A History of Modern Europe
From 1815 to the Present
Blackwell Concise History of the Modern World
1. Edition January 2013
462 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
A History of Modern Europe surveys European history from the defeat of Napoleon to the twenty-first century, presenting major historical themes in an authoritative and compelling narrative. Concise and readable, this single volume covers Europe from the early nineteenth century through the early twenty-first century. Its vigorous interpretation of events reflects a fresh, concise perspective on European history through a clear and thought-provoking treatment of major historical themes. Its lively narrative reflects the complexity of modern European history, but remains accessible to undergraduates and other who are unfamiliar with the field.
A History of Modern Europe surveys European history from the defeat of Napoleon to the twenty-first century, presenting major historical themes in an authoritative and compelling narrative.
* Concise, readable single volume covering Europe from the early nineteenth century through the early twenty-first century
* Vigorous interpretation of events reflects a fresh, concise perspective on European history
* Clear and thought-provoking treatment of major historical themes
* Lively narrative reflects complexity of modern European history, but remains accessible to those unfamiliar with the field
1 The Legacy of the French Revolution 19
2 The Congress of Vienna and Post-Napoleonic Europe: 1815-30 29
3 The Engines of Change 43
4 The Seedtime of Ideology: A Century of "Questions" 55
Part II From the 1820s to the Great Depression of the 1870s and 1880s 71
5 Liberal Struggles, Victories, Dilemmas, Defeats 75
6 Nationalism and National Unification 92
7 Mid-century Consolidation, Modernization: Austria, Russia, France 106
8 Optimism, Progress, Science: From the 1850s to 1871 117
Part III From Depression to World War: The 1870s to 1914 131
9 The Depressed and Chastened 1870s and 1880s 133
10 Germany and Russia in the Belle Epoque: 1890-1914 147
11 France and Britain in the Belle Epoque: 1890-1914 162
12 The Origins of World War I 176
Part IV The European Civil War: 1914 - 43 187
13 World War I: 1914 -18 189
14 Revolution in Russia: 1917-21 199
15 The Paris Peace Settlement 214
16 The Dilemmas of Liberal Democracy in the 1920s 225
17 Stalinist Russia and International Communism 237
18 The Rise of Fascism and Nazism: 1919-39 251
19 The Origins of World War II and the Holocaust: 1929-39 267
20 World War II and the Holocaust: 1939-43 283
Part V Europe in Recovery and the Cold War: 1943-89 and Beyond 299
21 Victory, Peace, Punishment: 1943-6 303
22 Europe's Nadir, the German Question, and the Origins of the Cold War: 1945-50 322
23 The Mystique of Revolution: Ideologies and Realities, 1945 to the 1960s 337
24 The End of Imperialism, and European Recovery: 1948-68 352
25 Europe in a New Generation 371
26 Détente, Ostpolitik, Glasnost: A New Europe 381
27 Europe in Two Centuries: An Epilogue and General Assessment 398
Index 413