A world of nations : the international order since 1945 / William R. Keylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keylor, William R., 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World politics--1945-1989.

World politics.

World politics--1989-.

Physical Description:

xix, 506 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.

Summary:

Now updated to address recent developments in the post-9/11 world, A World of Nations, Second Edition, provides an analytical narrative of the origins, evolution, and end of the Cold War. Much more than a simple account of the long struggle between the two superpowers, this vibrant text opens with chapters exploring the development of regional conflicts-ethnic, religious, cultural, economic, and military-that dominated international relations until the breakup of the Soviet Union. The final chapters examine the war on terror and the salience of interstate and transnational conflicts in the era of globalization. In engaging, compelling language, author William R. Keylor provides a genuinely international history of this turbulent period.

Designed to serve the needs of both political scientists and historians, the new edition has been reorganized along regional lines while still maintaining the chronological approach of the previous edition. Building on its historical foundation, the second edition discusses International Relation theory and explores such timely critical topics as human rights, environmental issues, NGOs, immigration, and international terrorism. In addition, numerous new photographs and helpful maps animate the text, drawing students into this dynamic subject.

Thoroughly revised and even more relevant in its second edition, A World of Nations offers a riveting exploration of international relations as they have evolved from the Second World War to the present. It is ideal for political science courses on international relations, as well as courses on the history of U.S. foreign policy, European diplomatic history, the history of international relations, and world history since 1945.

Contents:

