Europe Since 1945

Bringing home the extraordinary waves of transformation that washed across Europe in the second half of the twentieth century, this book interprets the trends, developments, and issues which were of major importance in both East and West Europe since 1945. The book provides a clear overview of the broad patterns of change, enlivened by a wealth of illustrative detail as local themes and variations in different parts of Europe are explored. Chapters focus on politics, society, the economy, and culture, before turning to relations within Europe and with the non-European world. The result is an illuminating and engrossing account of European history since 1945.