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PMH Bell's famous book is a comprehensive study of the period and
debates surrounding the European origins of the Second World War.
He approaches the subject from three different angles: describing
the various explanations that have been offered for the war and the
historiographical debates that have arisen from them, analysing the
ideological, economic and strategic forces at work in Europe during
the 1930s, and tracing the course of events from peace in 1932, via
the initial outbreak of hostilities in 1939, through to the
climactic German attack on the Soviet Union in 1941 which marked
the descent into general conflict. Written in a lucid, accessible
style, this is an indispensable guide to the complex origins of the
Second World War.
The first of a two volume study, which will analyse the complex
relationship between Britain and France in the twentieth century: a
relationship which has been crucial to European politics and to
both World Wars.This volume (fully self-contained) runs from the
period of intense imperial rivalry at the turn of the century to
the Fall of France. Philip Bell discusses diplomatic, economic and
military policy, combining absorbing narrative with revealing
commentary about the two countries.
This is the second volume in Philip Bell's study of
Franco-British relations in the twentieth century It covers the
period from the Fall of France in 1940 to the opening of the
Channel Tunnel. Philip Bell views the half-century as a long
separation - with France committed early on to a new concept of
Europe, in partnership with Germany, whilst Britain stood apart.
The tensions and resentments it has generated have kept
French/British relations at the very heart of the burning question
of Britain's place in Europe. Yet the story has another side, to
which Philip Bell also does justice. Much has been achieved by the
two countries together and alongside their European partners. For
all their divergencies and antagonisms, the French and British know
and understand each other better today than at any other time in
their modern histories and all these developments are fully
explored in Philip Bell's engrossing and often amusing,
account.
This is the second volume in Philip Bell's study of Franco-British
relations in the twentieth century It covers the period from the
Fall of France in 1940 to the opening of the Channel Tunnel. Philip
Bell views the half-century as a long separation - with France
committed early on to a new concept of Europe, in partnership with
Germany, whilst Britain stood apart. The tensions and resentments
it has generated have kept French/British relations at the very
heart of the burning question of Britain's place in Europe. Yet the
story has another side, to which Philip Bell also does justice.
Much has been achieved by the two countries together and alongside
their European partners. For all their divergencies and
antagonisms, the French and British know and understand each other
better today than at any other time in their modern histories and
all these developments are fully explored in Philip Bell's
engrossing and often amusing, account.
The first of a two volume study, which will analyse the complex
relationship between Britain and France in the twentieth century: a
relationship which has been crucial to European politics and to
both World Wars.This volume (fully self-contained) runs from the
period of intense imperial rivalry at the turn of the century to
the Fall of France. Philip Bell discusses diplomatic, economic and
military policy, combining absorbing narrative with revealing
commentary about the two countries.
A masterly synthesis of the history of the contemporary world, The
World Since 1945 offers the ideal introduction to the events of the
period between the end of the Second World War and the present day.
P. M. H. Bell and Mark Gilbert balance a clear narrative with
in-depth analysis to guide the reader through the aftermath of the
Second World War, the Cold War, decolonization, Detente and the
Arab-Israeli Conflict, up to the on-going ethnic strife and
political instability of the 21st century. The new edition has been
thoroughly revised to fully reflect developments in the history and
historiography of the post-war world, and features five new
chapters on the post-Cold War world, covering topics including: -
The rise and fall of American hegemony - The decline of Europe -
The rise of Asia - Political Islam as a global force - The role of
human rights The World Since 1945 challenges us to better
understand what happened and why in the post-war period and shows
the ways in which the past continues to exercise a profound
influence on the present. It is essential reading for any student
of contemporary history.
A masterly synthesis of the history of the contemporary world, The
World Since 1945 offers the ideal introduction to the events of the
period between the end of the Second World War and the present day.
P. M. H. Bell and Mark Gilbert balance a clear narrative with
in-depth analysis to guide the reader through the aftermath of the
Second World War, the Cold War, decolonization, Detente and the
Arab-Israeli Conflict, up to the on-going ethnic strife and
political instability of the 21st century. The new edition has been
thoroughly revised to fully reflect developments in the history and
historiography of the post-war world, and features five new
chapters on the post-Cold War world, covering topics including: -
The rise and fall of American hegemony - The decline of Europe -
The rise of Asia - Political Islam as a global force - The role of
human rights The World Since 1945 challenges us to better
understand what happened and why in the post-war period and shows
the ways in which the past continues to exercise a profound
influence on the present. It is essential reading for any student
of contemporary history.
PMH Bell's famous book is a comprehensive study of the period and
debates surrounding the European origins of the Second World War.
He approaches the subject from three different angles: describing
the various explanations that have been offered for the war and the
historiographical debates that have arisen from them, analysing the
ideological, economic and strategic forces at work in Europe during
the 1930s, and tracing the course of events from peace in 1932, via
the initial outbreak of hostilities in 1939, through to the
climactic German attack on the Soviet Union in 1941 which marked
the descent into general conflict. Written in a lucid, accessible
style, this is an indispensable guide to the complex origins of the
Second World War.
Beginning with the fundamental question "What is Europe," this
exceptionally lucid new history opens up a whole range of fresh
perspectives. It sets out to examine the proposition that the idea
of European unity make sense when there is more that unites Europe
than divides it, and to ask when that has been true during the past
hundred years. It has been written in the belief that the current
discussions on European integration concentrate too heavily on
immediate issues like the euro and the constitution, and lack the
vital dimension of historical perspective. As events of the last
decade of the twentieth century have graphically demonstrated,
Europe's history is as much about the destinies and competing
claims of the smaller nations as of the larger states.
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