Conflict and Reconciliation in the Contemporary World gives a concise, original and multi-faceted introduction to the study of modern conflict situations. Using eight case- studies, from four continents: Yugoslavia, Israel, Northern Ireland, South Africa, El Salvador, Cambodia, Cyprus and Afghanistan, it includes discussion on: - threatened regional peace and security - cycles of internal dis…
A critical assessment of the impact of World War II on 20th-century history, politics, and society offers a study that ranges from the 1930s and the events leading to war, to an analysis of the current state of the world.
From August 1945 to December 1946, from the victory of the General Insurrection to the start of the resistance to French colonial aggression, Viet Nam went through a crucial period, one that was extremely complex and at times critical.
This book investigates the major changes in world history and world economy during the past five hundred years and explains to what extent world forces have been responsible for shaping both past and present. Its underlying theme is the struggle for power in which, since the sixteenth century, the West has prevailed. Many of the problems of the contemporary world - including terrorism - are the…
This book focuses on some of the major developments in the history of the African-Guyanese people from the time of their arrival in what were then the Dutch colonies of Essequibo and Berbice in the first half of the seventeenth century, to the present day. Most African-Guyanese today are descendants of enslaved Africans who were victims of the trans-Atlantic slave trade – the forced migration…
This book is not a prediction but an urgent warning. It is about the state of global politics today, about what may happen by the onset of the twenty-first century, and also about what must not be allowed to happen. My concern that global change is out of control involves a necessarily subjective interpretation of the political meaning and message of our time.
A History of Knowledge is a book on intellectual history, with emphasis on the western civilization. It is a history of human thought covering over 5,000 years of philosophy, learning, and belief systems that surveys the key historical trends and breakthroughs connecting the globalizing human landscape of the 20th century all the way back to the scattered roots of human civilization in India, E…
This book is about one year of Azerbaijan with facts, events, and comments.
This book makes Czech history look as easy as getting thrown out a window. Dissects the Czech national character with relish and wit. An informative, highly entertaining perspective on Czech history - a rarity in English.
Contents: 1. Memoirs of A-bomb survivors 2. Concerned citizens' voices 3. Supportive voices from overseas 4. Earlier memoirs of A-bomb experiences 5. Hiroshima today 6. Voices of the world 7. Messages from foreign leaders.