My research has focused on the international history of Europe since 1939. I have written on French diplomacy of the post-WWII era, and published a survey of Europe’s history from the end of the Second World War up to the present. My most recent book is The Bitter Road to Freedom: A New History of the Liberation of Europe. It explores the civilian experience of liberation in Europe at the close of World War II. It was a Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and won the 2009 George Louis Beer Prize from the American Historical Association. At the moment, I am working on a collection of essays, with my colleague Petra Goedde, on the international history of human rights.
I teach a variety of courses that deal with twentieth century European and international history, such as: “Europe since 1945,” “Strategy and Diplomacy of the Great Powers, 1750 to the Present,” “Hitler’s Europe, 1939-1945: Genocide, Resistance, Collaboration,” “France in Crisis: 1931-1962,” “The Cold War and After: World Politics since 1945,” “Historical Origins of Contemporary Conflict,” “The First World War,” and “The Global Crisis: Power and Politics in the 20th Century." I normally teach graduate seminars on World War II and on the international history of twentieth century Europe. I am also team-teaching a new course, with Richard Immerman, on grand strategy in history and policy.
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