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International Relations since 1945
East, West, North, South
Eighth Edition
- Geir Lundestad - Norwegian Nobel Institute
October 2017 | 328 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Introducing the key events and developments in international relations, this authoritative and engaging book provides students with a clear understanding of the contemporary issues in international politics. Putting the foundations and contexts of international relations at your fingertips, the new Eighth Edition:
- Provides an account of the world as it has evolved up to 1945
- Extended coverage of topics including population, gender, and the environment
- Includes expanded material on the theory of international relations
- Includes new learning resources, including an "alternative perspectives" box in each chapter
- Supports research with fully updated and annotated further reading lists
1 The New World
2 The Cold War in Europe, 1945–1949
3 The Cold War Becomes Global, 1945–1962
4 Detente Between East and West, 1962–1975
5 Renewed Tension Between East and West, 1975–1984
6 The End of the Cold War, 1984–1990
7 Major Powers and Local Conflicts after the Cold War, 1990–2016
8 The Arms Race, 1945–2016
9 The United States and Western Europe, 1945–2016
10 The Soviet Union/Russia and the (formerly) Communist Countries, 1945–2016
11 The Rise of East Asia
12 Decolonization
13 Economic Relations Between North and South, 1945–2016
14 Two Theories on Development and Under-development
15 Globalization and Fragmentation
16 Conclusion: The Future
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Political Science Dept, University Of Nevada-Las Vegas
October 8, 2019
Overall a solid reference for international relations from a historical angle. Good to read, useful for further analytics.
IEE, Ruhr-University Bochum
November 14, 2018
