Strange rebels : 1979 and the birth of the 21st century / Christian Caryl ; designed by Timm Bryson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Caryl, Christian, author.

Contributor:

Bryson, Timm, designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History, Modern--1945-1989.

History, Modern.

World politics--1975-1985.

World politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (433 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Few moments in history have seen as many seismic transformations as 1979. That single year marked the emergence of revolutionary Islam as a global political force, the beginning of market revolutions in China and Britain that would radically alter the international economy, and the first stirrings of the resistance movements in Eastern Europe and Afghanistan that ultimately led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. In Strange Rebels, veteran journalist Christian Caryl shows how the world we live in today and the problems that plague it began to take shape in this pivotal year. Wea

Contents:

Contents; Prologue: The Great Backlash; 1. Malaise; 2. Dragon Year; 3. ""A Wild but Welcoming State of Anarchy""; 4. The Emperor as Revolutionary; 5. Tory Insurrectionists; 6. A Dream of Redemption; 7. The Imam; 8. With a Gun in the Hand; 9. The Prophet's Proletariat; 10. Truth from Facts; 11. The Blood of the Martyrs; 12. The Lady; 13. Thrice Banished, Thrice Restored; 14. The Evangelist; 15. Eleven Million People; 16. Back to the Future; 17. The Second Revolution; 18. Playing Bridge; 19. Fraternal Assistance; 20. Solidarity; 21. Khomeini's Children; 22. Jihad

23. ""The Lady's Not for Turning""24. Socialism with Chinese Characteristics; Epilogue: The Problem with Progress; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-465-06564-3