An Economic And Social History Of Western Europe Since 1945

Author : Anthony Sutcliffe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317892199

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An Economic and Social History of Western Europe since 1945 by Anthony Sutcliffe Pdf

This is the ideal companion text to A Political History of Western Europe Since 1945. It is an introductory survey which explains how western Europe built up its postwar prosperity and is moving towards continental integration. Themes treated include: the origins of the EC; consumerism; youth culture and protest; immigration; the oil crisis and its aftermath; and the contrasting experience and expectations of the Nordic world and the Mediterranean south. The book ends with the consequences of Soviet collapse. Designed for general history students, it assumes no formal knowledge of economics, and is notably accessible and user-friendly in its approach.

Author : Derek W. Urwin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317890744

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A Political History of Western Europe Since 1945 by Derek W. Urwin Pdf

Taking a thematic approach, Derek Urwin addresses the major political and economic developments in western Europe since World War II, right up to the present day. The book covers issues and developments in national politics, and the movement towards greater unity in Western Europe and the role of Europe in global politics and in the international economy. The text has been revised throughout and updated to take account of the political consequences of the ending of the Cold War and the troubled progress of European integration since Maastricht. The Fifth Edition has lost nothing of its predecessor's clarity and accessibility and in its updated form will win the book a host of new admirers.

Author : Hartmut Kaelble
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781845456436

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A Social History of Europe, 1945-2000 by Hartmut Kaelble Pdf

Since 1945 Europe has experienced many periods of turmoil and conflict and as many moments of peace and integration: from the devastation felt in the aftermath of World War II to the recovery in the 1950s and 1960s; to the new challenges in the 1970s and 1980s when neoliberal policies led to fundamental social and economic changes, marked by the effects of the oil shock and widespread unemployment; and then 1989 and after when the existing world order experienced new convulsions. In this brilliant and comprehensive work, the author, one of the best known social historians of Europe, discusses a wide range of subjects, not shying away from controversial topics: family structure, work, consumption, values, migration, inequality, elites, civil society, social movements, media, welfare state, education, and urban policies. He focuses on the fundamental changes European societies underwent in the second half of the twentieth century but also explores what divides Europeans, what unites them, and what sets them apart from the rest of the world. This major historical work will be an important and highly sought-after addition for library collections as well as an important volume for course adoptions.

Author : M.M Postan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136591822

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An Economic History of Western Europe 1945-1964 by M.M Postan Pdf

This book includes the economic history of some of Western Europe with a focus on the United Kingdom, Germany and France from 1945 to a few years before original date of publishing in 1967.

Author : Max Schulze
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138148334

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Western Europe by Max Schulze Pdf

This major new text offers a clearly structured introduction to the economic and social development of Western Europe since the Second World War. A team of experts explore key aspects of postwar Europe's economy and society in a number of thematic chapters, with a regional and strongly comparative focus and these are followed by specific national studies.

Author : Mary Fulbrook
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Europe
ISBN : 9780198731795

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Europe Since 1945 by Mary Fulbrook Pdf

Mary Fulbrook's Introduction to this splendid concluding volume in The Short Oxford History of Europe begins with a vivid contrast, setting the struggle for survival in a devastated rubble-strewn street of East Berlin in 1945 against the same location in the reunited city at the end of thecentury, unrecognizable in its gleaming, confident, cosmopolitan affluence. The book brings home the extraordinary waves of transformation that have washed across Europe in the second half of the twentieth century, sketching out the major general patterns of this change, and exploring some of thelocal themes and variations in different parts of Europe. The result is both illuminating and engrossing: a must for students of contemporary history, politics, and European studies, it also offers immense rewards to any reader interested in the roots, and fruits, of the post-war Europeanrenaissance.

Author : Barry Eichengreen
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780691138480

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The European Economy Since 1945 by Barry Eichengreen Pdf

However, this inheritance of economic and social institutions that was the solution until around 1973--when Europe had to switch from growth based on brute-force investment and the acquisition of known technologies to growth based on increased efficiency and innovation--then became the problem.

