A history of contemporary Europe includes coverage of thirty-four countries and draws on a wide range of newly available sources to document the region's economic development, culture, politics, and more, in a volume complemented by maps, photos, and cartoon illustrations. Reprint. 75,000 first printing. Finalist for the Pulitzer PrizeWinner of the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Book AwardOne of the New York Times' Ten Best Books of the YearAlmost 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. Preface & Acknowledgements XIII Introduction 1(12) PART ONE: Post-War: 1945-1953 I The Legacy of War 13(28) II Retribution 41(22) III The Rehabilitation of Europe 63(37) IV The Impossible Settlement 100(29) V The Coming of the Cold War 129(36) VI Into the Whirlwind 165(32) VII Culture Wars 197(29) CODA The End of Old Europe 226(15) PART TWO: Prosperity and Its Discontents: 1953-1971 VIII The Politics of Stability 241(37) IX Lost Illusions 278(46) X The Age of Affluence 324(36) XI The Social Democratic Moment 360(30) XII The Spectre of Revolution 390(32) XIII The End of the Affair 422(31) PART THREE: Recessional: 1971-1989 XIV Diminished Expectations 453(31) XV Politics in a New Key 484(20) XVI A Time of Transition 504(31) XVII The New Realism 535(24) XVIII The Power of the Powerless 559(26) XIX The End of the Old Order 585(52) PART FOUR: After the Fall: 1989-2005 XX A Fissile Continent 637(28) XXI The Reckoning 665(36) XXII The Old Europe and the New 701(48) XXIII The Varieties of Europe 749(28) XXIV Europe as a Way of Life 777(26) EPILOGUE From the House of the Dead: An Essay on Modern European Memory 803(32) Suggestions for Further Reading 835(44) Index 879