The Twentieth-century World: An International History
- ISBN-10
- 0195429028
- ISBN-13
- 9780195429022
- Category
- History, Modern
- Pages
- 544
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Authors
- Jerry Bannister, William R. Keylor, Tracey Jane Kinney
Description
Through a distinctive analytical framework that focuses on the relations between countries rather than their individual histories, this second Canadian edition offers an engaging narrative account of twentieth-century world history. Thoroughly updated, this new edition provides expanded coverage of the non-Western world and includes a brand new chapter covering the first decade of the twenty-first century - exploring such recent historical events as Canada's mission in Afghanistan and theCopenhagen Climate Summit. With its impeccable scholarship and even-handed analysis, The Twentieth-Century World, second Canadian edition, is an essential resource for all students of twentieth-century history.
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Other editions
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- 2001
- 642 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press, USA
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- 1996
- 595 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press, USA
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