Europe's Long Century, Volume 2: Society, Politics, and Culture, 1945-Present

by Spencer M. Di Scala

Book Overview

The twentieth century has been interpreted as a short century marked by extremes. According to this view, the century lasted only from 1914 to 1989 or 1991. These dates coincide with the rise and fall of communism that came to power in Russia in 1917 and ended with the fall of the Berlin wall (1989) or that of the Soviet Union (1991). Thus, the concept of a short century is unduly influenced by a Cold War perspective. In Europe's Long Century, Spencer...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199778523
• ISBN13: 9780199778522
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.2"