Modern Europe, 1789-Present [Hardcover]

Now covering the whole of Europe from the French Revolution to the present day, this major new edition has been completely revised and brought up-to-date. The approach embraces the whole continent from both national and regional perspectives, and combines political survey with grass roots 'people' history. Bringing this history vividly to life, the authors use a very broad range of sources including memoirs, archives, letters, songs and newspapers. In particular, there is new treatment of the following themes:

• Religion and the modern Papacy
• Immigration in Europe and relationships between minority and majority groups
• UNESCO
• The European Bill of Rights
• The seeds of conflict in Bosnia and Croatia
• Europe's relations with the wider world, with particular attention to the Middle East and Japan.

1. Revolution and Empire: Experience and Impact, 1789-1815.  2. Order and Movement, 1815-1848.  3. Nation Building, 1848-1878.  4. Rivalry and Interdependence, 1871-1914.  5. Modernity.  6. A European Civil War, 1914-1918.  7. A New Order? 1919-1929.  8. Guns and Butter, 1929-1939.  9. From European to World War, 1933-1945.  10. Freezing and Thawing Postwar Europe, 1945-1969.  11. Reconstructing Europe, 1945-1968.  12. Towards a United Europe, 1968-2002.  13. Post-Modern?  Bibliographical.  Essay.   Index.