East, west, north, south : major developments in international politics since 1945

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East, west, north, south : major developments in international politics since 1945

Geir Lundestad ; translated from the Norwegian by Gail Adams Kvam

Oxford University Press, c1999

4th ed

  • : pbk

Other Title

Øst, vest, nord, sør

Uniform Title

Øst, vest, nord, sør

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Note

Bibliography: p. [341]-349

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is the fourth edition of Lundestad's textbook on the history of international politics after 1945. The book concentrates on two main lines of development: the rivalry between the superpowers and the effects of their power and influence even in the most remote corners of the globe; and the weakened position of the superpowers and the developments leading up to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Eastern bloc. This edition covers international developments up to mid-1998, explaining the end of the Cold War, and describing the many post-Cold War crises as well as political and economic developments in Russia, the EU and East Asia. The book is intended as an introduction to the subject for all students of modern history and international relations, as well as the general reader with an interest in post-war history and international affairs.

Table of Contents

  • 1: The World in 1945-1950
  • 2: The Cold War in Europe, 1945-1949
  • 3: The Cold War Becomes Global, 1945-1962
  • 4: Detente between East and West, 1962-1975
  • 5: Renewed Tension between East and West, 1975-1984
  • 6: The End of the Cold War, 1984-1990
  • 7: Major Powers and Local Conflicts after the Cold War, 1990-1998
  • 8: The Arms Race, 1945-1998
  • 9: Developments within the Western Bloc, 1945-1998
  • 10: The Soviet Union/Russia and the (formerly) Communist Countries, 1945-1998
  • 11: Decolonization
  • 12: Economic Relations between North and South, 1945-1998.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA41867964
  • ISBN
    • 0198782373
    • 0198782381
  • LCCN
    98055967
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    nor
  • Place of Publication
    New York ; Oxford
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiii, 362 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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