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How the West Lost the Peace
The Great Transformation Since the Cold War
Taschenbuch von Philipp Ther
Sprache: Englisch

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When the Berlin Wall was stormed and the Soviet Union fell apart, the West and above all the United States looked like the sole victors of history. Three decades later, the spirit of triumph rings hollow. What went wrong?

In this sequel to his award-winning history of neoliberal Europe, the renowned historian Philipp Ther searches for an answer to this question. He argues that global capitalism created many losers, preparing the ground for the rise of right-wing populists and nationalists. He shows how the promise of prosperity and freedom did not catch on sufficiently in Eastern Europe despite material progress, and how the West lost Russia and alienated Turkey. Neoliberal capitalism also left the world poorly prepared to cope with Covid-19, and the pandemic further weakened the Western hegemony of the post-1989 period, which is now brutally contested by Russia's war against Ukraine. The double punch of the pandemic and the biggest war in Europe since 1945 has brought to a close the age of transformation that was inaugurated by the end of the Cold War. This penetrating analysis of the disarray of the post-1989 world will be of great interest to anyone who wishes to understand how we got to where we are today and the tremendous challenges we now face.
When the Berlin Wall was stormed and the Soviet Union fell apart, the West and above all the United States looked like the sole victors of history. Three decades later, the spirit of triumph rings hollow. What went wrong?

In this sequel to his award-winning history of neoliberal Europe, the renowned historian Philipp Ther searches for an answer to this question. He argues that global capitalism created many losers, preparing the ground for the rise of right-wing populists and nationalists. He shows how the promise of prosperity and freedom did not catch on sufficiently in Eastern Europe despite material progress, and how the West lost Russia and alienated Turkey. Neoliberal capitalism also left the world poorly prepared to cope with Covid-19, and the pandemic further weakened the Western hegemony of the post-1989 period, which is now brutally contested by Russia's war against Ukraine. The double punch of the pandemic and the biggest war in Europe since 1945 has brought to a close the age of transformation that was inaugurated by the end of the Cold War. This penetrating analysis of the disarray of the post-1989 world will be of great interest to anyone who wishes to understand how we got to where we are today and the tremendous challenges we now face.
Über den Autor
Philipp Ther is Professor of Central European History at the University of Vienna.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface: The Great Transformation after 1989

1. From Neoliberalism to Antiliberalism: The Enduring Relevance of Karl Polanyi

2. Lost Social and Political Equilibrium: The USA after the Cold War

3. The Price of Unity: Germany's Shock Therapy in International Comparison

4. La Crisi: Italy's Decline as a Portent for Europe

5. The West, Turkey and Russia: A History of Estrangement

6. Eastern Europe as a Pioneer: Polanyi's Pendulum Swings to the Right

7. Systemic Competition during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Afterword: A Bad End: The War against Ukraine

Postscript and Acknowledgements

Notes
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Originaltitel: Das andere Ende der Geschichte. Über die große Tranformation
Inhalt: 304 S.
ISBN-13: 9781509550609
ISBN-10: 1509550607
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 1A509550600
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Ther, Philipp
Übersetzung: Spengler, Jessica
Hersteller: Wiley John + Sons
Polity
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Books on Demand GmbH, In de Tarpen 42, D-22848 Norderstedt, info@bod.de
Maße: 216 x 139 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Philipp Ther
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.05.2023
Gewicht: 0,388 kg
Artikel-ID: 125730003
Über den Autor
Philipp Ther is Professor of Central European History at the University of Vienna.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface: The Great Transformation after 1989

1. From Neoliberalism to Antiliberalism: The Enduring Relevance of Karl Polanyi

2. Lost Social and Political Equilibrium: The USA after the Cold War

3. The Price of Unity: Germany's Shock Therapy in International Comparison

4. La Crisi: Italy's Decline as a Portent for Europe

5. The West, Turkey and Russia: A History of Estrangement

6. Eastern Europe as a Pioneer: Polanyi's Pendulum Swings to the Right

7. Systemic Competition during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Afterword: A Bad End: The War against Ukraine

Postscript and Acknowledgements

Notes
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Originaltitel: Das andere Ende der Geschichte. Über die große Tranformation
Inhalt: 304 S.
ISBN-13: 9781509550609
ISBN-10: 1509550607
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 1A509550600
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Ther, Philipp
Übersetzung: Spengler, Jessica
Hersteller: Wiley John + Sons
Polity
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Books on Demand GmbH, In de Tarpen 42, D-22848 Norderstedt, info@bod.de
Maße: 216 x 139 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Philipp Ther
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.05.2023
Gewicht: 0,388 kg
Artikel-ID: 125730003
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