Seeking Peace in the Wake of War : Europe, 1943-1947
Seeking Peace in the Wake of War : Europe, 1943-1947
by Stefan-Ludwig Hoffmann and Sandrine Kott
English | 2015 | ISBN: 9089643788 | 360 Pages | PDF | 2.5 MB
by Stefan-Ludwig Hoffmann and Sandrine Kott
English | 2015 | ISBN: 9089643788 | 360 Pages | PDF | 2.5 MB
When World War II ended, Europe was in ruins. Yet politically and socially, the years between 1943 and 1947 were a time of dramatic reconfigurations that proved to be foundational for the making of today's Europe. This volume homes in on the crucial period from the beginning of the end of Nazi rule to the advent of the Cold War. It demonstrates how the everyday experiences of Europeans during these five years shaped the transition of their societies from war to peace. The essays explore these reconfigurations on different scales and levels with the purpose of enhancing our understanding of how wars end.
Stefan-Ludwig Hoffmann is associate professor of history and director of the Human Rights Program at the University of California, Berkeley. Sandrine Kott is professor of contemporary European history at the University of Geneva. Peter Romijn is head of the research department at the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies and professor of history at the University of Amsterdam. Olivier Wieviorka is professor of history at l’Ecole normale superieure in Cachan, France.