International Politics Since World War Ii

Author : Charles L. Robertson
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1997-03-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0765636360

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International Politics Since World War II by Charles L. Robertson Pdf

The past half-century has seen many hopes raised and some dashed, a succession of fears and false alarms, and both triumphs and calamities that were almost entirely unexpected. This work offers a short but sweeping history of world politics since 1945: America's postwar pre-eminence and the hopes that attended the creation of the United Nations; the Cold War and the emergence of a volatile Third World; economic transformations and the twin threat of nuclear and ecological disaster; the crumbling of the Soviet system and the short-lived promise of a peaceful, prosperous and democratic new world. The author describes these momentous changes concisely in an effort to show how we got here from there and what we might have learned along the way.

Author : John W. Young,John Kent
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199693061

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International Relations Since 1945 by John W. Young,John Kent Pdf

International Relations since 1945 offers undergraduate students a comprehensive and accessible introduction to global political history since World War II. Clearly structured, and with a balance of description and analysis, the text is also supported by a range of helpful learning features and an accompanying website.

Author : Alice Lyman Miller,Richard Wich
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780804777230

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Becoming Asia by Alice Lyman Miller,Richard Wich Pdf

At the conclusion of World War II, Asia was hardly more than a geographic expression. Yet today we recognize Asia as a vibrant and assertive region, fully transformed from the vulnerable nation-states that emerged following the Second World War. The transformation was by no means an inevitable one, but the product of two key themes that have dominated Asia's international relations since 1945: the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to enlist the region's states as assets in the Cold War, and the struggle of nationalistic Asian leaders to develop the domestic support to maintain power and independence in a dangerous international context. Becoming Asia provides a comprehensive, systemic account of how these themes played out in Asian affairs during the postwar years, covering not only East Asia, but South and Central Asia as well. In addition to exploring the interplay between nationalism and Cold War bipolarity during the first postwar decades, authors Alice Lyman Miller and Richard Wich chart the rise of largely export-led economies that are increasingly making the region the global center of gravity, and document efforts in the ongoing search for regional integration. The book also traces the origins and evolution of deep-rooted issues that remain high on the international agenda, such as the Taiwan question, the division of Korea and the threat of nuclear proliferation, the Kashmir issue, and the nuclearized Indian-Pakistani conflict, and offers an account of the rise of China and its implications for regional and global security and prosperity. Primary documents excerpted throughout the text—such as leaders' talks and speeches, international agreements, secret policy assessments—enrich accounts of events, offering readers insight into policymakers' assumptions and perceptions at the time.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:848742222

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International Politics Since World War 2.: A Short History by Anonim Pdf

Author : Thomas U. Berger
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139510875

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War, Guilt, and World Politics after World War II by Thomas U. Berger Pdf

When do states choose to adopt a penitent stance towards the past? When do they choose to offer apologies for historical misdeeds, offer compensation for their victims and incorporate the darker sides of history into their textbooks, public monuments and museums? When do they choose not to do so? And what are the political consequences of how states portray the past? This book pursues these questions by examining how governments in post-1945 Austria, Germany and Japan have wrestled with the difficult legacy of the Second World War and the impact of their policies on regional politics in Europe and Asia. The book argues that states can reconcile over historical issues, but to do so requires greater political will and imposes greater costs than is commonly realized. At the same time, in an increasingly interdependent world, failure to do so can have a profoundly disruptive effect on regional relations and feed dangerous geopolitical tensions.

Author : Donald Frederick Lach,Edmund S. Wehrle
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015005893568

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International Politics in East Asia Since World War II by Donald Frederick Lach,Edmund S. Wehrle Pdf

Author : John W. Spanier
Publisher : Holt McDougal
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105007493997

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American Foreign Policy Since World War II by John W. Spanier Pdf

Author : Wayne C. McWilliams,Harry Piotrowski
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Pub
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 1555877885

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The World Since 1945 by Wayne C. McWilliams,Harry Piotrowski Pdf

The authors argue for the appropriateness of viewing the era after World War II as a separate historical epoch because of seven major consequences of the war. Specifically these were the end of Europe as the center of international power, the rise of the United States and the Soviet Union to superpower status, the emergence of the Cold War, the beginnings of the nuclear age, the rise of nationalism and independence movements in Asia and Africa, and a renewed effort to use international organizations to secure peace. Some of the topics treated include the origins and development of the Cold War in Europe and Asia, the development of Arab and Israeli nationalism, the Sino-Soviet split of the 1960s, the Vietnam War, Third World debt, South African apartheid, the rise of militant Islam, Japan's emergence as an economic power, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and the collapse of the Eastern Bloc. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Steven W Hook,J. Spanier
Publisher : C Q Press College
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123550118

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American Foreign Policy Since World War II, 17th Edition by Steven W Hook,J. Spanier Pdf

Presents an examination of the conduct of American foreign policy in the second half of the twentieth century, looking at Cold War developments, the post-Cold War period, the war on terrorism, and the problems facing the U.S. in the early 2000s.

