Where Have All the Soldiers Gone? by James J Sheehan

Where Have All the Soldiers Gone? by James J Sheehan

In this lively and ambitious book, James Sheehan, former president of the American Historical Association, charts what is perhaps the most radical shift in Europe's history: its transformation from war-torn battlefield to peaceful, prosperous society.



For centuries, war was Europe's defining narrative, affecting every aspect of political, social, and cultural life. But after World War II, Europe began to reimagine statehood, rejecting ballooning defense budgets in favor of material well-being, social stability, and economic growth.



Where Have All the Soldiers Gone? reveals how and why this happened, and what it means for America and the rest of the world.



With remarkable insight and clarity, Sheehan covers the major intellectual and political events in Europe over the past one hundred years, from the pacifist and militarist movements of the early twentieth century and two catastrophic world wars to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the heated debate over Iraq. This authoritative history provides much-needed context for understanding the fractured era in which we live.

Sheehan, James J.: - James J. Sheehan is the Dickason Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University and a former president of the American Historical Association. The author of several books on German history, he has written for the New York Times Book Review and the Times Literary Supplement, among other publications. He lives in Berkeley, California.

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ISBN 13	9780547086330
ISBN 10	0547086334
Title	Where Have All the Soldiers Gone?
Author	James J Sheehan
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Mariner Books
Year published	2009-01-01
Number of pages	304
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