The Rebirth of the West

"Should be assigned reading for all students of contemporary Europe." --Choice

"This book is essential to understanding the mess that Europe has lately become." --National Review

The years following World War II witnessed perhaps the greatest success story in Western history--the economic and political recovery of European democracies that had been devastated by the cataclysmic war. Peter Duignan and L. H. Gann convincingly demonstrate that the deep involvement of the United States was a key factor in this success. According to this well-researched account, now available in paperback for the first time, the United States provided money and ideas that profoundly influenced European education, research, technology, business, and art. By far the most comprehensive treatment of the subject to date, The Rebirth of the West analyzes every aspect of Western society during this formative period--political, economic, social, cultural, and scientific. In addition to providing an interpretive synthesis of the vast literature on the subject, the authors make an important and original contribution to both te historical record of this period and current debates over the future of Europe.