The Routledge companion to world history since 1914
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The Routledge companion to world history since 1914
(Routledge companions to history)
Routledge, 2005
- : pbk
- : hbk
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Previous ed. published under the title: Longman handbook of world history since 1914
Includes bibliographical references (p. [497]-555) and index
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Description
The Routledge Companion to World History since 1914 is an outstanding compendium of facts and figures on World History. Fully up-to-date, reliable and clear, this volume is the indispensable source of information on a thorough range of topics such as:
the Arab-Israeli conflict
anti-semitism and the Holocaust
all the world's major famines and natural disasters since 1914
whether all countries of the world have a king, president, prime minister or other governance
GNP of the world's major states, year by year
biographies of key figures
civil rights movements
the Vietnam War
the rise of terrorism
globalization.
Thematically presented, the book covers topics relevant from the First World War to the Iraq war of 2003, and from post-colonial Africa to conflicts and movements in Southeast Asia.
With maps, chronologies and full bibliography, this user-friendly reference work is the essential companion for students of history, politics and international relations, and for all those with an interest in world history.
Table of Contents
1. Political History 2. Wars and International Affairs 3. Economic and Social 4. Biographies 5. Topic Bibliography
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