Author : Tony Judt
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0143037757

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Postwar by Tony Judt Pdf

Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize • Winner of the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Book Award • One of the New York Times' Ten Best Books of the Year “Impressive . . . Mr. Judt writes with enormous authority.” —The Wall Street Journal “Magisterial . . . It is, without a doubt, the most comprehensive, authoritative, and yes, readable postwar history.” —The Boston Globe 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. Judt's book, Ill Fares the Land, republished in 2021 featuring a new preface by bestselling author of Between the World and Me and The Water Dancer, Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Author : Max-Stephan Schulze
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021672741

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Western Europe by Max-Stephan Schulze Pdf

This major introductory survey of modern Europe provides a history of economic and social change in the period, thematic discussions of the main topics arising, and detailed studies by nation and area.

Author : J. Robert Wegs,Robert Ladrech
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230211223

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Europe Since 1945 by J. Robert Wegs,Robert Ladrech Pdf

As Europe has expanded its influence in world economic and political affairs, there has been an increased need to understand how Europe recovered from the devastation of World War II to become a major world player. This concise history offers a comprehensive overview of Europe's political, social, economic and cultural developments since 1945. J. Robert Wegs and Robert Ladrech balance a narrative of the major events and personalities of the post-war political scene with a critical assessment of key issues and themes, such as: - The development of the welfare state - European integration and the European Union - The Cold War - The rise and fall of the Soviet Empire - The political-economic turmoil in eastern Europe since 1989 - The place of Europe in the globalisation of the world's political-economic affairs The text also features further reading sections at the end of each chapter to aid more detailed study, and is enhanced throughout with tables, maps and illustrations. Written for students and general readers alike, this thoroughly revised, updated and expanded new edition is an ideal introduction for anyone with an interest in the history and politics of post-war Europe, east and west.

Author : Philip Thody
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134622979

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Europe Since 1945 by Philip Thody Pdf

Europe Since 1945 is an exciting new survey of the history of Europe since the end of World War Two. In the second half of the twentieth century Europe has known a period of peace and stability unprecedented in its history and virtually unparalleled in the rest of the world. Europe explains the reasons for this state of affairs. Thought- provoking and wide ranging, this book discusses political, economic, social and cultural change in modern Europe. Covering both Western and Eastern Europe comprehensively and featuring extensive analysis of the 1990s, this book includes examination of: * the Cold War * War at the edges - Northern Ireland and Yugoslavia * the European Union * the issues of Nationalism * the end of the dictatorships * economic prosperity, the EEC and the Euro * the break-up of the European Empires and the consequences.

Author : Alan S. Milward
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005-11-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0415379229

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The Reconstruction of Western Europe 1945-51 by Alan S. Milward Pdf

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : A. W. (Bob) Coats
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134631223

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The Development of Economics in Western Europe Since 1945 by A. W. (Bob) Coats Pdf

Are there distinct European traditions in economics? Is modern economics homogenous and American? The volume includes case studies of the UK, Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Greece. Each of these examines the conditions relating to the supply of, and demand for, economists. These include: the growth of higher education, the development of postgraduate training in economics, international linkages, both within Europe and outside it, economic ideas and professionalization, and involvement in economic policy-making and public affairs. Whilst each chapter is attentive to particular national features, they also place the development of economics in the context of the postwar movement towards European integration.

Author : Frank B. Tipton,Robert Aldrich
Publisher : Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038338021

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An Economic and Social History of Europe from 1939 to the Present by Frank B. Tipton,Robert Aldrich Pdf

Author : Clemens Wurm
Publisher : Berg Publishers
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1996-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1859731821

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Western Europe and Germany by Clemens Wurm Pdf

This book aims to broaden readers' understanding of the issues now facing the European Union by explaining the motivation underpinning the process of integration in Western Europe after 1945. The contributors discuss: - the part played by the Federal Republic of Germany; - the role of ideas and political movements in stimulating policy; - the economic interest of West Germany and West German business; and - the strategic aspects of Germany's policy. Also included is a German view of French and British attitudes toward a unified Europe and a discussion of the social history of integration.