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Discusses the background of and events connected with numerous specific conflicts in the second half of the twentieth century; geographic sites of conflicts are covered alphabetically; this volume ranges from Palestine to Zimbabwe.
A collection of introductory essays on the causes of conflict, descriptions of various diplomatic efforts, and a discussion of conflicts that changed the course of post-World War II history from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Discusses the background of and events connected with numerous specific conflicts in the second half of the twentieth century; geographic sites of conflicts are covered alphabetically; this volume ranges from Hungary to North Korea.
Discusses the roots of war, various alliances and summit meetings meant to forestall conflict, and the background and events connected with numerous specific conflicts in the second half of the twentieth century.
This second edition of a title published in 1999 continues to chronicle the world's dysfunction by describing and analyzing the important post-World War II conflicts. Some of the new conflicts not covered in the first edition include the genocide in Darfur, the Muslim rebellion …
Provides detailed information on the politics, economics, society, and culture of one of the most fascinating and widely-studied periods in American history.
This landmark reference is a comprehensive, one-stop, interdisciplinary resource that examines current, critical social issues in historical and global contexts. Nearly 150 in-depth, balanced, and thought-provoking articles cover a broad range of critically important topics: the…
This landmark reference work is a comprehensive, one-stop interdisciplinary resource that examines important, current social issues in global and historical perspective. Approximately 140 in-depth, balanced text entries cover a broad range of critical topics pertaining to the na…