Continuity and Change in European Society - Germany, France and Italy since 1870

Continuity and Change in European Society (1974) surveys the political and social development of France, Germany and Italy against the background of a wider Europe, showing the complex relationship between political change and social continuity. It deals with the impact of industrialisation on the political structures of each country, showing their particular problems as well as demonstrating the common European trends. Fascism and Nazism are examined in detail, looking at common features and the wider sociological trends. Lastly, the book examines post-1945 Europe and the formation of the European Community. Social and political change in each country is separately charted and the continuing pattern of European social relations is examined.