{"product_id":"europe-since-1989-a-history-9780691167374","title":"Europe Since 1989: A History","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Philipp Ther\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Princeton UP\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Prince UP\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: History\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Europe - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a great and original book. It offers keen personal observations of a wide range of European countries across several tumultuous decades, and brings forward new facts and perspectives. It will remain the history of the European transition from communism to capitalism for many years to come.\"\u003cb\u003e--Mitchell A. Orenstein, University of Pennsylvania\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This brilliant book is a masterpiece of contemporary history and far and away the best thing that's been published about the huge historical turn that began in Europe in 1989. It instantly becomes the go-to book for understanding the period, totally supplanting previous accounts. Philipp Ther makes the events of 1989, and what followed, not simply a history of Eastern Europe, but a history of Europe as a whole, with both east and west entranced, and partly blinded, by the neoliberal imperative.\"\u003cb\u003e--Larry Wolff, New York University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book features a lively and imaginative intellect on every page. But Philipp Ther's erudition is also extraordinary; he ranges with authority over the entirety of Europe in prose that sparkles and flows effortlessly. \u003ci\u003eEurope since 1989\u003c\/i\u003e provokes, informs, and entertains, and there is not a dull moment in the entire book.\"\u003cb\u003e--John Connelly, University of California, Berkeley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Philipp Ther provides a richly detailed history of postcommunist Europe, employing key comparisons enhanced by wonderful personal knowledge of many locations. At a time when the public seems finally ready to question the neoliberal orthodoxy of the past few decades, Ther's narrative offers some major evidence.\"\u003cb\u003e--Charles S. Maier, Harvard University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ther presents sweeping macroeconomic evidence with clarity and precision.\"\u003cb\u003e--Pawel Marczewski, \u003ci\u003eMetropole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A compelling history.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookseller Buyer's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton UP","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45091299066007,"sku":"9780691167374","price":2169.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780691167374.webp?v=1769204156","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/europe-since-1989-a-history-9780691167374","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}