Aspects of European History 1789-1980

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Routledge, 28 ene 2008 - 384 páginas

In this sequel to his popular Aspects of European History, 1494 - 1789, Stephen J. Lee charts the most commonly encountered topics of nineteenth and twentieth century history, from the origins of the French Revolution, through the social and political reforms and upheavals of the last two centuries to the present.

Helpful and accessible, the book includes:

* an invigorating guide and sound source of background material
* short analytical chapters
* an interpretative approach to history, providing a range of viewpoints on each subject
* both a broad survey and specific studies
* stimulation for student's ability to develop and clarify theme
* a careful structure which aids notetaking, preparation of essays and revision.

Any student of European history will want to have this book at their side throughout their course studies.

 

Índice

Introduction
The Origins of the French Revolution
The Course of the French Revolution 10
The Reforms of Napoleon I 18
The Fall of Napoleon I 26
The Concert of Europe 181548 37
Metternich and the Austrian Empire 181548 45
The Revolutions of 18489 55
The Last Years of Tsarist Russia 164
The Bolshevik Seizure and Retention of Power 191724 173
Two Views of the Terms of the Treaty of Versailles 184
Mussolini 191
The Great Depression 199
Hitlers Rise to Power and the Nazi Revolution 207
German Foreign Policy 191839 220
Soviet Foreign Policy 191841 229

The Impact of the Crimean War on European Diplomacy 67
Cavour Garibaldi and the Unification of Italy 75
The Unification of Germany 84
The Reforms of Alexander II 94
The Collapse of the Second French Empire 101
Bismarck and the German Political Parties 187190 111
The Survival of the Third French Republic 18701914 123
German Foreign Policy 18711914 134
The Outbreak of the First World War 145
The Collapse of AustriaHungary and the Problems of the Successor States 156
The League of Nations 239
The Spanish Civil War 250
The Contradictions of the Third French Republic 191840 256
The Soviet Economy 191780 266
The Defeat of Nazi Germany 275
Economic and Political Integration in Western Europe 194580 293
Marxism and its Manifestations to 1980 316
Imperialism 330
Notes 347
Bibliography 362

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Stephen J. Lee

Información bibliográfica

TítuloAspects of European History 1789-1980
AutorStephen J. Lee
Ediciónreimpresa
EditorRoutledge, 2008
ISBN1134966458, 9781134966455
N.º de páginas384 páginas
  
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