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Title: The Struggle for Europe: The Turbulent History of a Divided Continent 1945-2002 by William I. Hitchcock ISBN: 0-385-49798-9 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 21 January, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.12 (8 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Excellent General Overview in <500 pages
Comment: If you are looking for a solid overview of Europe since 1945 in less than 500 pages, this is it. Sure, in other books you can find more detail about each event or with all points of view presented, but I haven't seen any books so balanced and so concise. I wish I could find other important topics covered in a similar fashion (e.g. WWI and WWII).
Regarding style, Hitchcock keeps things interesting. Organizationally, each of the 12 or so chapters covers a particular aspect of European history and in the beginning of each chapter he sents forth his themes, which is very helpful. At the end, you feel that not only do you understand the events, but the underlying themes and how they are manifested in current events.
Overall, excellent and very enjoyable as an introduction to the period. If you are more of an expert, this is not for you.
Rating: 5
Summary: Terrific book!
Comment: Well written, thorough and really easy to absorb.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Triumph
Comment: "An excellent book! A thorough, lively interpretation of how Europe got to where it is today and the struggles Europeans had to overcome, sometimes with US help but often in defiance of the USA. In addition to being well-researched, Hitchcock illuminates his themes with very telling details from everyday life and biographies of overlooked historical figures that inform his thesis. A brisk, well-informed counter to the usual Europe-bashing in today's media. Highly recommended."
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Title: Rethinking Europe's Future by David P. Calleo ISBN: 069111367X Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 10 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Dark Continent : Europe's Twentieth Century by Mark Mazower ISBN: 067975704X Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 14 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Europe Reborn by Harold James ISBN: 0582215331 Publisher: Pearson Longman Pub. Date: 04 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: A History in Fragments: Europe in the Twentieth Century by Richard Vinen ISBN: 0306811790 Publisher: DaCapo Press Pub. Date: 24 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Cafe Europa: Life After Communism by Slavenka Drakulic ISBN: 0140277722 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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