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A Concise History of Modern Europe: Liberty, Equality, Solidarity, authored by David S. Mason, is a comprehensive book that details on the significant ideas, events, and minds that have contributed extensively in shaping up the modern Europe. Summary of the Book A Concise History of Modern Europe offers the readers a pithy history of the continent of Europe from the year 1789 to the present day. The author discusses the causes and effects of the political, scientific, and economic revolutions; the development of equality and human rights, and the issues of integration and identity. The book contains fourteen chapters: The Enlightenment; The French Revolution and Napoleon; The Industrial Revolution; The Theories and Impact Of Marx And Darwin; The Revolutions Of 1848, 1917, and 1989; The Unifications of Germany and Italy; European Imperialism; The Two World Wars; The Cold War; Decolonization and Its Impact on Europe; The Evolution and Expansion of the European Union; Rise of Modern Feminism and Other Social Movements; Post-communist States since 1989; Expansion and Development of the European Union; and Issues of Immigration, Nationalism, and Ethnicity. All these concepts are explained in simple and lucid language. A must read for History aficionados. About David S. Mason David Stewart Mason is the Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the Butler University, Indianapolis. He was born in Washington, D. C.; obtained his B. A. degree in Government from the Cornell University and M. A. degree in International Affairs from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Some of the notable books penned by David Mason are The End of the American Century, and Revolution and Transition in East-central Europe.