Europe Since Hitler
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Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work of twentieth-century European history, Europe Since Hitler chronicles the dramatic political, economic, and social transformation of the continent in the decades following the collapse of the Third Reich. Walter Laqueur presents a sweeping and authoritative account of post-war reconstruction, the rise of the welfare state, the deepening Cold War, and the emergence of new political movements across both Western and Eastern Europe. Written with scholarly rigour and journalistic clarity, the book details the complex interplay between superpower rivalry and domestic politics that shaped a divided continent. Laqueur argues that Europe's post-war recovery was neither inevitable nor straightforward, illustrating how fragile democracies, ideological conflict, and imperial decline defined an era of profound uncertainty and renewal. An essential read for anyone seeking to understand the forces that forged modern Europe.
Author: Walter Laqueur
Format: Paperback
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work of twentieth-century European history, Europe Since Hitler chronicles the dramatic political, economic, and social transformation of the continent in the decades following the collapse of the Third Reich. Walter Laqueur presents a sweeping and authoritative account of post-war reconstruction, the rise of the welfare state, the deepening Cold War, and the emergence of new political movements across both Western and Eastern Europe. Written with scholarly rigour and journalistic clarity, the book details the complex interplay between superpower rivalry and domestic politics that shaped a divided continent. Laqueur argues that Europe's post-war recovery was neither inevitable nor straightforward, illustrating how fragile democracies, ideological conflict, and imperial decline defined an era of profound uncertainty and renewal. An essential read for anyone seeking to understand the forces that forged modern Europe.