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Regime changes in 20th century Europe : reassessed, anticipated and in the making /
In retrospect, historical change often appears to be both logical and inevitable. Yet, as a process, as a series of moments, it is by nature open-ended. The protagonists are unaware of the potential consequences of their choices, as well as the meaning of their actions in the greater scheme of thing...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In retrospect, historical change often appears to be both logical and inevitable. Yet, as a process, as a series of moments, it is by nature open-ended. The protagonists are unaware of the potential consequences of their choices, as well as the meaning of their actions in the greater scheme of things. An individual, in real time and in the middle of events, has little scope for understanding the whole. The dynamic of a regime change involves a journey away from a particular past towards a chosen future, while the practices of the old regime are called into question. The competing visions for a. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 419 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781443856133 1443856134 |