LEADER 02882nam 2200469 450 001 9910502611603321 005 20230411170311.0 010 $a3-030-82420-9 035 $a(CKB)5140000000012967 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6749174 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6749174 035 $a(OCoLC)1287130740 035 $a(EXLCZ)995140000000012967 100 $a20220706d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 12$aA brief history of now $ethe past and present of global power /$fDiego Olstein 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cPalgrave Macmillan,$d[2021] 210 4$dİ2021 215 $a1 online resource (377 pages) 311 $a3-030-82419-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1. Introduction: Setting the Frame -- 2. We Were All Brits (1851?1914) -- 3. Until the ?Big Brexit? (1914?1945) -- 4. When We Became Americans (1946?1973) -- 5. Or Else (1946?1973) -- 6. All Together Now: Becoming Global Citizens (1968?2003) -- 7. Falling Apart. Back to Nationalism (2003?2020) -- 8. The Big Picture: Overall Patterns Amidst Convoluted Developments. 330 $aExploring the rise and fall of global power from the mid-nineteenth century, this book tracks the long and interrelated trajectories of the most serious challenges facing the world today. Although at first the urgency of the coronavirus outbreak in 2020 seemed to take precedence over other global problems such as socioeconomic inequality and climate change, it has ultimately exacerbated these issues and created opportunities to address them boldly and innovatively. A Brief History of Now provides a bird's-eye view of world hegemony, economic globalization and political regimes as they have evolved and developed over the last two hundred years, providing context and insights into the forces which have shaped the Western world. Presented in an accessible and engaging narrative, the book addresses key contemporary challenges and explores the repercussions of a technological revolution, the potential instability of democracy over the coming years, and the urgent struggle to tackle climate change. With his book, Diego Olstein helps to answer pressing questions about our world today and provides a roadmap for analysing future trajectories. 606 $aHistory, Modern$y19th century 606 $aHistory, Modern$y20th century 606 $aHistory, Modern$y21st century 615 0$aHistory, Modern 615 0$aHistory, Modern 615 0$aHistory, Modern 676 $a909.81 700 $aOlstein$b Diego Adria?n$01082504 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910502611603321 996 $aA Brief History of Now$92598023 997 $aUNINA