The Transatlantic Century: Europe and America, 1890–2010 (New Approaches to European History, Series Number 46)

This Is A Fascinating New Overview Of European-american Relations During The Long Twentieth Century. Ranging From Economics, Culture And Consumption To War, Politics And Diplomacy, Mary Nolan Charts The Rise Of American Influence In Eastern And Western Europe, Its Mid-twentieth Century Triumph And Its Gradual Erosion Since The 1970s. She Reconstructs The Circuits Of Exchange Along Which Ideas, Commodities, Economic Models, Cultural Products And People Moved Across The Atlantic, Capturing The Differing Versions Of Modernity That Emerged On Both Sides Of The Atlantic And Examining How These Alternately Produced Co-operation, Conflict And Ambivalence Toward The Other. Attributing The Rise And Demise Of American Influence In Europe Not Only To Economics But Equally To Wars, The Book Locates The Roots Of Many Transatlantic Disagreements In Very Different Experiences And Memories Of War. This Is An Unprecedented Account Of The American Century In Europe That Recovers Its Full Richness And Complexity-- Machine Generated Contents Note: Introduction; 1. An Uncertain Balance, 1890-1914; 2. World War I: European Crisis And American Opportunity; 3. Ambivalent Engagement; 4. The Great Depression And Transatlantic New Deals; 5. Strange Affinities, New Enemies; 6. From World War To Cold War; 7. Cooperation, Competition, Containment; 8. Culture Wars; 9. The American Century Erodes, 1968-1979; 10. Renewed Conflict And Surprising Collapse; 11. A Widening Atlantic; 12. Imperial America, Estranged Europe. Mary Nolan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover ......Page 1 The Transatlantic Century......Page 3 Title......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 Illustrations......Page 8 Maps......Page 10 Tables......Page 11 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Introduction......Page 15 1 An uncertain balance, 1890–1914......Page 24 The global economy......Page 25 Transatlantic differences......Page 27 Varieties of capitalism......Page 32 Consumption new and old......Page 35 People and money in motion......Page 37 An American empire of commodities......Page 39 The Americanization debate, round one......Page 44 Transatlantic networks......Page 50 Culture high and low......Page 53 An Age of Empires......Page 57 Imperial cultures......Page 59 Armed peace......Page 63 2 World War I: European crisis and American opportunity......Page 66 American neutrality......Page 67 Mobilizing for total war......Page 71 The costs of war......Page 76 Wilson versus Lenin......Page 80 Versailles......Page 85 Towards a new economic order......Page 90 Recovery and warning signs......Page 95 Fordism......Page 98 Mass culture......Page 104 Social policy......Page 108 Eugenics, pronatalism, and the woman question......Page 112 The Americanization debate, round two......Page 116 4 The depression and transatlantic new deals......Page 118 The global crisis......Page 119 Keynes versus Hayek......Page 122 Reconfiguring the transatlantic economy......Page 125 Economic nationalism......Page 128 Mobilizing the nation......Page 131 Abandoning orthodoxy......Page 139 Social policy......Page 141 5 Strange affinities, new enemies......Page 145 Soviet Americanism......Page 146 The Americanization debate, round three......Page 152 Fascism and Americanism......Page 154 Nazism and Fordism......Page 156 Prelude to war......Page 160 Misrecognizing fascism......Page 164 6 From world war to Cold War......Page 168 America holds back......Page 169 Negotiating alliances......Page 173 The special relationship......Page 176 Mobilized economies......Page 178 Suffering societies......Page 181 Preparing for peace......Page 185 Designing postwar Europe......Page 190 The alliance unravels......Page 192 Polarization......Page 195 The Cold War begins......Page 198 7 Cooperation, competition, containment......Page 205 Economic Americanism......Page 207 Marshall Plan and multinationals......Page 209 Varieties of capitalism......Page 212 A new transatlantic economy......Page 215 European integration......Page 217 Defining the Soviet enemy......Page 220 Psychological warfare......Page 222 Rollback......Page 224 The German question......Page 227 The nuclear question......Page 229 Decolonization and a new American empire......Page 235 The Soviet Union and the Third World......Page 239 Development......Page 