The twentieth century world and beyond : an international history since 1900
This is a narrative account of 20th century world history. The book's analytical framework follows a country-by-country format through each era of the century. It has extensive coverage of the US, Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East
Print Book, English, 2006
Oxford University Press, New York, 2006
xvi, 560 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
9780195168426, 9780195168433, 0195168429, 0195168437
58832426
The global context of international relations at the beginning of the twentieth century
Germany's bid for European dominance (1914-1918)
The peace of Paris and the new international order
The Western world in the twenties : the era of illusions
The Western world in the thirties : the illusions dispelled
Germany's second bid for European dominance (1939-1945)
The confirmation of United States supremacy in Latin America
The confirmation of Japan's supremacy in East Asia
The formation of the bipolar world in the Truman-Stalin era (1945-1953)
Coexistence and confrontation (1953-1962)
Detente and multipolarity (1962-1975)
The rise of China and the Cold War in Asia
The resurgence of East-West tension (1975-1985)
Latin America's quest for development and independence
Africa : from independence to dependency
The Far East : the road to the new co-prosperity sphere
Moscow, Washington, and the end of the Soviet Empire
Europe : integration and disintegration
Asia at the crossroads
Africa on its own : ethnic conflict, autocracy, and underdevelopment
The Middle East : the elusive quest for peace, prosperity, and stability
Latin America : democracy, free markets, and regional security
From the old to the new century