Aspects of European History, 1789-1980 (University Paperbacks)

Chapter 1 The Origins of the French Revolution -- chapter 2 The Course of the French Revolution -- chapter 3 The Reforms of Napoleon I -- chapter 4 The Fall of Napoleon I -- chapter 5 The Concert of Europe 1815-48 -- chapter 6 Metternich and the Austrian Empire 1815-48 -- chapter 7 The Revolutions of 1848-9 -- chapter 8 The Impact of the Crimean War on European Diplomacy -- chapter 9 Cavour, Garibaldi and the Unification of Italy -- chapter 10 The Unification of Germany -- chapter 11 The Reforms of Alexander II -- chapter 12 The Collapse of the Second French Empire -- chapter 13 Bismarck and the German Political Parties 1871-90 -- chapter 14 The Survival of the Third French Republic 1870-1914 -- chapter 15 German Foreign Policy 1871-1914 -- chapter 16 The Outbreak of the First World War -- chapter 17 The Collapse of Austria-Hungary and the Problems of the Successor States -- chapter 18 The Last Years of Tsarist Russia -- chapter 19 The Bolshevik Seizure and Retention of Power 1917-24 -- chapter 20 Two Views of the Terms of the Treaty of Versailles -- chapter 21 Mussolini -- chapter 22 The Great Depression -- chapter 23 Hitler's Rise to Power and the Nazi Revolution -- chapter 24 German Foreign Policy 1918-39 -- chapter 25 Soviet Foreign Policy 1918-41 -- chapter 26 The League of Nations -- chapter 27 The Spanish Civil War -- chapter 28 The Contradictions of the Third French Republic 1918-40 -- chapter 29 The Soviet Economy 1917-80 -- chapter 30 The Defeat of Nazi Germany -- chapter 31 The Cold War to 1980 -- chapter 32 Economic and Political Integration in Western Europe 1945-80 -- chapter 33 Nationalism -- chapter 34 Marxism and its Manifestations to 1980 -- chapter 35 Imperialism -- chapter 36 Decolonization.;Stephen Lee charts the most commonly encountered topics of nineteenth and twentieth century European history, from the origins of the French Revolution, through the social and political reforms of the last two centuries to the present. 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. In the wake of the revival of European nationalism in 1989 and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Romano's essay explores the origin of the idea of the modern nation state between 1789 and 1848 when the citizen and the plebiscite replaced the subject as the legitimizing mechanism for national and multinational associations. Stephen Lee charts the most commonly encountered topics of nineteenth and twentieth century European history, from the origins of the French Revolution, through the social and political reforms of the last two centuries to the present. Humanities The purpose of this opening chapter is to provide a synthesis of some of the more important interpretations of the outbreak of the French Revolution.