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- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Signed
- No
- Book Series
- Historical
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- Professional Edition, Revised Edition
- Vintage
- Yes
- Personalize
- No
- Series
- A to Z
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- Unit
- Literary Movement
- Enlightenment, Modernism
- Era
- 2000s
- Illustrator
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- Adult & Further Education, High School, Vocational School
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- Antiquarian & Collectible, Art & Culture, Biographies & True Stories, Geography, Historical, History, Imagery, Leisure, Hobbies & Lifestyle, Modern & Contemporary, Photography, Transportation, Travel, World literature & Classics
- Topic
- Books, History of Ideas, Modern History, Regional History, Social History, World History
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Unit Quantity
- 1
- ISBN
- 9780195136814
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195136810
ISBN-13
9780195136814
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1676318
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
640 Pages
Publication Name
Twentieth-Century World : an International History
Language
English
Subject
Modern / 20th Century, General
Publication Year
2000
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
31.7 Oz
Item Length
5.8 in
Item Width
8.8 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
4
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
00-027718
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"There may be certain rivals to The Twentieth Century World in bookshopsand libraries, but there is nothing superior to it....The style is pleasing andextremely lucid, and the emphasis on economic and geopolitical trends is greatlyto be welcomed....An excellent synthetic work, and one which can be recommendedto students and to interested laymen alike."--Paul Kennedy, YaleUniversity, "The best single text on international relations in our tumultuous centuryavailable on the market today. The author offers comprehensive coverage andprovides balanced judgments. He grounds his work solidly in the best historicalmethodology, evincing sensitivity to the contributions of allied disciplines.The writing is clear and felicitous. The new Third Edition will continue to holdpride of place as the obvious starting point for advanced undergraduate andgraduate students who wish to explore the background to the contemporaryworld."--Stephen A. Schuker, William W. Corcoran Professor of History,University of Virginia, "The best single text on international relations in our tumultuous century available on the market today. The author offers comprehensive coverage and provides balanced judgments. He grounds his work solidly in the best historical methodology, evincing sensitivity to the contributions ofallied disciplines. The writing is clear and felicitous. The new Third Edition will continue to hold pride of place as the obvious starting point for advanced undergraduate and graduate students who wish to explore the background to the contemporary world."--Stephen A. Schuker, William W. CorcoranProfessor of History, University of Virginia, "The fourth edition of The Twentieth-Century World is a remarkable accomplishment. Eloquently written and global in coverage, it represents the best example of the new international history. Integrating the economic, strategic, political, ideological, historical, and cultural elements ofcontemporary world politics, Keylor's analyses of people and institutions, and of short- and long-term phenomena, are both lucid and wise."--Carole Fink, The Ohio State University, "The fourth edition of The Twentieth-Century World is a remarkableaccomplishment. Eloquently written and global in coverage, it represents thebest example of the new international history. Integrating the economic,strategic, political, ideological, historical, and cultural elements ofcontemporary world politics, Keylor's analyses of people and institutions, andof short- and long-term phenomena, are both lucid and wise."--Carole Fink, TheOhio State University, "There may be certain rivals to The Twentieth Century World in bookshops and libraries, but there is nothing superior to it....The style is pleasing and extremely lucid, and the emphasis on economic and geopolitical trends is greatly to be welcomed....An excellent synthetic work, and one whichcan be recommended to students and to interested laymen alike."--Paul Kennedy, Yale University, "There may be certain rivals to The Twentieth-Century World in bookshops and libraries, but there is nothing superior to it....The style is pleasing and extremely lucid, and the emphasis on economic and geopolitical trends is greatly to be welcomed....An excellent synthetic work, and one whichcan be recommended to students and to interested laymen alike."--Paul Kennedy, Yale University
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
327/.09/04
Table Of Content
PROLOGUE: The Global Context of International Relations at the Beginning of the Twentieth CenturyPart One: The Thirty Year's War1. Germany's Bid for European Dominance (1914-1918)2. The Peace of Paris and the New International Order3. The Western World in the Twenties: The Era of Illusions4. The Western World in the Thirties: the Illusions Dispelled5. Germany's Second Bid for European Dominance6. The Confirmation of United States Supremacy in Latin America7. The Confirmation of Japan's Supremacy in East AsiaPart Two: The Cold War Between the Superpowers8. The Formation of the Bipolar World in the Truman-Stalin Era (1945-1953)9. Coexistence and Confrontation (1953-1962)10. Detente and Multipolarity (1962-1975)11. The Rise of China and the Cold War in Asia12. The Resurgence of East-West Tension (1975-1985)13. Latin America's Quest for Development and Independence14. Africa: From Independence to Dependency15. The Far East: The Road to the New Co-ProsperityPart Three: From Cold War to New World Disorder (1985-2000)16. Moscow, Washington, and the End of the Soviet Empire17. Europe: Integration and Disintegration18. Asia at the Crossroads.19. Africa on its Own: Ethnicity, Conflict, Autocracy, and Underdevelopment20. The Middle East: The Rocky Road to Reconciliation21. Latin America: Democracy, Free Markets, and Regional Stability22. A Unipolar World or a New Multilateralism?
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
This highly successful text offers a narrative account of twentieth-century international history with extensive coverage given to the United States, Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The book uses a distinctive analytical framework in order to examine the evolving relations between the major world powers throughout the last century. Now in its fourth edition, The Twentieth-Century World has been thoroughly updated to reflect the full span of the twentieth century up through the year 2000. Keylor expands his coverage of such recent events as the Middle East peace process, NATO expansion, negotiations for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, and the war in Chechnya. This new edition includes a completely up-to-date bibliographical essay and 27 maps for ease of reference. Its clear and concise style make The Twentieth-Century World an essential text for courses on twentieth-century international history., The Twentieth-Century World is a narrative account of twentieth-century world history, with extensive coverage given to the US, Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The book uses a distinctive analytical framework in order to examine the rivalries between major world nations. The forth edition has been thoroughly updated, to take the narrative all the way through the end of the twentieth century, Keylor has expanded the book's coverage of very recent events such as the Middle East peace process, NATO expansion, negotiations for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, and the war in Chechnya. The book includes 27 maps for ease of reference. With its up-to-date bibliography and its clear, concise style, the book is perfect for undergraduate classes on twentieth-century world history.
LC Classification Number
D421.K46 2001
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