The World Since 1945
Author | : Daniel R. Brower |
Publisher | : Pearson |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : WISC:89091049726 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This brief book stresses the profound global transformation that has occurred since 1945 as a result of the collapse of the remaining great colonial empires, and the emergence of nation-states throughout the world. Its thematic emphasis makes clear as well the importance of the Cold War in influencing the process by which these nation-states sought to create new ideals and new institutions--to insure order and justice within their boundaries, and find places within the international community. The book also links the new nation-states in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, with the ethnic conflicts, local wars, and terrorist movements that became increasingly prevalent toward the end of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. For a world-historical perspective on contemporary civilization.