The Twentieth-Century World and Beyond An International History since 1900

by Keylor, William R.

• ISBN13: 9780195168433
• ISBN10: 0195168437
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-11-24
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The Twentieth-Century World and Beyond: An International History Since 1900, Fifth Edition, explores the history of modern relations between the U.S., Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The book's unique analytical framework--which focuses on the relationships betweenthese countries rather than on their individual histories--helps readers to easily examine how the nations of the world have interacted since the beginning of the last century. Extensively revised in this fifth edition, The Twentieth-Century World and Beyond reflects the latest scholarship and alsofeatures photographs for the first time--more than fifty throughout the text. The new edition addresses such issues as refugees and stateless persons, human rights, the environment, and the events of September 11, 2001. Updated to include the war on terrorism, military action in Iraq, and the causesand consequences of globalization, this edition also explores the expanding role of nongovernmental organizations, the threat of AIDS to world order, narcotics trafficking, and environmental degradation. Examining a wide range of countries, The Twentieth-Century World and Beyond, Fifth Edition, isideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in twentieth-century international history, twentieth-century world history, and international relations.

Table of Contents

Maps	xi
Preface	xiii
Prologue: The Global Context of International Relations at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century	1	(1)
The Europeanization of the World	1	(9)
The Rise of Japanese Power in East Asia	10	(6)
The Rise of American Power in the Western Hemisphere and the Pacific	16	(9)
A Shrinking Earth and the Geopolitical Worldview	25	(6)
The Development of an International Economy	31	(8)
PART ONE THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR (1914--1945)
Germany's Bid for European Dominance (1914--1918)	39	(26)
The Road to Armageddon	39	(10)
The Domestic Consequences of Total War	49	(1)
Stalemate, Slaughter, and the War of Words	50	(5)
The Significance of the Russian Withdrawal	55	(5)
The Significance of the American Intervention	60	(5)
The Peace of Paris and the New International Order	65	(19)
The Western World in the Twenties: The Era of Illusions	84	(33)
The Illusion of Economic Restoration	84	(13)
The Illusion of Continental Security	97	(20)
The Western World in the Thirties: The Illusions Dispelled	117	(40)
The Collapse of the World Economic Order	117	(8)
The Collapse of the European Security System	125	(32)
Germany's Second Bid for European Dominance (1939--1945)	157	(22)
The Confirmation of United States Supremacy in Latin America	179	(22)
The Era of Direct Domination (1914--1932)	179	(11)
The Era of Indirect Hegemony (1933--1945)	190	(11)
The Confirmation of Japan's Supremacy in East Asia	201	(32)
The Period of Peaceful Penetration (1914--1930)	201	(10)
The Period of Military Expansion (1931--1941)	211	(12)
The War in Asia (1941--1945)	223	(10)
PART TWO THE COLD WAR BETWEEN THE SUPERPOWERS (1945--1985)
The Formation of the Bipolar World in the Truman-Stalin Era (1945--1953)	233	(29)
The Political Division of Europe	233	(21)
The Rearmament of the West	254	(8)
Coexistence and Confrontation (1953--1962)	262	(33)
Eisenhower's ``New Look''	262	(5)
The Era of Peaceful Coexistence	267	(14)
The Anomaly of Berlin	281	(6)
The United States and Latin America in the Crisis Years	287	(8)
Detente and Multipolarity (1962--1975)	295	(28)
Arms Control and Strategic Parity	296	(7)
France's Assault on the Bipolar World	303	(7)
The Political Settlement in Europe	310	(5)
The Middle East as Perennial Hot Spot	315	(8)
The Rise of China and the Cold War in Asia	323	(29)
The Communist Victory in the Chinese Civil War	323	(4)
The Korean War and America's Reengagement in the Far East	327	(6)
The U.S.S.R. and China: From Partnership to Rivalry	333	(4)
The United States and Indochina	337	(11)
The Development of the Sino-American Rapprochement (1969--1975)	348	(4)
The Resurgence of East-West Tension (1975--1985)	352	(13)
The Prospects for Pluralism and Interdependence	352	(1)
The Renewal of the Arms Race	353	(3)
Turmoil in South Asia	356	(3)
Peace and War in the Middle East	359	(6)
Latin America's Quest for Development and Independence	365	(11)
Africa: From Independence to Dependency	376	(16)
The Far East: The Road to the New Co-Prosperity Sphere	392	(15)
The Miracle of Japan	392	(3)
The Rise of the East Asian Tigers	395	(2)
The Deng Revolution in China	397	(10)
PART THREE FROM COLD WAR TO NEW WORLD DISORDER (1985--2005)
Moscow, Washington, and the End of the Soviet Empire	407	(16)
Europe: Integration and Disintegration	423	(15)
The Resurrection of the European Idea	423	(9)
The Balkan Tragedy	432	(6)
Asia at the Crossroads	438	(15)
Economic Growth and Security Dilemmas in East Asia	438	(10)
Tensions in South Asia	448	(5)
Africa on Its Own: Ethnic Conflict, Autocracy, and Underdevelopment	453	(15)
The Middle East: The Elusive Quest for Peace, Prosperity, and Stability	468	(13)
Latin America: Democracy, Free Markets, and Regional Security	481	(9)
From the Old to the New Century	490	(23)
The Quest for International Cooperation after the Cold War	490	(2)
The Management of the Global Economy	492	(4)
The Mixed Record of Arms Control	496	(6)
The Expanding Role of International Nongovernmental Organizations	502	(4)
Globalization and Its Discontents	506	(4)
Washington's War on Terrorism	510	(3)
Glossary of International Economics Terminology	513	(2)
Glossary of Nuclear Weapons Terminology	515	(2)
Bibliography	517	(28)
Index	545