240 8 Culture wars......Page 244 Cultural diplomacy......Page 245 Peace versus freedom......Page 248 Women and youth......Page 250 Cultural exchanges......Page 251 Coca-Cola, rock ’n’ roll, and Hollywood......Page 253 International modernism versus socialist realism......Page 258 Rebuilding Europe......Page 262 A European modernism......Page 269 Kitchen debates......Page 271 American image, Western European reality......Page 273 Socialist domesticity......Page 276 Home and society......Page 278 9 The American Century erodes, 1968–1979......Page 281 1968: Common themes and national variations......Page 282 Transatlantic connections......Page 287 American anxiety......Page 290 A new political landscape......Page 293 Gold, oil, and economic crisis......Page 296 Stagflation and the decline of Fordism......Page 300 Keynesianism, neoliberalism, and the “crisis of democracy”......Page 303 Détente and Ostpolitik......Page 307 Helsinki......Page 311 The demise of détente and persistence of Ostpolitik......Page 314 10 Renewed conflict and surprising collapse......Page 318 Toward a second Cold War......Page 319 Euromissiles and Star Wars......Page 321 Poland and proxy wars......Page 324 Intensification and abrupt end......Page 329 The roots of revolution and collapse......Page 333 Rational plans or impossible dreams?......Page 337 The radical consequences of reformism......Page 339 11 A widening Atlantic......Page 345 A new Europe......Page 346 Europeans in the making......Page 351 Toward neoliberalism?......Page 356 Coordinated market economies......Page 359 Persistence of the European social model......Page 362 Inconclusive competition......Page 366 12 Imperial America, estranged Europe......Page 370 Unipolarity and its discontents......Page 371 Bosnia, Kosovo, and humanitarian interventions......Page 374 9/11 and the long war......Page 376 Anti-Europeanism......Page 380 Anti-Americanism......Page 383 1 An uncertain balance, 1890–1914......Page 388 3 Ambivalent engagement......Page 389 4 The depression and transatlantic new deals......Page 390 5 Strange affinities, new enemies......Page 391 6 From world war to Cold War......Page 392 8 Culture wars......Page 393 9 The American Century erodes, 1968–1979......Page 394 10 Renewed conflict and surprising collapse......Page 395 12 Imperial America, Estranged Europe......Page 396 Index......Page 399 Cover 1 The Transatlantic Century 3 Title 5 Copyright 6 Contents 7 Illustrations 8 Maps 10 Tables 11 Acknowledgments 12 Introduction 15 1 An uncertain balance, 1890–1914 24 The global economy 25 Transatlantic differences 27 Varieties of capitalism 32 Consumption new and old 35 People and money in motion 37 An American empire of commodities 39 The Americanization debate, round one 44 Transatlantic networks 50 Culture high and low 53 An Age of Empires 57 Imperial cultures 59 Armed peace 63 2 World War I: European crisis and American opportunity 66 American neutrality 67 Mobilizing for total war 71 The costs of war 76 Wilson versus Lenin 80 Versailles 85 3 Ambivalent engagement 90 Towards a new economic order 90 Recovery and warning signs 95 Fordism 98 Mass culture 104 Social policy 108 Eugenics, pronatalism, and the woman question 112 The Americanization debate, round two 116 4 The depression and transatlantic new deals 118 The global crisis 119 Keynes versus Hayek 122 Reconfiguring the transatlantic economy 125 Economic nationalism 128 Mobilizing the nation 131 Abandoning orthodoxy 139 Social policy 141 5 Strange affinities, new enemies 145 Soviet Americanism 146 The Americanization debate, round three 152 Fascism and Americanism 154 Nazism and Fordism 156 Prelude to war 160 Misrecognizing fascism 164 6 From world war to Cold War 168 America holds back 169 Negotiating alliances 173 The special relationship 176 Mobilized economies 178 Suffering societies 181 Preparing for peace 185 Designing postwar Europe 190 The alliance unravels 192 Polarization 195 The Cold War begins 198 7 Cooperation, competition, containment 205 Economic Americanism 207 Marshall Plan and multinationals 209 Varieties of capitalism 212 A new transatlantic economy 215 European integration 217 Defining the Soviet enemy 220 Psychological warfare 222 Rollback 224 The German question 227 The nuclear question 229 Decolonization and a new American empire 235 The Soviet Union and the Third World 239 Development 240 8 Culture wars 244 Cultural diplomacy 245 Peace versus freedom 248 Women