History of the Present. Essays, Sketches, and Dispatches from Europe in the 1990s
Svijet nakon 1990.
087729
London etc.
2000
12,5×19,5
meki
494
engleski
Cijena: 13,50 EUR
History of the Present: Essays, Sketches, and Dispatches from Europe in the 1990s is a book by historian and journalist Timothy Garton Ash, published in 1999. The book is a collection of 29 essays, notes, and reports that trace the transformation of Europe during the tumultuous decade of the 1990s, from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the conflict in Kosovo. The book combines historical analysis with first-hand testimony, and the author uses the term “history of the present” to describe his writing style, which combines the depth of historical context with the immediacy of journalism. The Fall of Communism and Transition: Garton Ash documents the rise of democracy in Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, following figures such as Lech Wałęsa and Václav Havel. The Wars in the Former Yugoslavia: A significant portion of the book is devoted to tragic events in the Balkans, including the Siege of Sarajevo and the War in Kosovo. German Unification: The author offers insights into the political processes of unification and interviews with key figures such as Margaret Thatcher and former East German leader Erich Honecker. European Integration: Analyzes the motivations for the introduction of a common currency (the euro) and the efforts to create a unified Europe in the face of new national conflicts. The book’s title was inspired by a review by George Kennan, who described Ash’s work as a rare blend of “inside” testimony and historical perspective. Garton Ash now runs the eponymous Substack newsletter, where he continues to analyze current European events, such as the war in Ukraine and the crisis of liberalism, using the same “history of the present” method.
