In this lively and ambitious book, James Sheehan chartswhat 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 definingnarrative, affecting every aspect of political, social, and culturallife. But afterWorldWar II, Europe began to reimaginestatehood, rejecting ballooning defense budgets in favor ofmaterial well-being, social stability, and economic growth.Where Have All the Soldiers Gone? reveals how and why thishappened, and what it means for America and the rest of theworld.With remarkable insight and clarity, Sheehan covers themajor intellectual and political events in Europe over the pastone hundred years, from the pacifist and militarist movementsof the early twentieth century and two catastrophic worldwars to the fall of the BerlinWall and the heated debate overIraq.This authoritative history provides much-needed contextfor understanding the fractured era in which we...

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