A People's History of Europe

Resumen del libro

This concise people's history of Europe tells the story of the last hundred years of a very old continent and the ordinary people that shaped the events that defined it from World War I to today. From the Russian Revolution, through May '68 and the Prague Spring, to the present day, we hear from workers, trade unionists, conscientious objectors and activists and learn of revolutions, labour movements, immigration struggles and anti-colonial conflicts. Cutting against the grain of mainstream histories, this is a history of Europe told from below.

Containing new and fascinating insights, Raquel Varela paints a different picture of the European story; one where ordinary Europeans are active agents of their own history.

Biografía del autor

Raquel Varela é historiadora e investigadora do Instituto de História Contemporânea da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, onde coordena o Grupo de Estudos do Trabalho e dos Conflitos Sociais e investigadora do Instituto Internacional de História Social, Amesterd o. É coordenadora do projeto História das Relaç es Laborais no Mundo Lusófono. É doutora em História Política e Institucional (ISCTE Instituto Universitário de Lisboa). É Presidente da International Association Strikes and Social Conflicts. É vice coordenadora da Rede de Estudos do Trabalho, do Movimento Operário e dos Movimentos Sociais em (...)