--- title: European Studies description: European studies examines the history, politics, societies, and cultures of Europe, with a focus on the European Union. Learners will understand the integration process, regional security, and contemporary social challenges facing European nations. category: humanities subcategory: area-studies difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced url: /subject/european-studies --- # European Studies European studies examines the history, politics, societies, and cultures of Europe, with a focus on the European Union. Learners will understand the integration process, regional security, and contemporary social challenges facing European nations. ## Available Resources 4 Books • 1 Courses • 4 Websites ## Websites ### 1. Council of Europe Official portal of the 46-nation intergovernmental organisation behind the European Convention on Human Rights. Use it for treaty texts, Court of Human Rights material, and reports on rule of law, democracy, and education across Europe. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal **Tags:** human-rights, european-institutions, council-of-europe, rule-of-law, europe ### 2. eustudies.org A hub for European Studies resources, offering scholarly articles, teaching materials, and up-to-date information on European politics, history, and culture. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://eustudies.org **Tags:** websites, humanities-social-sciences, area-studies ### 3. eui.eu The European University Institute (eui.eu) is the official hub for European studies research and education, featuring information on its departments and research centers, PhD programs, and library resources, plus access to publications, events, and news. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://eui.eu **Tags:** websites, humanities-social-sciences, area-studies ### 4. europa.eu Europa.eu is the official portal of the European Union that provides authoritative information on EU institutions, policies, laws, and citizen services. The site offers news, legislative documents, funding information, and practical tools for citizens and businesses. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://europa.eu **Tags:** websites, humanities-social-sciences, area-studies ## Courses ### 1. Crash Course European History Explore European history with John Green's engaging Crash Course! Learn key events, figures, and movements in this comprehensive series. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH2l6uzC4UEXd3Hdl8FNGudGCfKfzYBoM **Tags:** european-history, early-modern-europe, modern-history, survey, video-course ## Podcasts ### 1. The Europeans **Author:** Katy Lee and Dominic Kraemer Weekly show hosted by Katy Lee and Dominic Kraemer covering European politics, society, and culture through interviews and on-the-ground reporting from different countries. Useful for following current EU debates and the national stories sitting behind them. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://europeanspodcast.com **Tags:** european-politics, eu, current-affairs, europe, podcast ## Books ### 1. Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 **Author:** Tony Judt Judt's single-volume history of Europe from 1945 to 2005, treating western and eastern halves together across reconstruction, the Cold War, 1968, welfare states, 1989, and integration. Establishes how postwar Europe's politics and memory were built. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0434007498?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, humanities-social-sciences, history ### 2. The European Union **Author:** John McCormick Introductory textbook on how the European Union works, tracing its history, institutions, and policy areas. It leaves you able to explain the roles of the Commission, Council, and Parliament, and the main debates over integration. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0230298834?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, humanities-social-sciences, area-studies ### 3. The Gates of Europe **Author:** Serhii Plokhy Harvard historian's narrative history of Ukraine from Herodotus's Scythians to the 2014 war, covering Kyivan Rus, Cossack statehood, partition between empires, and Soviet rule. Explains how Ukraine's borderland position shaped its national identity and present conflicts. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0141980613?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** ukraine, ukrainian-history, eastern-europe, nationalism, soviet-union ### 4. The Shortest History of Europe **Author:** John Hirst Short survey arguing that European civilisation formed from Greek learning, Roman law, and Christianity, then repeatedly recombined those elements. It gives you a compact framework for placing feudalism, the Renaissance, and the modern nation-state in sequence. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/190869906X?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, humanities-social-sciences, area-studies --- *This content is part of Dantes.io - Your Treasure Map to Knowledge* *Curated by humans at Dantes.io. Personal study use welcome; republishing this curation requires permission (team@dantes.io).* View this page online: https://dantes.io/subject/european-studies