Judt T. Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945

New York: Penguin Books, 2006. — 960 p. — ISBN10: 0143037757; ISBN13: 978-0143037750.Almost a decade in the making, this much-anticipated grand history of postwar Europe from one of the world's most esteemed historians and intellectuals is a singular achievement. Postwar is the first modern history that covers all of Europe, both east and west, drawing on research in six languages to sweep readers through thirty-four nations and sixty years of political and cultural change-all in one integrated, enthralling narrative. Both intellectually ambitious and compelling to read, thrilling in its scope and delightful in its small details, Postwar is a rare joy.Post-War: 1945-1953.
The Legacy of War.
Retribution.
The Rehabilitation of Europe.
The Impossible Settlement.
The Coming of the Cold War.
Into the Whirlwind.
Culture Wars.
Coda - The End of Old Europe.
Prosperity and Its Discontents: 1953-1971.
The Politics of Stability.
Lost Illusions.
The Age of Affluence.
Postscript: - A Tale of Two Economies.
The Social Democratic Moment.
The Spectre of Revolution.
The End of the Affair.
Recessional: 1971-1989.
Diminished Expectations.
Politics in a New Key.
A Time of Transition.
The New Realism.
The Power of the Powerless.
The End of the Old Order.
After the Fall: 1989-2005.
A Fissile Continent.
The Reckoning.
The Old Europe—and the New.
The Varieties of Europe.
Europe as a Way of Life.
Photo Credits.
Suggestions for Further Reading.