Cold War Europe - The Politics of a Contested Continent

This compelling history explores the conflict that defined world politics for decades. Focusing on European actors and events, Gilbert emphasizes the Cold War's central role in the postwar development of the continent. Fast-paced and readable, this political, intellectual, and social history illuminates a conflict that continues to resonate.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: From War to Cold War
Chapter 3: Stalinization
Chapter 4: Creating the West
Chapter 5: 1956: Communism in Turmoil
Chapter 6: The Berlin Crisis
Chapter 7: Really Existing Socialism
Chapter 8: The Reluctant Ally
Chapter 9: Détente and Solidarity
Chapter 10: Reluctant Allies
Chapter 11: 1989: The Year of Revolutions
Chapter 12: Unifications and Dissolutions

About the author

By Mark Gilbert

Summary

This compelling history explores the conflict that defined world politics for decades. Focusing on European actors and events, Gilbert emphasizes the Cold War’s central role in the postwar development of the continent. Fast-paced and readable, this political, intellectual, and social history illuminates a conflict that continues to resonate.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Gilbert
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.12.2014
• EAN: 9781442219847
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1984-7
• No. of pages: 340
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Europe, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, The Cold War, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Cold wars and proxy conflicts, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, European Studies;international studies