TY - BOOK AB - Stanford historian Sheehan charts what is perhaps the most radical shift in Europe's history. For centuries, nations defined themselves by their willingness and ability to wage war. But after World War II, Europe began to redefine statehood, rejecting ballooning defense budgets in favor of material well-being, social stability, and economic growth. Sheehan reveals how and why this happened, and what it means for America as well as the rest of the world.--From publisher description. AU - Sheehan, James J. CN - D425 CN - D425 CY - Boston : DA - 2008. ID - 333323 KW - War and society KW - Politics and war. LK - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0712/2007009418.html LK - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0728/2007009418-d.html LK - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0736/2007009418-b.html LK - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0905/2007009418-s.html N2 - Stanford historian Sheehan charts what is perhaps the most radical shift in Europe's history. For centuries, nations defined themselves by their willingness and ability to wage war. But after World War II, Europe began to redefine statehood, rejecting ballooning defense budgets in favor of material well-being, social stability, and economic growth. Sheehan reveals how and why this happened, and what it means for America as well as the rest of the world.--From publisher description. PB - Houghton Mifflin, PP - Boston : PY - 2008. SN - 9780618353965 SN - 0618353968 T1 - Where have all the soldiers gone? :the transformation of modern Europe / TI - Where have all the soldiers gone? :the transformation of modern Europe / UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0712/2007009418.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0728/2007009418-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0736/2007009418-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0905/2007009418-s.html ER -