International History of the Twentieth Century - Softcover

Best, Antony; Hanhimaki, Jussi; Maiolo, Joseph A.; Schulze, Kirsten E.; Hanhim�ki, Jussi M.

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9780415207409: International History of the Twentieth Century

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ISBN 10: 0415207401 ISBN 13: 9780415207409

Publisher: Routledge, 2003

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This major new global history of the twentieth century is written by four prominent international historians for first-year undergraduate level and upward.

Using their thematic and regional expertise, the authors have produced an authoritative yet accessible account of the history of international relations in the last century, covering events in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. They focus on the history of relations between states and on the broad ideological, economic and cultural forces that have influenced the evolution of international politics over the past one hundred years. Among the areas this book covers are:

the decline of European hegemony over the international order
the diffusion of power to the two superpowers
the rise of newly independent states in Asia and Africa
the course and consequences of the three major global conflicts of the twentieth century: the Great War, the Second World War and the Cold War.

This is an absolutely essential book in the study of twentieth century history. Students will find themselves lacking without it.

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About the Author:

Antony Best is Senior Lecturer in International History at the London School of Economics. He is the author of Britain, Japan and Pearl Harbor: Avoiding War in East Asia 1936-41 (1995) and British Intelligence and the Japanese Challenge in Asia, 1914-1941 (2002) and a number of scholarly articles on Anglo-Japanese relations in the inter-war period.

Jussi M. Hanhimaki is Professor of International History and Politics at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland and an editor of Cold War History. He is the author of Understanding the Cold War: A History in Documents and Eyewitness Accounts (2003), with Arne Westad, An Insecure Friendship: the United States and Scandinavia Since 1945 (1997), Containing Coexistence: America, Russia, and the `Finnish Solution' 1945-1956 (1997) and Rinnakkaiseloa patoamassa: Yhdysvallat ja Paasikiven linja, 1948-1956 (1996).

Joseph A. Maiolo is Lecturer in International History in the Department of War Studies at King's College London. He is author of The Royal Navy and Nazi Germany: A Study in Appeasement and the Origins of the Second World War (1998), editor, with Robert Boyce, of The Origins of World War Two: The Debate Continues (2003), and Assistant Editor of The Journal of Strategic Studies. He is currently working on a study of the global arms race and the origins of the Second World War.

Kirsten E. Schulze is Senior Lecturer in International History at the London School of Economics. She is the author of Israel's Covert Diplomacy in Lebanon (1998), The Arab-Israeli Conflict (1999), The Jews of Lebanon: Between Conflict and Coexistence (2001) and the co-editor of Nationalisms, Minorities and Diasporas: Identities and Rights and the Middle East (1996). She has also published numerous articles on conflict, negotiations and reform in the Middle East, Northern Ireland, and Indonesia. She is currently co-authoring a book on democratization and conflict in Indonesia.

Review:

'As definitive a study of international history in the twentieth century as is available anywhere in the world today.' – Akira Iriye, Charles Warren Professor of History, Harvard University, USA

'The best single volume study now available ... admirably suited to undergraduate survey courses. It is easy to use with extensive and reliable information ... the work of four authors all of whom are published authorities in their fields. It is clearly written and effective in explaining issues ... offering a nice balance between international developments and regional matters.' – Michael F. Hopkins, Liverpool Hope University, UK

'A comprehensive and scholarly survey of modern history with a strong European dimension. This volume is good value and ideal for teaching purposes at the undergraduate level.' – R. Gerald Hughes, Annual Bulletin of Historical Literature

'International History of the Twentieth Century is an emanation from a world we have lost ... the book is both concise and efficient ... this is a well-ordered text.' – Alex Danchev, The Times Higher Education Supplement

'Students will be grateful to the authors of this textbook for providing such a clear and coherent guide to the tumultuous developments of the Twentieth Century and the historical controversies that they have generated. It is particularly important because it allows students to understand the century as a whole rather than one divided by the first and second world wars and the cold war.' – Sir Lawrence D. Freedman, Professor of War Studies, King's College, London, UK

'A comprehensive and scholarly survey of modern history. This volume is good value and ideal for teaching purposes at the undergraduate level.' – R. Gerald Hughes, Annual Bulletin of Historical Literature

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