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.

Info autore

Mark Gilbert is resident professor of international history at SAIS Europe, the Bologna Center of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University. He was the 2018 Chair of Jury for the Cundill History Prize.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mark Gilbert
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 22.01.2015
• Categoria: Saggistica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia contemporanea (dal 1945 al 1989)
• EAN: 9781442219854
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1985-4
• Numero di pagine: 338
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 15.5 x 23 x 2 cm
• Categorie: Kalter Krieg, Europa, Zweite Hälfte 20. Jahrhundert (1950 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Europäische Geschichte, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Europe, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, Europa / Politik, Zeitgeschichte, Englische Bücher / Politik- u. Sozialwissenschaft, Krieg / Kalter Krieg, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, The Cold War, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Cold wars and proxy conflicts, international studies, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, European Studies;international studies