and youth 250 Cultural exchanges 251 Coca-Cola, rock ’n’ roll, and Hollywood 253 International modernism versus socialist realism 258 Rebuilding Europe 262 A European modernism 269 Kitchen debates 271 American image, Western European reality 273 Socialist domesticity 276 Home and society 278 9 The American Century erodes, 1968–1979 281 1968: Common themes and national variations 282 Transatlantic connections 287 American anxiety 290 A new political landscape 293 Gold, oil, and economic crisis 296 Stagflation and the decline of Fordism 300 Keynesianism, neoliberalism, and the “crisis of democracy” 303 Détente and Ostpolitik 307 Helsinki 311 The demise of détente and persistence of Ostpolitik 314 10 Renewed conflict and surprising collapse 318 Toward a second Cold War 319 Euromissiles and Star Wars 321 Poland and proxy wars 324 Intensification and abrupt end 329 The roots of revolution and collapse 333 Rational plans or impossible dreams? 337 The radical consequences of reformism 339 11 A widening Atlantic 345 A new Europe 346 Europeans in the making 351 Toward neoliberalism? 356 Coordinated market economies 359 Persistence of the European social model 362 Inconclusive competition 366 12 Imperial America, estranged Europe 370 Unipolarity and its discontents 371 Bosnia, Kosovo, and humanitarian interventions 374 9/11 and the long war 376 Anti-Europeanism 380 Anti-Americanism 383 Suggested readings 388 1 An uncertain balance, 1890–1914 388 2 World War I: European crisis and American opportunity 389 3 Ambivalent engagement 389 4 The depression and transatlantic new deals 390 5 Strange affinities, new enemies 391 6 From world war to Cold War 392 7 Cooperation, competition, containment 393 8 Culture wars 393 9 The American Century erodes, 1968–1979 394 10 Renewed conflict and surprising collapse 395 11 A widening Atlantic 396 12 Imperial America, Estranged Europe 396 Index 399 Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. An uncertain balance, 1890-1914; 2. World War I: European crisis and American opportunity; 3. Ambivalent engagement; 4. The Great Depression and transatlantic new deals; 5. Strange affinities, new enemies; 6. From World War to Cold War; 7. Cooperation, competition, containment; 8. Culture wars; 9. The American century erodes, 1968-1979; 10. Renewed conflict and surprising collapse; 11. A widening Atlantic; 12. Imperial America, estranged Europe. - "This is a fascinating new overview of European-American relations during the long twentieth century. Ranging from economics, culture and consumption to war, politics and diplomacy, Mary Nolan charts the rise of American influence in Eastern and Western Europe, its mid-twentieth century triumph and its gradual erosion since the 1970s. She reconstructs the circuits of exchange along which ideas, commodities, economic models, cultural products and people moved across the Atlantic, capturing the differing versions of modernity that emerged on both sides of the Atlantic and examining how these alternately produced co-operation, conflict and ambivalence toward the other. Attributing the rise and demise of American influence in Europe not only to economics but equally to wars, the book locates the roots of many transatlantic disagreements in very different experiences and memories of war. This is an unprecedented account of the American Century in Europe that recovers its full richness and complexity." "This is a fascinating new overview of European-American relations during the long twentieth century. Ranging from economics, culture and consumption to war, politics and diplomacy, Mary Nolan charts the rise of American influence in Eastern and Western Europe, its mid-twentieth century triumph and its gradual erosion since the 1970s. She reconstructs the circuits of exchange along which ideas, commodities, economic models, cultural products and people moved across the Atlantic, capturing the differing versions of modernity that emerged on both sides of the Atlantic and examining how these alternately produced co-operation, conflict and ambivalence toward the other. Attributing the rise and demise of American influence in Europe not only to economics but equally to wars, the book locates the roots of many transatlantic disagreements in very different experiences and memories of war. This is an unprecedented account of the American Century in Europe that recovers its full richness and complexity"-- Provided by publisher