A Companion to International History 1900 - 2001 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444333860 ISBN 13: 9781444333862

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

Synopsis

A comprehensive overview of the most important international events, movements, and controversies of the 20th century.

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• Written by distinguished scholars, each an authority in their field
  
• Explores influential, underlying themes such as imperialism, nationalism, internationalism, technological developments, and changes in diplomatic methods
  
• Addresses a broad range of topics, including diplomacy of wartime and peacemaking, the cold war era and the "new world order", the end of European empires, the rise of nationalism in the Third World, globalization, and terrorism
  
• Chronological organization makes the volume easily accessible
  
• Includes useful guides for further reading and research

About this title

Book Description

A Companion to International History 1900-2001 offers a comprehensive overview of the most important international events, movements, and controversies of the 20th century. Written by distinguished contributors, each of whom is a recognized authority in their field, this volume goes beyond reporting on the centuryrsquo;s events and extends its coverage into the varying interpretations of their consequences. Beginning with an introductory section detailing the prevailing undertones of the centuryrsquo;s history, this volume follows a chronological structure from the origins of the first world war to the formation of a globalized new world order. Additionally, the book addresses a broad range of topics, including the diplomacy of wartime and peacemaking, the cold war era, the end of European empires, the rise of nationalism in the Third World, globalization, and terrorism. The inclusion of useful guides and suggestions for further readings makes A Companion to International History an indispensable tool for undergraduate and graduate students alike.

About the Author

Gordon Martel is Professor of History at University of Northern British Columbia. He is author of Imperial Diplomacy (1985) and The Origins of the First World War (second edition, 1996), and editor of The Origins of the Second World War Reconsidered (second edition, 2002), and The Times and Appeasement (2002). He is also General Editor of the forthcoming Encyclopedia of War (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011)

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1444333860
• ISBN 13: 9781444333862
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 496
• Editor: Martel Gordon