A Companion to International History 1900 - 2001 ( Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History )

Publication series :Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History

Author: Gordon Martel  

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year: 2008

E-ISBN: 9780470766293

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781444333862

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781405125741

Subject: D5 World Politics

Language: ENG

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Description

A comprehensive overview of the most important international events, movements, and controversies of the 20th century.


  • Written by distinguished scholars, each an authority in their field
  • Explores influential, underlying themes such as imperialism, nationalism, internationalism, technological developments, and changes in diplomatic methods
  • Addresses a broad range of topics, including diplomacy of wartime and peacemaking, the cold war era and the "new world order", the end of European empires, the rise of nationalism in the Third World, globalization, and terrorism
  • Chronological organization makes the volume easily accessible
  • Includes useful guides for further reading and research

Chapter

Contents

pp.:  1 – 7

Notes on Contributors

pp.:  7 – 11

Preface and Acknowledgments

pp.:  11 – 16

Maps

pp.:  16 – 17

Introduction

pp.:  17 – 25

Part I Undertones

pp.:  27 – 35

Part II The First World War and Its Consequences

pp.:  35 – 103

Part III The Coming of the Second World War

pp.:  103 – 203

Part IV From Grand Alliance to Cold War

pp.:  203 – 307

Part V A New World Order?

pp.:  307 – 403

29 The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the End of the Cold War

pp.:  403 – 405

30 War and Peace in the Global Community, 1989–2001

pp.:  405 – 418

31 Globalization

pp.:  418 – 432

32 Terrorism: September 11, 2001 and its Consequences

pp.:  432 – 446

Bibliography

pp.:  446 – 461

Index

pp.:  461 – 483

LastPages

pp.:  483 – 497

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