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5.0 out of 5 stars Europe's Guilt, 23 Nov 2005

By	P. J. T. Brown "edmo" (Palmers Green) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 (Hardcover)

Tony Judt's book is a lively and contentious narrative of Postwar Europe from the effects of WW2 right up to the removal of the last statue of Franco in Madrid on March 17th 2005. The key European events covered in detail: Cold War, formation of the European Union, collapse of Communism, war in the Balkans. Weaved through this is a commanding sense of social and political history from a liberal/left perspective.

It is particular strong on film [and TV] which is used to underscore political and social narratives, with plenty of illustrations from memoirs and satire. The grand theme is Europe's collective guilt over the Holocaust and how the different countries have denied, then acknowledged (or not) their roles. This theme is defining for Judt and it will continue to define Europe's collective persona for future generations. On this latter issue Judt's arguments are well illustrated with examples from literature and Europe's intellectuals - both largely ignored by the politicians.

Europe's future will be tested by whether or not it grow towards something more than just a grand market place for the exchange of goods and services.

My only regret is the lack of a thematic bibliography - bibliographical references are within the text at the bottom of the page only.

This is a big read at 830 pages - but it is engrossing

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, 16 Aug 2007

By	R. A. Gupta "rajgupta3" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 (Paperback)

I can't recommend this book highly enough. It is very well-researched, full of insights and connections and most importantly, extremelty well-written. My main objection was that the Iberian countries were not well-covered and there is barely any mention of sport as a cultural influence.

The criticisms by communists below should be ignored. Judt does no more than set out accurately the history of eastern European countries alongside those of western countries. It is hardly his fault that those countries were economically and culturally backward and that their people were repressed. I should also defent Judt against the claim that he is somehow biased in favour of Turkey in some way. It is quite clear that Turkey is not within the purview of this book. Far from "one of the main claims" of the book being that Turkey is not a periphral country, Denmark gets more coverage. It is mentioned only in the context of the Cold War and it's conflict with Greece over Cyprus.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Stunningly informative, 17 April 2006

By	Duane Travers (Girona, Spain) - See all my reviews

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Although a reasonably well-read European, I was stunned by how much I learned from Postwar. It is an amazing work that tracks European development from 1945 to 2005 in political, economical, social and cultural terms. Key political figures as well as philosophers, writers and film-makers are portrayed in the context of their times and circumstances. Their impact at national as well as pan-European levels suddenly make more sense. It seems to me balanced and objective where assessments or judgements are made. I also loved the language and was glad that there were not interminable notes to interrupt the page-turning. This is a book I will read again.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A huge work - in terms of size and in terms of quality
This is a huge piece of work. It took me more than two years to finish the entire book, and I took long breaks resting from it. Nevertheless, it was worth the effort. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Audrius Alkauskas

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent history of postwar Europe
Judt's book "Postwar" is a massive product of a massive undertaking, which is to tell the story of Europe's history since World War II. Read more

Published 6 months ago by M. A. Krul

3.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing, but...
Most reviewers have understandably, and rightly, focussed on the grand themes and the author's interpretation of events and conflicting political philosophies. Read more

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1.0 out of 5 stars Objective?
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Published on 24 May 2007 by Nata123

5.0 out of 5 stars A thorough and engaging description of the history of Europe after 1945
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It contains a great deal of valuable information about the history of Europe following the disastrous years between 1914 and 1945. Read more

Published on 16 May 2007 by Mr. Toby L. Wharne

5.0 out of 5 stars A thorough and engaging description of the history of Europe after 1945
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It contains a great deal of valuable information about the history of Europe following the disastrous years between 1914 and 1945. Read more

Published on 16 May 2007 by Mr. Toby L. Wharne

2.0 out of 5 stars A flawed history of Europe
Although there are quite a few books on aspects of European History written from a specific ideological angle, not many of them give an overview of the entire period. Read more

Published on 6 May 2007 by hist12

2.0 out of 5 stars A flawed history of Europe
Although there are quite a few books on aspects of European History written from a specific ideological angle, not many of them give an overview of the entire period. Read more

Published on 6 May 2007 by hist12

1.0 out of 5 stars Deeply disappointing
This book gives an outline of the history of post-war Europe. In roughly chronological order it discusses the main milestones of European history: the aftermath of WWII, the Cold... Read more

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