Twisted Paths

Europe 1914-1945

Edited by Robert Gerwarth

Offers a new introduction to the period
Argues for a balanced perspective on events
Contributions from leading scholars in their fields
Broadens the traditional geographical focus, covering all parts of Europe

Twisted Paths

Europe 1914-1945

Edited by Robert Gerwarth

Description

A concise introduction to European history between 1914 and 1945, this series of succinct interpretations written by leading scholars offers a new introduction to the period. Covering historical developments in all areas within Europe's natural borders - from the Atlantic to the Arctic Ocean, from the Bosporus to the Urals and the Mediterranean, the book moves beyond the view that the history of this period can only be understood in terms of catastrophe. Instead it argues for a more balanced perspective, suggesting that both 'darker' and 'lighter' elements in Europe's history were capable of evolving simultaneously. Without neglecting the more familiar stories of war, genocide, and economic depression, each chapter demonstrates that political stability and regime collapse, social progress and mass poverty, the crisis of European civilization and remarkable cultural achievements, existed alongside each other.
Emphasising the histories of the smaller states, and the multi-faceted nature of the period, Twisted Paths illuminates the diversity of Europe's experiences in the first half of the twentieth century.

Twisted Paths

Europe 1914-1945

Edited by Robert Gerwarth

Introduction, Robert Gerwarth
Scandinavia, Mary Hilson
Great Britain, Ross McKibbin
The Two Irelands, Alvin Jackson
Belgium and the Netherlands, Martin Conway & Peter Romijn
France, Joan Tumblety
Iberia, Frances Lannon
Italy, RJB Bosworth
Germany, Stefan Berger
The Successor States, RJW Evans
The Balkans, Richard J Crampton
Finland and the Baltic States, Kristina Spohr Readman
Russia, Hubertus F Jahn
Europe and the League of Nations, Patricia Clavin
Europe and the Wider World, Nicholas Doumanis
Select Chronology

Twisted Paths

Europe 1914-1945

Edited by Robert Gerwarth

Author Information

Edited by Robert Gerwarth, Lecturer in Modern European History, Corpus Christi College, Oxford.

Contributors:

Stefan Berger, Professor of Modern German and Comparative European History, University of Manchester.
Richard JB Bosworth, Professor of Modern History, University of Western Australia.
Patricia Clavin, Fellow & Tutor in Modern History, Jesus College, Oxford.
Martin Conway, Fellow & Tutor in Modern European History, Balliol College, Oxford.
Richard J Crampton, Professor of Eastern European History, University of Oxford & Fellow of St Edmund Hall.
Nicholas Doumanis, Senior Lecturer in History, University of New South Wales, Sydney.
Robert JW Evans, Regius Professor of History, University of Oxford & Fellow of Oriel College and the British Academy.
Mary Hilson, Lecturer in Contemporary Scandinavian History, University College London.
Alvin Jackson , Professor of Modern British History, University of Edinburgh.
Hubertus F. Jahn, University Senior Lecturer in Russian History, Cambridge University & Fellow of Clare College.
Ross McKibbin, Emeritus Research Fellow at St. John's College, Oxford, and a Fellow of the British Academy.
Frances Lannon, Principal of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
Kristina Spohr Readman, Lecturer in International History, London School of Economics.
Peter Romijn, Research Director of the Netherlands Institute for War Documentation (NIOD), Amsterdam, and Professor of Twentieth Century History, University of Amsterdam.
Joan Tumblety, Lecturer in Modern European History, University of Southampton.