(Paperback)

This concise history gives an account of the political, cultural and social trends in Czechoslovakia from 1945 to 1989. With a focus on ordinary citizens, it is an essential contribution to the modern history of a country that is sure to play a key role in the 'new Europe'.

(Paperback, 3rd edition)

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

A. W. Purdue provides one of the most concise yet comprehensive assessments of the entire course of World War II, covering both the European and the Asian Pacific conflicts. The second edition of this established text has been thoroughly revised and updated in the light of recent research and current debates.

(Hardback, 3rd edition)