Books in the Interdisciplinary Studies in History series

Tells the story of the vast movements of people throughout Europe and examines the links between human mobility and the fundamental changes that transformed European life. This text describes the Western European migration from the pre-industrial era to the year 2000.

Ballard C. Campbell is Professor of History and Professor of Public Policy at Northeastern University. He has written or edited six books, including American Wars; American Disasters: 201 Calamities that Shook the Nation; and Representative Democracy: Public Policy and Midwestern Legislatures in the Late Nineteenth Century.

An eye-opening account of the role of rioting in American history.

In France, both political culture and theatrical performances have drawn upon melodrama. This "melodramatic thread" helped weave the country's political life as it moved from monarchy to democracy. By examining the relationship between public ceremonies and theatrical performance, the author sheds light on democratization in modern France.