Worldmark modern conflict and diplomacy / project editor, Elizabeth P. Manar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Manar, Elizabeth P., editor.

Series:

Worldmark Conflict and Diplomacy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations--History--20th century--Encyclopedias--Juvenile literature.

International relations.

International relations--History--21st century--Encyclopedias--Juvenile literature.

Diplomacy--History--20th century--Encyclopedias--Juvenile literature.

Diplomacy.

Diplomacy--History--21st century--Encyclopedias--Juvenile literature.

World politics--20th century--Encyclopedias--Juvenile literature.

World politics.

World politics--21st century--Encyclopedias--Juvenile literature.

Military history--20th century--Encyclopedias--Juvenile literature.

Military history.

Military history--21st century--Encyclopedias--Juvenile literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (674 p.)

Edition:

001 ed.

Place of Publication:

Farmington Hills, Michingan : Gale Cengage Learning, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Worldmark Modern Conflict and Diplomacy presents easy-to-understand information on 90 global conflicts and diplomatic efforts in 2 volumes. The set will cover specific conflicts that have had a truly global impact, as well as the efforts and organizations focused on solving these conflicts. Arranged alphabetically, each of the approximately 90 entries will cover the origins of a conflict or diplomatic effort, its current status, and its wide-ranging impact on the world. Topics include historical and current conflicts from World Wars I & II to Al-Qaeda and the Arab Spring, as well as diplomatic efforts such as the United Nations and the Nobel Peace Prize. The set includes material on recent events in places ranging from Kosovo to Myanmar to South Sudan to the Palestinian Territories"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Cover ; Title Page; Table of Contents; Introduction ; Using Primary Sources; Chronology of Events; VOLUME 1; 9/11; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Primary Source; Future Implications; Primary Source; Afghan War; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Primary Source; African Union; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Primary Source; Future Implications; Al-Qaeda; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Primary Source; Primary Source; Algerian War of Independence

IntroductionHistorical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Arab-Israeli Conflict; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Primary Source; Arab Spring; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Arctic and Antarctic Ownership; Historical Background; Introduction; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Argentina's Dirty War; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Armenian Genocide; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications

Primary SourcePrimary Source; Basque Nationalism; Introduction; Historical Context; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Primary Source; Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA); Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Bosnian War; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Burma (Myanmar) Uprisings; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Primary Source; Cambodia; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Chechnya; Introduction

Historical BackgroundImpacts and Issues; Future Implications; Primary Source; Chile; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Primary Source; Primary Source; Chinese Revolution; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Cold War; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Colombian Conflict; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Côte d'Ivoire; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Primary Source

Cuba-U.S. ConflictIntroduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Primary Source; Cyberwarfare; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Cyprus Conflict; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Primary Source; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Drones; Historical Background; Introduction; Impacts and Issues; Future Implications; Primary Source; East Timor; Introduction; Historical Background; Impacts and Issues

Future Implications

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781410338358

1410338355