Table of contents : Contents Preface 1 The Deserted Temple: Democracy’s Rise and Fall 2 Empires, Natidns, Minorities 3 Healthy Bodies, Sick Bodies 4 The Crisis of Capitalism 5 Hitler’s New Order, 1938-45 6 Blueprints for the Golden Age 7 A Brutal Peace, 1943-9 8 Building People’s Democracy 9 Democracy Transformed: Western Europe, 1 9 50-75 10 The Social Contract in Crisis 11 Sharks and Dolphins: The Collapse of Communism Epilogue: Making Europe Maps and Tables Notes Guide to Further Reading Index