A concise history of the world since 1945 : states and peoples / W.M. Spellman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spellman, W. M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History, Modern--1945-1989.

History, Modern.

History, Modern--1989-.

Physical Description:

xiii, 320 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

[Second edition].

Place of Publication:

London : Red Globe Press, 2020.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I From bipolar to multipolar world

1. The Cold War in global context, 1945

1991

Triumph and disquiet: the human prospect in 1945

Early superpower tensions

Expanding the circle of conflict

The Khrushchev era, 1955

1964

From detente to denouement

Power and principle

2. The end of empire and the problem of neocolonialism

Decolonization and its discontents

The South Asian precedent

Africa's hope and misfortune

Anticolonialism and nationalism in the Middle East

Southeast Asia

The overlooked empire: Russia

Assessing the colonial legacy

3. An elusive new world order, 1991

2020

Integration and fragmentation in wider Europe

The resurgence of China

Ambiguity in Latin America

Terrorism and troubled democracy

pt. II Globalization and its discontents

4. When borders don't matter: development and global culture

Classical liberalism in crisis

The Keynesian consensus

North and South, rich and poor

Neoliberal economics

Globalization and disquiet

5. When borders do matter: international migration and identity

States and refugees

Provisional guests

Globalization and identity

Global equity and migration

pt. III Body and spirit

6. Science, technology, and the environment

Population and healing

Energy and power

Goods, services, and culture

Debate over the environment

Uncertain future

7. Religion, rights, and civil society

Christianity becomes a global faith

Challenges in the Islamic world

Indian and Israeli confessional politics

East Asian transitions

Rights, gender, and religion

Ancient faith and modern values.

Notes:

Previous edition: Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781352010220

1352010224

9781352010206

1352010208

OCLC:

1140137888