num_pages: 933
description: Almost a decade in the making, this much-anticipated grand history of postwar Europe from one of the world's most esteemed historians and intellectuals is a singular achievement. Postwar is the first modern history that covers all of Europe, both east and west, drawing on research in six languages to sweep readers through thirty-four nations and sixty years of political and cultural change-all in one integrated, enthralling narrative. Both intellectually ambitious and compelling to read, thrilling in its scope and delightful in its small details, Postwar is a rare joy.Finalist for the Pulitzer PrizeWinner of the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Book AwardOne of the New York Times' Ten Best Books of the Year.Table of contentsAbout the authorCopyright pageDedicationPreface &amp; acknowledgementIntroductionPART ONE - Post-War: 1945-19531. The legacy of war2. Retribution3. The rehabilitation of Europe4. The impossible settlement5. The coming of the Cold War6. Into the whirlwind7. Culture warsCODA The end of old EuropePART TWO - Prosperity and its discontents: 1953-19718. The politics of stability9. Lost illusions10. The age of affluencePOSTSCRIPT: A Tale of two economies11. The Social Democrat moment12. The spectre of revolution13. The end of the affairPART THREE - Recessional: 1971-198914. Diminished expectations15. Politics in a new key16. A time of transition17. The new realism18. The power of the powerless19. The end of the old orderPART FOUR - After the Fall: 1989-200520. A fissile continent21. The reckoning22. The old Europe -and the new23. The varieties of Europe24. Europe as a way of lifePhoto crditsSuggestions for further readings
language: English
title: Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
titlecomplete: Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
genres: Audiobook, 20th Century, Politics, Historical, European History, World History, War, Nonfiction, History, World War II
ratings_count: 11951
series: Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: General Nonfiction, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Mark Lynton History Prize, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: European Book Prize, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Arthur Ross Book Award
category: Gold Medal, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction
publisher: Penguin Books