"It is refreshing to find a book covering this period tackling such a breadth of issues. An essential acquisition for any academic library supporting teaching and research in modern European history and politics." Reference Reviews<!--end-->

"This well-constructed volume ... covers a range of familiar topics alongside newer areas of inquiry within the period. This is a work that undergraduates will find consistently useful as a starting point of inquiry into the forces and events which marked the first part of Euriope's history up to 1945." History

“This handsome … volume provides a solid summary … .This is an impressive effort. Martel … [is] clearly … very good at what he does.” University of Toronto Quarterly