The world since 1945 [[electronic resource] ] : a history of international relations / / Wayne C. McWilliams, Harry Piotrowski
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McWilliams Wayne C.
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The world since 1945 [[electronic resource] ] : a history of international relations / / Wayne C. McWilliams, Harry Piotrowski
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| Pubblicazione: | Boulder, Colorado : , : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , 2014 |
| ©2014 | |
| Edizione: | Eighth edition. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (634 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina: | 327.09045 |
| Soggetto topico: | Military history, Modern - 20th century |
| Military history, Modern - 21st century | |
| World politics - 1945-1989 | |
| World politics - 1989- | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Developing countries |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Persona (resp. second.): | PiotrowskiHarry |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [582]-602) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Introduction ---- PART I. The Origins of the Cold War. 1. The End of World War II and the Dawn of the Nuclear Age --- 2. The Cold War Institutionalized --- 3. The Cold War in Asia: A Change of Venue --- 4. Confrontation and Coexistence ---- PART II. Nationalism and the End of Colonialism. 5. Decolonization in Asia --- 6. Decolonization in Sub-Saharan Africa --- 7. Decolonization in the Arab World --- 8. The Arab-Israeli Conflict ---- PART III. The Shifting Sands of Global Power. 9. The Communist World After Stalin --- 10. The War in Indochina ---- 11. Detente and the End of Bipolarity ---- PART VI. The Global South. 12. The Challenges of Economic Development --- 13. Africa --- 14. Latin America --- 15. The People's Republic of China and Taiwan --- 16. The Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia ---- PART V. The Emergence of a New Landscape. 17. The Globalization of the Economy --- 18. The Rise of East Asia --- 19. Russia: The Legacy of Soviet Empire --- 20. The Nuclear Arms Race --- 21. The Emergence of Political Islam in the Middle East and North Africa --- 22. September 11, Afghanistan, and Iraq --- 23. The Arab Spring: Turning to Winter? |
| Sommario/riassunto: | New emphasis on the impacts of globalization, events in the Middle East, and political and economic changes in East Asia - as well as new information and maps throughout - are among the features of this thoroughly revised edition of The World Since 1945. The text traces the major political, economic, and ideological patterns that have evolved in the global arena from the end of World War II to the present, providing the background needed for a solid understanding of contemporary international relations. Written to be student friendly, it has made its place as the text of choice in scores of introductory IR and world history courses. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The world since 1945 |
| ISBN: | 1-62637-174-1 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910494609803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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