Jeffrey W. Jones

Contemporary World History Since 1945

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book introduces readers to the historical roots of the key events, issues, and themes in the post-World War II period since 1945.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 669g
• ISBN-13: 9781032068213
• ISBN-10: 1032068213
• Artikelnr.: 74063177

Autorenporträt

Jeffrey W. Jones is a Professor of Russian/Soviet and Contemporary World History at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is the author of several articles and two monographs, including Smoke, Mirrors, and Memories: Legacies of the Soviet-Afghan War (2025).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part 1: Europe 1. Europe and the Origins of the Cold War 2. The Soviet Union
Post-Soviet Russia
Post-Soviet Ukraine
and Eastern Europe Part 2: Asia 3. South Asia and Southwest Asia: India
Pakistan
and Afghanistan 4. East Asia: China
Japan
Korea
and the Pacific Rim Countries 5. Southeast Asia: Vietnam
Cambodia
and Indonesia Part 3: The Middle East 6. Modern Iran: From Secularism to the Islamic Republic 7. Iraq
Kuwait
and Syria: The Persian Gulf Wars and the Rise and Fall of ISIS 8. The Arab-Israeli Conflict Part 4: Africa 9. North Africa: Egypt
Libya
Algeria
Tunisia and the Arab Spring 10. West Africa: Ghana
Nigeria
Liberia
and Sierra Leone 11. Sudan
South Sudan
and the Crisis in Darfur 12. East Africa: Kenya and Somalia 13. The Rwandan Genocide and the Democratic Republic of Congo 14. Southern Africa: Zimbabwe and South Africa Part 5: Latin America 15. South America: Venezuela
Argentina
and Chile 16. Central America: Guatemala and Nicaragua 17. The Caribbean: Haiti and Cuba. Conclusion