1989: The Struggle to Create Post-Cold War Europe

by Mary Elise Sarotte

2011 Honorable Mention in History and Social Sciences

Jury Statement (Honorable Mention)

Mary Elise Sarotte in 1989: The Struggle to Create Post-Cold War Europe recounts the accidents, political calculations, and social changes that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany. Linking individual stories to high politics, Sarotte’s masterly narrative and skillful studies of key decision-makers argue that the structure of today’s post-cold war world was not inevitable. Beautifully written and well-researched; a landmark study of European politics.