The World Since 1945: A History of International Relations
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The World Since 1945: A History of International Relations
Introduction: An Overview
The Origins of the Cold War: A Historical Perspective
World War II's End and the Nuclear Age's Dawn
The Cold War's Institutionalization
The Cold War's Asian Shift
Confrontation and Coexistence: The Cold War Dynamic
Nationalism and Decolonization
Asian Decolonization
Sub-Saharan Africa's Decolonization
Decolonization in the Arab World
The Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Historical Analysis
Global Power Shifts
The Communist World Post-Stalin
The Indochina War
Detente and the End of Bipolarity
New emphasis on the impacts of globalization, events in the Middle East, and political and economic changes in East Asia―as well as new information and maps throughout―are among the features of this thoroughly revised edition of The World Since 1945.The text traces the major political, economic, and ideological patterns that have evolved in the global arena from the end of World War II to the present, providing the background needed for a solid understanding of contemporary international relations. Written to be student friendly, it has made its place as the text of choice in scores of introductory IR and world history courses.