International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond

Antony Best, Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Joseph A. Maiolo, Kirsten E. Schulze

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2024
• ISBN:
  9781040105092
• Edition: 4
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: 20th Century History
• Index: History

Now in its fourth edition, this highly successful 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 and seamless 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 last 120 years. The fourth edition is thoroughly updated to take account of the most recent research and global developments, including new material on the impact of the Trump administration on international politics, the rise of China under the leadership of Xi Jinping and the origins of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

The book is supported by a fully revised companion website including links to further resources and self-testing material, which can be found at www.routledgelearning.com/internationalhistory20c.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Endorsements
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of illustrations
• Acknowledgements
• Notes on the text
• Abbreviations
• A visual tour of the features of International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond
• Introduction
• 1. Great Power Rivalry and the World War, 1900–17
• 2. The Search for European Stability, 1917–29
• 3. Japan, China and the Origins of the Pacific War, 1900–41
• 4. The European Colonial Empires, 1900–45
• 5. ‘Good Neighbors’? The United States and the Americas, 1900–45
• 6. The Path to European War, 1930–39
• 7. The Second World War, 1940–45
• 8. The ‘First’ Cold War in Europe, 1945–61
• 9. Asia in Turmoil: Nationalism, Revolution and the Rise of the Cold War, 1945–53
• 10. From Cold War to Détente, 1962–79
• 11. The Vietnam Wars, 1945–79
• 12. Neutralism, Development and the Rise of the Third World, 1945–2024
• 13. The ‘Developmental States’: Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, 1945–2024
• 14. The People’s Republic of China and North Korea: Ideology and Nationalism, 1949–2024
• 15. The United States and Latin America, 1945–2024
• 16. Africa: Decolonization and Independence, 1945–2024
• 17. The Arab–Israeli Conflict, 1948–2024
• 18. The Rise of Political Islam, 1928–2024
• 19. The End of the Cold War and the ‘New World Order’, 1980–2000
• 20. The Rise of a New Europe: The History of European Integration, 1945–2024
• 21. The Rise of Human Rights in International Politics
• 22. US Decline in a Globalized World?
• Glossary
• Index