Table of Contents

I Peace at the centre and war at the edges II The rise and fall of the socialist ideal III The movement towards European unity IV The ending of the European Empires

About the Author

Philip Thody was Emeritus Professor at Leeds University and the author of An historical introduction to the European Union (Routledge, 1997), The Conservative Imagination (Pinter, 1993) and The Fifth French Republic (Routledge,1998)

Reviews

'This is a balanced survey and its organisation will help readers see events in a new light.' - The Contemporary Review