International history of the twentieth century and beyond, Antony Best ... [and others]

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International history of the twentieth century and beyond, Antony Best ... [and others]

Statement of responsibility

Antony Best ... [and others]

Instantiates

• International history of the twentieth century and beyond

Publication

• London | New York, Routledge, 2008

Note

Revision of: International history of the twentieth century. 2004

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 561-600) and index

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volume

Carrier category code

• nc

Carrier MARC source

rdacarrier

Content category

text

Content type code

• txt

Content type MARC source

rdacontent

Contents

Introduction --- Great power rivalry and the world war, 1900-1917 --- The search for European stability, 1917-1929 --- Japan, China and the origins of the Pacific war, 1900-41 --- The European colonial empires, 1900-45 --- Origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict, 1900-1948 --- 'Good neighbours'? the United States and the Americas, 1900-45 --- The path to European war, 1930-39 --- The Second World War, 1940-45 --- The 'First 'cold qar in Europe, 1945-61 --- Asia in turmoil: nationalism, revolution and the rise of the Cold War, 1945-1953 --- From Cold War to Détente, 1962-79 --- The Vietnam Wars, 1945-75 --- Neutralism, development and the rise of the Third World, 1945-2007 --- The 'developmental states': Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, 1945-2007 --- The People's Republic of China and North Korea: ideology and nationalism, 1949-2007 --- The United States and Latin America, 1945-2007 --- Africa: decolonization and independence, 1945-2007 --- The Arab-Israeli conflict, 1948-2007 --- The rise of political Islam, 1928-2000 --- The end of the Cold War and the 'New World Order', 1980-2000 --- The rise of a new Europe: the history of European integration, 1945-2007 --- The war on Ttrror in a globalized world

Dimensions

25 cm.

Edition

Second edition

Extent

xxiii, 613 pages

Isbn

9780415207409

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(pbk.)

Lccn

2007051679

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unmediated

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rdamedia

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• n

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illustrations, maps

Record ID

3173017

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• ocn185021564
• (OCoLC)185021564