foreword.
Chapter 1. The European Paradox.
Chapter 2. The Coming of War.
Chapter 3. Fighting the War.
Chapter 4. Ending the War: Revolutions and Peacemaking.
Chapter 5. Revision and Recovery, 1919-1929.
Chapter 6. The High Noon of the Dictators.
Chapter 7. The Return to War.
Chapter 8. Europe Eclipsed.
Chapter 9. Europe: An Honourable Legacy?
"The book also contains a sufficient number of maps and illustrations, an important consideration from the point of view of students. In short, this is certain to become a standard text for the teaching of 20th-century European history. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All undergraduate collections." (Choice, 1 September 2011)
