"The period 1945-90 is analysed in terms of six main vectors: the interstate system, world production, the world labour force, world human welfare, the social cohesion of states, and the structures of knowledge. The book concludes with two global overviews: one for 1945-1990, an…
Eastern Europe since 1945
by Swain, Geoffrey, Swain, Nigel
fromThe making of the modern world
This reflective and provocative book outlines the emergence of the nation-states of modern Southeast Asia. It considers the concept of nationhood and ways of looking at Southeast Asian history, making sense of what is often seen as a bewildering region. Combining narrative, anal…
The true story of how the National Security Council was transformed from a small advisory board under Truman, virtually to supplant the State Department under Nixon, and then to conduct covert, illegal operations under Ronald Reagan.
