Contemporary World History – Ebook PDF Instant Delivery – ISBN(s): 9780357364864,0357364864

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0357364864
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0357364864
• Author: William J. Duiker

Comprehensive, balanced and updated with new research, Duiker’s CONTEMPORARY WORLD HISTORY, 7th Edition, equips you with the context to interpret the events you hear about every day in the news. You’ll view history from the broader global perspective, while also gaining insight into the distinct character of individual civilizations and regions. Integrating political, economic, social and cultural history into a smoothly written narrative, the text illuminates the most decisive moments in recent times. Concluding sections and Reflections essays help you understand the causes of events and place them in a broader context, while insightful timelines highlight and contrast different cultures and nations. In addition, detailed maps, photos from the author’s personal collection and numerous primary source documents bring chapter material to life.

Table contents:

Part I: NEW WORLD IN THE MAKING.
1. The Rise of Industrial Society in the West.
2. The High Tide of Imperialism: Africa and Asia in an Era of Western Dominance.
3. Shadows over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge.

Part II: CULTURES IN COLLISION.
4. War and Revolution: World War I and Its Aftermath.
5. Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America from 1919 to 1939.
6. The Crisis Deepens: The Outbreak of World War II.

Part III: ACROSS THE IDEOLOGICAL DIVIDE.
7. East and West in the Grip of the Cold War.
8. The United States, Canada, and Latin America.
9. Brave New World: The Rise and Fall of Communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
10. Postwar Europe: On the Path to Unity?

Part IV: THIRD WORLD RISING.
11. Toward the Pacific Century? Japan and the Little Tigers.
12. The East Is Red: China Under Communism.
13. Nationalism Triumphant: The Emergence of Independent States in South and Southeast Asia.
14. Emerging Africa.
15. Ferment in the Middle East.

Part V: THE NEW MILLENNIUM.
16. Constructing a New World Order.

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