East, West, North, South : International Relations Since 1945 / Geir Lundestad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lundestad, Geir, 1945-2023, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

World politics--1945-1989.

World politics.

World politics--1989-.

Physical Description:

xiii, 340 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Edition:

Seventh edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England ; Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE, 2014.

Language Note:

Text in English.

Summary:

This book delivers an engaging narrative of all the important events and developments in international relations since 1945 and equips you with the knowledge and skills with which to approach contemporary issues in international politics. This seventh edition: Provides an account of the world as it has evolved up to 1945, Examines Barack Obama's engagement with the Greater Middle East, Explores the events surrounding the Arab Spring, Includes a new section on population, gender and the environment, Contains key updates on superpowers, state and non-state actors, and global governance. Complete with annotated further reading lists, this book guides you through the significant events that have shaped the international system since 1945. East, West, North, South remains essential, accessible reading for all students of international relations, world politics and international history. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The New World 1

The Rise and Fall of Great Powers 1

The World in 1945

The Literature 8

2 The Cold War in Europe, 1945-1949 10

Some Old and New Theories about the Cold War 10

Some Structural Explanations for the Cold War 12

Who Acted Where? 16

US Policy 16

Soviet Policy 23

The Problem of Germany 28

Motivating Forces behind US and Soviet Policies 33

The United States 33

The Soviet Union 36

The Literature 38

3 The Cold War Becomes Global, 1945-1962 39

The United States, the Soviet Union, and Asia, 1945-1950 39

The Civil War in China 39

Other Countries in Asia 43

Signs of Re-evaluation in the Superpowers' Asian Policies 46

The Korean War 49

Changes in US Policy in Asia 53

The Soviet Union Tries to Play a Global Role 58

A New Policy in Asia and the Middle East 59

A New Policy in Africa 62

The Cold War Reaches Latin America 64

The United States, the Soviet Union, and the Third World: A Comparison 67

The Literature 68

4 Detente Between East and West, 1962-1975 70

Signs of Detente during the 1950s 71

The Policy of Detente, 1962-1975 73

Agreements and Contact between East and West 73

Reasons for Detente 77

Detente and Geographic Expansion of the East-West Conflict 82

Respect for Each Other's Vital Regions 82

The Grey Zones between East and West 84

The Middle East, 1967-1975 85

The Vietnam War 87

The Literature 93

5 Renewed Tension Between East and West, 1975-1984 95

The Soviet Union: A New Globalism 96

The United States: Reaction to Detente 102

The Literature 109

6 The End of the Cold War, 1984-1990 110

Different Theories about the End of the Cold War 110

What Happened - and Why? 112

The Literature 118

7 Major Powers and Local Conflicts after the Cold War, 1990-2013 119

The Major Powers in the New World 119

Hopes for Peace - and the Reality of Local Conflicts 122

11 September 2001, Afghanistan and Iraq 127

Barack Obama and the Greater Middle East 132

The Literature 134

8 The Arms Race, 1945-2013 136

Perspective and Motivating Forces 136

Hiroshima, Atomic Weapons, and Conventional Forces, 1945-1949 138

The US Turnabout, 1949-1953 141

New Directions in US and Soviet Defense Policies 143

The 'New Look' 143

The 'New Look' in the Soviet Union 146

Kennedy, McNamara, and Flexible Response 148

The Soviet Build-up 151

The US Reaction 154

The First Phase: Prior to 1973-1974 154

The Second Phase: The Years up to 1984 156

Cooperation, Disarmament and Rearmament Once More 159

The Smaller Nuclear States 164

The Literature 166

9 The United States and Western Europe, 1945-2013 168

Expansion by Invitation, 1945-1950 169

European Integration, 1945-1973 171

Explanations for the US Stance 175

US-European Relations, 1950-1973 177

Cooperation Prior to 1962 177

Political and Military Controversy, 1962-1973 180

Economic Relations, 1962-1973 183

The United States and Western Europe after 1973: New Tensions 185

Expansion and Integration of the EC/EU 185

From the Year of Europe to German Reunification 189

From Bill Clinton to Barack Obama 193

The Literature 201

10 The Soviet Union/Russia and the (formerly) Communist Countries, 1945-2013 202

Expansion and Conformism, 1945-1953 203

The Reins are Loosened (1953-1956) and Tightened (1956-1958) 206

The Revolts in Poland and Hungary in 1956 207

The Split between the Soviet Union and China 209

From Cooperation to Armed Struggle 210

Explanations for the Split 212

Soviet Relations with Eastern Europe, 1958-1985 216

Czechoslovakia - 1968 220

Developments in Poland 221

The Soviet Union and the Communist Movement Elsewhere 222

The Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe 225

The Fall of the Soviet Union 228

Developments in Russia and Eastern Europe After the Fall of Communism 231

The Literature 235

11 The Rise of East Asia 237

The United States and Japan, 1945-2013 238

1945-1960: Occupation and US Dominance 239

1960-1990: Economic Strength and Greater Political Independence 240

1990-2013: Economic Problems and Political Uncertainty 243

The Sino-Soviet-US Triangle Since 1972 244

East Asia in the New World System 249

The Literature 253

12 Decolonization 254

Changes on the International Level 254

The National Level: Changes within the Colonial Powers 257

British Policies 257

French Policies 262

Belgium and Portugal 264

Why Different Attitudes? 265

The Local Level: Independence Movements Grow Stronger 267

The Three Stages 268

Economic and Cultural Development 269

The Influence of International Events 270

The Nonaligned States in World Politics 272

The Literature 275

13 Economic Relations Between North and South, 1945-2013 277

Aid and Trade, 1945-2013 278

1945-1955 278

1955-1964 279

1964-1981 281

1981-2000 282

2000-2013 284

The Soviet Union and North-South Issues 285

The Literature 287

14 Two Theories on Development and Underdevelopment 288

The Liberalist and the Structuralist Schools 288

Discussion of Some Issues Central to Economic Development 291

The North's Development-The South's Underdevelopment? 291

The Multinational Corporations 300

Raw Materials and Processed Goods 302

The Question of Dependence 303

Population, Gender, Environment 304

Production of Crude Oil 306

Why Poverty? 309

The Literature 312

15 Globalization and Fragmentation 313

Globalization 313

Fragmentation 314

Why both Globalization and Fragmentation? 316

East, West, North, South 318

Superpowers, States and Individuals 321

The Literature 323

16 Conclusion: The Future 324

Old and New Superpowers 325

What will happen to the International System? 330

The Literature 332.

Notes:

Sixth edition published in 2011 as : East, west, north, south : major developments in international politics since 1945

First three editions published in Norwegian as Øst, vest, nord, sør ; later editions first published in English.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781446272749

1446272745

9781446272756

1446272753

OCLC:

871545565