Philipp Ther

When the Berlin Wall was stormed and the Soviet Union fell apart, the West, and above all the United States, looked like the sole victors of history. Three decades later, the spirit of triumph rings hollow. What went wrong? In this sequel to his award-winning history of neoliberal Europe, the renowned historian Philipp Ther searches for an answer to this...

The history of Europe as a continent of refugees. European history has been permeated with refugees. The Outsiders chronicles every major refugee movement since 1492, when the Catholic rulers of Spain set in motion the first mass flight and expulsion in modern European history. Philipp Ther provides needed perspective on today's 'refugee crisis,' demonstrating how Europe has taken in far...