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082 0 0 _a940.55 SHE
100 1 _aSheehan, James J.
245 1 0 _aWhere have all the soldiers gone? :
_bthe transformation of modern Europe
_c/ James J. Sheehan
260 _aBoston
_b: Houghton Mifflin
_c, 2008.
300 _axx, 284 p.
_b: ill.
_c; 24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 245-260) and index.
520 3 _a"In this book, James Sheehan charts what is perhaps the most radical shift in Europe's history: its transformation from wartorn 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. Sheehan reveals how and why this happened, and what it means for America and the rest of the world."--BOOK JACKET.
650 _aWar and society
_z-Europe
650 0 _aPolitics and war
651 _aWar and society
_z-Europe
651 _aEurope
_x-Economic conditions
_y-1945-
651 _aEurope
_x-Defences
942 _cMO
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