Author : Frank Costigliola
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015021583979

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France and the United States by Frank Costigliola Pdf

France, more than any other Western ally, has consistently tried to maintain its autonomy from U.S. foreign policy by insisting on a distinctively French global view and agenda. Whether interpreted as proud independence or petty intransigence, such French assertiveness has often embittered relations between the two nations and has sparked exasperation and resentment on both sides. In France and the United States: the Cold Alliance since World War II, Frank Costigliola examines the cultural and psychological aspects of postwar relations between the United States and its oldest ally and demonstrates the way in which these less tangible factors have colored the strategic, political, and economic ties between the two nations. This is the first major study of the two countries to look closely at the language of their diplomatic and cultural relations, and in particular at the ways in which gendered metaphors and allusions subtly affect attitudes and policies. The author also breaks new ground by considering how the end of the Cold War, the unification of Germany, the Persian Gulf War, the changing role of NATO, and the rise of the European Community have affected U.S. relations with France and with Western Europe as a whole. This timely and lively account sheds light on the political and personal clashes that de Gaulle had with Roosevelt and Johnson and that Mitterrand has had with Reagan and Bush. The author integrates into his political analysis the fascinating stories of the contested introduction into France of Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Hollywood films, and Euro Disneyland; the controversial adoption of French theories by some American intellectuals, the quarrel over AIDS, and the building of the I. M. Pei Pyramid at the Louvre. Costigliola's richly detailed account will be an important text for scholars and students of the postwar histories of the United States, France, and Western Europe.

Author : J. P. D. Dunbabin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Cold War
ISBN : UCAL:B3987358

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International Relations Since 1945 by J. P. D. Dunbabin Pdf

Author : David M. McCourt
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780472052219

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Britain and World Power Since 1945 by David M. McCourt Pdf

After the fall of its empire, Britain still holds sway

Author : Steven W. Hook,John Spanier,Andrea Grove
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781071814680

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American Foreign Policy Since World War II by Steven W. Hook,John Spanier,Andrea Grove Pdf

A classic introductory text that examines the history of American foreign policy to help students analyze and understand modern issues

Author : Colin S. Gray,James J. Wirtz
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000969627

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War, Peace and International Relations by Colin S. Gray,James J. Wirtz Pdf

This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the strategic history of the past two centuries, showing how those 200 years were shaped and reshaped extensively by war. The book takes a broad view of what was relevant to the causes, courses and consequences of conflict. The volume provides students with a strong grounding in the contribution of war to the development of the modern world, from the pre-industrial era to the age of international terrorism and smart weapons. Covering all the major wars of the past two centuries, the third edition has been revised and updated and now includes: new introductory essays at the start of each section to help students recognize historical turning points and strategic themes; revised and updated material on the post-Cold War period, accommodating new developments and contemporary perspectives; new material on non-Western views on strategy, especially Sun Tzu; a new chapter on ‘The age of acceleration and great power competition’, starting with the death of Bin Laden and ending with the Ukraine crisis; a new Conclusion offering a synthesis between the message of earlier editions and the state of strategy today. This textbook will be essential reading for students of strategic studies, security studies, war studies, International Relations and international history.

Author : Akira Iriye
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 1004 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674045729

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Global Interdependence by Akira Iriye Pdf

Global Interdependence provides a new account of world history from the end of World War II to the present, an era when transnational communities began to challenge the long domination of the nation-state. In this single-volume survey, leading scholars elucidate the political, economic, cultural, and environmental forces that have shaped the planet in the past sixty years. Offering fresh insight into international politics since 1945, Wilfried Loth examines how miscalculations by both the United States and the Soviet Union brought about a Cold War conflict that was not necessarily inevitable. Thomas Zeiler explains how American free-market principles spurred the creation of an entirely new economic order--a global system in which goods and money flowed across national borders at an unprecedented rate, fueling growth for some nations while also creating inequalities in large parts of the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. From an environmental viewpoint, J. R. McNeill and Peter Engelke contend that humanity has entered a new epoch, the Anthropocene era, in which massive industrialization and population growth have become the most powerful influences upon global ecology. Petra Goedde analyzes how globalization has impacted indigenous cultures and questions the extent to which a generic culture has erased distinctiveness and authenticity. She shows how, paradoxically, the more cultures blended, the more diversified they became as well. Combining these different perspectives, volume editor Akira Iriye presents a model of transnational historiography in which individuals and groups enter history not primarily as citizens of a country but as migrants, tourists, artists, and missionaries--actors who create networks that transcend traditional geopolitical boundaries.