A concise history of modern Europe : liberty, equality, solidarity / David S. Mason.
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TextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2011.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xvi, 227 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cmISBN: - 9788125045335 (Paperback)
- 940.28 MAS 23
- D299 .M359 2011
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Highlighting the key events, ideas, and individuals that have shaped modern Europe, this fresh and lively textbook provides a succinct history of the continent from 1789 to the present. Drawing on the enduring theme of revolution, David Mason explores the causes and consequences of revolution: political, economic, and scientific; the development of human rights; and issues of European identity and integration.
Fourteen focused chapters address such topical issues as the Enlightenment; the French Revolution and Napoleon; the Industrial Revolution; the theories and impact of Marx and Darwin; the revolutions of 1848, 1917, and 1989; the unifications of Germany and Italy; European imperialism; the two world wars; the Cold War; decolonization and its impact on Europe; the evolution and expansion of the European Union; rise of modern feminism and other social movements; postcommunist states since 1989; expansion and development of the European Union; and issues of immigration, nationalism, and ethnicity.
Written in an accessible and student-friendly style, this volume includes a timeline and glossary, and suggestions for further reading. The volume is further illustrated with maps, photos and political cartoons. The author introduces students to important ideas and themes while allowing time for substantive use of other supplementary and primary materials. Students of history, political science, sociology, and any reader needing a broad overview of the sweep of modern European history will find this book indispensable.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
List of Boxes, Illustrations, and Maps
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction: Revolutionary Europe
Timeline of European History
The Old Regime and the Enlightenment
The French Revolution and Napoleon
The Industrial Revolution and the Birth of Capitalism
1848: The Peoples’ Spring
Marx, Marxism, and Socialism
Darwinism and Social Darwinism
The Unifications of Italy and Germany
The Age of Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa
World War I 103
The Russian Revolution and Communism 115
World War II and the Holocaust
Europe Divided, the Cold War, and Decolonization
1989: The Collapse of Communism and End of the Cold War
The European Union: Europe United and Free?
Conclusion: Europe in the Twenty-first Century
Notes
Glossary
Suggestions for Additional Reading
Index
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