1989 and the West: Western Europe since the End of the Cold War (Routledge Studies in Modern European History) - 9781138505070

Back in 1989, many anticipated that the End of the Cold War would usher in the 'end of history' characterized by the victory of democracy and capitalism. At the thirtieth anniversary of this momentous event, this book challenges this assumption. It studies the most recent era of contemporary European history in order to analyze the impact, consequences and legacy of the end of the Cold War for Western Europe. This volume brings together leading scholars on the topic, including Dan Stone, Philipp Ther and Martin J.Bull. It answers the question how the end of the Cold War has affected Western Europe, and reveals how it accelerated and reinforced processes that shaped the fragile (geo-)political and economic order of the continent today. In four thematic sections, the book analyses the changing position of Germany in Europe; studies the transformation of neoliberal capitalism; answers the question how Western Europe faced the geopolitical challenges after the Wall came down; and investigates the crisis of representative democracy. As such, the book provides a comprehensive and novel historical perspective on Europe since the late 1980s that is of key relevance to understand the challenges the continent is facing today. ll came down; and investigates the crisis of representative democracy. As such, the book provides a comprehensive and novel historical perspective on Europe since the late 1980s that is of key relevance to understand the challenges the continent is facing today.

• | Author: Eleni Braat, Pepijn Corduwener
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Jul 31, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 290 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1138505072
• | ISBN-13: 9781138505070