Part 1 The First and Second Worlds 1

Chapter 1 The Emergence of the Bipolar World 3

The Formation of the Soviet Satellite Empire 5

Czechoslovakia between East and West 9

The Anomaly of Yugoslavia 10

Early Western Concerns about Soviet Expansionism 11

Confrontation at the Periphery: Iran, Turkey, Greece 13

The British Withdrawal, the Truman Doctrine, and "Containment" 20

The European Recovery Program 23

The Political Consequences of the Marshall Plan 27

The Division of Germany 28

The Creation of the Postwar International Economic Order: Bretton Woods 37

The Creation of a Global Collective Security System: The United Nations 40

The Creation of an Atlantic Security System: NATO 42

Chapter 2 The Militarization of Containment 46

Nuclear Anxieties and the Shadow of NSC-68 46

From Cold War to Hot War 50

The French Scheme for Western European Military Integration 52

The French Scheme for Western European Economic Integration 55

New Leadership in Washington and Moscow 57

The Evolution of American Military Strategy under Eisenhower 59

The Demise of EDC and the Rearmament of West Germany 61

The Tortuous Path to European Economic Cooperation 65

The "Thaw" in East-West Relations after the Death of Stalin 69

The Consequences of De-Stalinization in the Satellites 75

The Extension of the Cold War to the "Third World" 78

The Contest for Strategic Superiority 81

Berlin: The Bone in Khrushchev's Throat 84

The Summit That Never Was 90

The Wall Comes Up 92

Chapter 3 The Rise and Fall of Detente 97

The Challenge of Arms Control 97

"Blowing in the Wind": The Limited Test Ban Treaty 98

Preserving the Nuclear Oligopoly: The Non-Proliferation Treaty 100

Nuclear Parity and Mutual Assured Destruction 101

The Road to SALT I 103

Europe between the Superpowers: De Gaulle's Grand Design 107

Ostpolitik: West Germany Looks East 113

Helsinki: A European Security Agreement at Last 117

The Failure of SALT II and the Renewal of the Arms Race 121

Chapter 4 The Decline and Fall of the Soviet Empire 131

The Changing of the Guard in the Kremlin 131

Breakthrough in Arms Control 133

The Liberation of the Satellites 136

The Reunification of Germany and the Breakup of the Warsaw Pact 138

The Disappearance of the Soviet Union 141

The Ordeal of the Non-Russian Successor States 146

Unrest and Patriotic Fervor in the Russian Federation 149

The Fading Dream of Arms Control 151

Chapter 5 European Unity and Disunity 156

France's Campaign to Lead a "Europe of States" 157

The Expansion and Deepening of the Community 158

The Relaunching of the European Idea 160

The Elusive Quest for Security Cooperation 166

The Resurgence of Ethnic Conflict 170

Part 2 The Third World 181

Chapter 6 The Evolution of Inter-American Relations 183

The Formation of a Hemispheric Security System 183

The Revival of U.S. Interventionism: Guatemala, 1954 189

"Yankee, Go Home!" 192

Kennedy's Alliance for Progress 193

The Cuban Revolution 195

The Bay of Pigs Fiasco 198

Thirteen Days That Changed the World 199

The Specter of Castro and the Demise of the Alliance for Progress 204

Marxism and Despotism in Chile 208

Dictatorship, Development, and Human Rights 210

The Nicaraguan Revolution and Its Consequences 212

The Latin American Debt Crisis of the Eighties 217

The Turn toward Neoliberalism and Regional Economic Cooperation 219

The War on Drugs 222

Backlash against the "Washington Consensus" 223

The Advance of Democratic Institutions 225

The Return of Regional Stability to Central America 227

The Reluctant Gendarme of the Hemisphere after the Cold War 228

Chapter 7 East Asia Recuperates From the Ravages of War 232

The Chinese Civil War 234

The Korean War and Its Repercussions for the Far East 242

From Hiroshima to Japan, Inc.: The Asian Model of Economic Growth 257

The Rise of the East Asian Tigers 263

The United States and the "Two Chinas" 267

The Disintegration of the Sino-Soviet Alliance 268

China Turns to the West 272

Deng Xiaoping and China's Great Awakening 276

Asia's New Economic Superpower 283

The Reemergence of the "Hermit Nation" 285

Japan: Economic Problems and Regional Threats 288

Chapter 8 Cold War and Nonalignment in South and Southeast Asia 290

The Agony of Indochina: The French Phase 290

The Agony of Indochina: The American Phase 300

The Bloody Aftermath of the Vietnam War 315

The Pacification of Cambodia 318

Indonesia's Bid for a Regional Role 320

From the "Emergency" in Malaya to the Emergence of Malaysia 327

Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in the Philippines 329

India's Quest for a "Third Way" 330

The Agony of Afghanistan 335

Continuing Instability and Insecurity on the Indian Subcontinent 345

The Search for a Southeast Asian Security System 350

Chapter 9 Regional Rivalries and East-West Conflicts in the Middle East 355

The Establishment of the Jewish State 355

The Road to Suez 359

Nasserism and the Crises in Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq 367

The Renewal of the Arab-Israeli Conflict after Suez 371

The Unfolding of the Arab-Israeli "Peace Process" 382

The Iranian Revolution, the Iran-Iraq War, and the Intifada 387

The Context and Consequences of the Gulf War 393

The Making of a Quagmire 395

Iran after Khomeini 399

The Revival of Hope for Regional Peace and Stability 401

The Return of Political Unrest and Armed Conflict in Lebanon 410

Chapter 10 Africa: The Travails of Independence 413

The Fragility of Nationhood: The Congo Crisis and the Nigerian Civil War 414

The Curse of Underdevelopment 420

The Persistence of "Neo-Imperialism" 422

Competing Territorial Claims in the Sahara 426

The Cold War and the End of the Portuguese African Empire 427

Superpower Rivalry and Regional Conflict on the Horn of Africa 430

Ethnic Tensions and Political Instability in Northeast Africa 432

The Collapse of White Minority Rule in the South 434

War and Genocide in Central Africa 438

Nigeria's Bid for Regional Leadership in West Africa 442

The Maghreb: The Islamic Revival and the Quest for Regional Identity 444

The Campaign for Continental Economic Integration and Development 445

Epilogue: A World of Nations in the Era of Globalization 449

The Unfettered Flow of Information, Goods, and Money 450

Toward a Global Culture or Americanization? 451

Health, Environmental Protection, Human Rights, and Peace: The Influence of International Nongovernmental Organizations 452

Terrorism as a Response to Globalization 456

The Persistence of National Identity and the Power of the Nation-State 457.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 460-470) and index.

ISBN:

9780195337570

0195337573

OCLC:

221961769