Opis: Mastering Modern World History - Norman Lowe

The fifth edition of this bestselling book is for school and college students taking courses in Modern World History and for undergraduates in History and International Relations. It is a complete, self-contained, lively and highly readable course, suitable for individual study or classroom use. The general reader who wishes to find out how the world got into its present state will also find the book useful. Key features of the fifth edition: * A new chapter on Latin America and its changing relationship with the USA * New sections on the Arab Spring, the 2008 financial crash and its aftermath, and the European Union in crisis * New material on the changing face of communism in China; USA: Bush to Obama; Russia under Putin and Medvedev; the continuing conflict between Palestinians and Israelis and the 'war against terrorism' Content includes: * A survey of international relations and war from 1900 to 2012 * Europe and its history - the rise and fall of fascism and communism * International affairs of the major superpowers - USA, Russia/USSR and China * International conflict -The Holocaust, 9/11 and the fall of Saddam Hussein * Decolonization and subsequent events in Africa, and the rise of political Islam * Global problems - climate change, economic crises, the population 'explosion' * Mention of disagreements and controversies among historians, as well as new interpretations and discoveries Norman Lowe has had many years' experience of teaching History at all levels, and for 25 years was Head of History at Nelson and Colne College in Lancashire. He is the author of Mastering Modern British History and Mastering Twentieth Century Russian History. Fully updated companion website with examples of document questions for each chapter www.palgrave.com/masterseries/LoweList of Figures List of Maps List of Tables List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Preface to the Fifth Edition PART I: WAR AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 1. The World in 1914: Outbreak of the First World War 2. The First World War and Its Aftermath 3. International Relations, 1919-1933 4. International Relations, 1933-1939 5. The Second World War, 1939-1945 6. The Cold War: Problems of International Relations After the Second World War 7. The Spread of Communism Outside Europe And Its Effects On International Relations 8. The United Nations Organization 9. The Two Europes, East and West Since 1945 10. Conflict in the Middle East 11. The New World Order and the War Against Global Terrorism PART II: THE RISE OF FASCISM AND GOVERNMENTS OF THE RIGHT 12. Italy 1918-45: The First Appearance of Fascism 13. Germany 1918-45: The Weimar Republic and Hitler 14. Japan and Spain PART III: COMMUNISM - RISE AND DECLINE 15. Russia and the Revolutions, 1900-24 16. The USSR and Stalin, 1924-53 17. Continuing Communism, Collapse and Aftermath, 1953-2005 18. China 1900-49 19. China Since 1949: The Communists In Control 20. Communism in Korea and South East Asia PART IV: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 21. The USA Before The Second World War 22. The USA Since 1945 PART V: DE-COLONIZATION AND AFTER 23. The End of the European Empires 24. Problems in Africa 25. Latin America PART VI: GLOBAL PROBLEMS 26. The Changing World Economy Since 1900 27. The World's Population Index

Szczegóły: Mastering Modern World History - Norman Lowe

Tytuł: Mastering Modern World History
Autor: Norman Lowe
Producent: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 9781137276940
Rok produkcji: 2013
Ilość stron: 720
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 1.08 kg

Recenzje: Mastering Modern World History - Norman Lowe