The Penguin Companion to European Union
Author: Timothy Bainbridge
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 532
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The Penguin Companion to European Union
The Penguin Companion to European Union
Author: Anthony Teasdale
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780141021188
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The focus of this book is on the fifteen-member European Union but its coverage extends to many other bodies which form part of today's Europe, such as the Council of Europe, the European Economic Area and Western European Union.
The Penguin Companion to European Union
Author: Timothy Bainbridge
Publisher: Penguin Uk
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 547
ISBN-13: 9780140268799
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Covers the key issues, institutions, policies and personalities which have influenced the European Community. This volume looks at the rapid process of change that the European Union is undergoing, such as the move to e×pand, and the launching of the single currency.
The Struggle for Europe
Author: William I. Hitchcock
Publisher: Anchor
Published: 2008-11-26
Total Pages: 562
ISBN-13: 0307491404
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From the ashes of World War II to the conflict over Iraq, William Hitchcock examines the miraculous transformation of Europe from a deeply fractured land to a continent striving for stability, tolerance, democracy, and prosperity. Exploring the role of Cold War politics in Europe’s peace settlement and the half century that followed, Hitchcock reveals how leaders such as Charles de Gaulle, Willy Brandt, and Margaret Thatcher balanced their nations’ interests against the demands of the reigning superpowers, leading to great strides in economic and political unity. He re-creates Europeans’ struggles with their troubling legacy of racial, ethnic, and national antagonism, and shows that while divisions persist, Europe stands on the threshold of changes that may profoundly shape the future of world affairs.
The Future of Europe
Author: Jean-Claude Piris
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 1107021375
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Candid exploration of what Europe needs to do to overcome current crises, by a leading figure in the European Union.
Europe
Author: Brendan Simms
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2013-04-30
Total Pages: 722
ISBN-13: 0465065953
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →With "verve and panache," this magisterial history of Europe since 1453 shows how struggles over the heart of the continent have shaped the world we live in today (The Economist). Whoever controls the core of Europe controls the entire continent, and whoever controls Europe can dominate the world. Over the past five centuries, a rotating cast of kings, conquerors, presidents, and dictators have set their sights on the European heartland, desperate to seize this pivotal area or at least prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. From Charles V and Napoleon to Bismarck and Cromwell, from Hitler and Stalin to Roosevelt and Gorbachev, nearly all the key power players of modern history have staked their titanic visions on this vital swath of land. In Europe, prizewinning historian Brendan Simms presents an authoritative account of the past half-millennium of European history, demonstrating how the battle for mastery of the continent's center has shaped the modern world. A bold and compelling work by a renowned scholar, Europe integrates religion, politics, military strategy, and international relations to show how history -- and Western civilization itself -- was forged in the crucible of Europe.
Christendom Destroyed
Author: Mark Greengrass
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2014-07-03
Total Pages: 890
ISBN-13: 0241005965
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Mark Greengrass's gripping, major, original account of Europe in an era of tumultuous change This latest addition to the landmark Penguin History of Europe series is a fascinating study of 16th and 17th century Europe and the fundamental changes which led to the collapse of Christendom and established the geographical and political frameworks of Western Europe as we know it. From peasants to princes, no one was untouched by the spiritual and intellectual upheaval of this era. Martin Luther's challenge to church authority forced Christians to examine their beliefs in ways that shook the foundations of their religion. The subsequent divisions, fed by dynastic rivalries and military changes, fundamentally altered the relations between ruler and ruled. Geographical and scientific discoveries challenged the unity of Christendom as a belief-community. Europe, with all its divisions, emerged instead as a geographical projection. It was reflected in the mirror of America, and refracted by the eclipse of Crusade in ambiguous relationships with the Ottomans and Orthodox Christianity. Chronicling these dramatic changes, Thomas More, Shakespeare, Montaigne and Cervantes created works which continue to resonate with us. Christendom Destroyed is a rich tapestry that fosters a deeper understanding of Europe's identity today.
Café Europa
Author: Slavenka Drakulic
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1999-02-01
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 0140277722
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →“Slavenka Drakulic is a journalist and writer whose voice belongs to the world.” —Gloria Steinem Today in Eastern Europe the architectural work of revolution is complete: the old order has been replaced by various forms of free market economy and de jure democracy. But as Slavenka Drakulic observes, "in everyday life, the revolution consists much more of the small things—of sounds, looks and images." In this brilliant work of political reportage, filtered through her own experience, we see that Europe remains a divided continent. In the place of the fallen Berlin Wall there is a chasm between East and West, consisting of the different way people continue to live and understand the world. Little bits—or intimations—of the West are gradually making their way east: boutiques carrying Levis and tiny food shops called "Supermarket" are multiplying on main boulevards. Despite the fact that Drakulic can find a Cafe Europa, complete with Viennese-style coffee and Western decor, in just about every Eastern European city, the acceptance of the East by the rest of Europe continues to prove much more elusive.
The Cambridge Companion to European Novelists
Author: Michael Bell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012-06-14
Total Pages: 475
ISBN-13: 1107493897
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A lively and comprehensive account of the whole tradition of European fiction for students and teachers of comparative literature, this volume covers twenty-five of the most significant and influential novelists in Europe from Cervantes to Kundera. Each essay examines an author's use of, and contributions to, the genre and also engages an important aspect of the form, such as its relation to romance or one of its sub-genres, such as the Bildungsroman. Larger theoretical questions are introduced through specific readings of exemplary novels. Taking a broad historical and geographic view, the essays keep in mind the role the novel itself has played in the development of European national identities and in cultural history over the last four centuries. While conveying essential introductory information for new readers, these authoritative essays reflect up-to-date scholarship and also review, and sometimes challenge, conventional accounts.
