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Global Society The World Since 1900

Crossley, Pamela Lees, Lynn Hollen Servos, John
Heftet / 2007 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780618775958
Publisert
2007-07-05
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2. utgave
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Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
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689 gr
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230 mm
Bredde
164 mm
Dybde
18 mm
Aldersnivå
05, UU
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
544

Forfatter
Crossley, Pamela
Lees, Lynn Hollen
Servos, John

Biographical note

Pamela Kyle Crossley received her Ph.D. in Modern Chinese History from Yale University. She is currently the Robert and Barbara Black Professor of History at Dartmouth College. Her books include THE WOBBLING PIVOT: AN INTERPRETIVE HISTORY OF CHINA SINCE 1800; WHAT IS GLOBAL HISTORY?; A TRANSLUCENT MIRROR: HISTORY AND IDENTITY IN QING IMPERIAL IDEOLOGY; THE MANCHUS; ORPHAN WARRIORS: THREE MANCHU GENERATIONS AND THE END OF THE QING WORLD; and (with Lynn Hollen Lees and John W. Servos) GLOBAL SOCIETY: THE WORLD SINCE 1900. Lynn Hollen Lees received her Ph.D. from Harvard University. She is professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania and currently serves as co-director of the Wharton-Penn Lauder Program in International Studies. Her books include The Solidarities of Strangers: The English Poor Laws and the People, 1700-1948 (Cambridge University Press, 1998), The Making of Urban Europe, 1000-1994 (Harvard University Press, 1995), and Exiles of Erin: Irish Migrants in Victorian London (Manchester University Press, 1979), which won the John Ben Snow Prize of the North American Conference on British Studies. She has been president of the Urban History Association and has held Fellowships from the National Endowment of the Humanities, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Her current research is on the British Empire in Southeast Asia. John W. Servos received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He teaches the history of science and medicine at Amherst College, where he is the Anson D. Morse Professor of History. His book, Physical Chemistry from Ostwald to Pauling: The Making of a Science in America (Princeton University Press, 1990), was awarded the Pfizer Prize of the History of Science Society in 1991. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and currently serves as president of the History of Science Society.

Global Society The World Since 1900

Crossley, Pamela Lees, Lynn Hollen Servos, John
Heftet / 2007 / Engelsk
Crossley, Pamela Lees, Lynn Hollen Servos, John
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This narrative text takes a balanced, global approach to the world since 1900, examining all regions without over-emphasizing Western Europe or the United States. Comparative chapters allow students to see regional interaction around the world. The environmental and technological innovations theme explores developments worldwide. "The World in 1900" highlights the major issues of the 20th century, using the Paris World's Fair as a case study. Each chapter contains vignettes and summary sections.
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Note: Each chapter contains a Conclusion. I. Old and New Empires, 1900-1919 1. The World in 1900 Nation-States and Their Resources Technology and Power Global Technologies: Horseless Carriages Colonialism and the British Empire Struggles for Recognition 2. Imperialism Encompasses the Pacific, 1900-1914 Twilight of the Land-based Empires Traditional Wealth and Modern Trade Pacific Imperialists Global Technologies: Long-Distance Communications Abandonment of the Land-based Empires 3. Great War, Little Peace, 1914-1919 Origins of the War Military History of the Conflict, 1914-1917 Global Technologies: The Tank Home Fronts Stalemates Broken, 1917-1918 Finding a New Equilibrium II. Struggles for Supremacy, 1919-1945 4. Internationalism, Empire, and Autarchy, 1919-1929 Internationalism Global Technologies: Radio Old Empires and New Nationalisms Raj and Swaraj: The Struggle for Indian Independence The Quiescent Colonies Dependency and Development 5. Knowing and Doing: Science and Technology, 1919-1939 The Convergence of Science and Technology Global Technologies: Ammonia Synthesis High Science in a Mass Culture Science, Technology, and Economic Development 6. The Economic Consequences of War and Peace, 1919-1938 Markets and Money Global Technologies: The Gold Standard Depression Around the Globe National Solutions Domestic Life in Hard Times 7. The Murderous Politics of the 1930s Alternative Designs for the Future Several Forms of Authoritarianism The Media Send Strong Messages Global Technologies: Motion Pictures Citizenship, Gender, and Ethnicity Welfare Programs: A Response to Domestic Problems 8. From Regional Wars to Global Conflict, 1936-1946 The War of the Northern Hemisphere War Years Outside the Battlefields Endgame Global Technologies: Cryptography III. Rise and Fall of the Bipolar Order, 1946-1981 9. From the United Nations to a Bipolar World, 1945-1953 The World in Motion Global Technologies: Antibiotics Memories of Versailles and Planning for a Postwar World From Allies to Adversaries Asia in the Aftermath of World War II: Occupations and Nationalisms Asian Communism The Globalization of the Cold War 10. Two Poles and Perpetual Crisis, 1950-1964 Crisis and Compromise in the Management of the Postwar World Global Technologies: Mammals in Space The Road to Confrontation Resource Anxieties and the Challenge of Secular Nationalism: The Middle East and North Africa 11. Border Crossings, 1946-1975 A New Order of Things People on the Move International Styles Global Technologies: Television Earthly Concerns and Alternative Faiths 12. The Many Dialects of Rebellion, 1960-1975 Personalizing Resistance and Independence National Independence in the Weakening Bipolar System New Forms of International Awareness Global Technologies: Titanium Flexing of the American Pole 13. Detente to Disarray: The Breakdown of the Bipolar World, 1969-1981 The 1970s: An Overview Regional Rivalries and the Decay of Detente The Yom Kippur War, 1973 Oil Embargo and Economic Change Global Technologies: The Transistor The Hollowing Out of the Soviet Empire The Turn to the Right IV. Emergence of New Global Systems from 1981 14. Reconfigurations of Power, 1981-1991 The Collapse of Communism Problems of One-Party Rule Economic Restructuring Global Technologies: The Internet Identities and the Nation-State 15. Global Society in the New Millennium Two Worlds on One Earth Organizing Global Finance Management of Energy and the Environment Class Stratification in the Global Society Global Technologies: Genetic Engineering
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This narrative text takes a balanced, global approach to the world since 1900, examining all regions without over-emphasizing Western Europe or the United States. Comparative chapters allow students to see regional interaction around the world. The environmental and technological innovations theme explores developments worldwide. "The World in 1900" highlights the major issues of the 20th century, using the Paris World's Fair as a case study. Each chapter contains vignettes and summary sections.
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Note: Each chapter contains a Conclusion. I. Old and New Empires, 1900-1919 1. The World in 1900 Nation-States and Their Resources Technology and Power Global Technologies: Horseless Carriages Colonialism and the British Empire Struggles for Recognition 2. Imperialism Encompasses the Pacific, 1900-1914 Twilight of the Land-based Empires Traditional Wealth and Modern Trade Pacific Imperialists Global Technologies: Long-Distance Communications Abandonment of the Land-based Empires 3. Great War, Little Peace, 1914-1919 Origins of the War Military History of the Conflict, 1914-1917 Global Technologies: The Tank Home Fronts Stalemates Broken, 1917-1918 Finding a New Equilibrium II. Struggles for Supremacy, 1919-1945 4. Internationalism, Empire, and Autarchy, 1919-1929 Internationalism Global Technologies: Radio Old Empires and New Nationalisms Raj and Swaraj: The Struggle for Indian Independence The Quiescent Colonies Dependency and Development 5. Knowing and Doing: Science and Technology, 1919-1939 The Convergence of Science and Technology Global Technologies: Ammonia Synthesis High Science in a Mass Culture Science, Technology, and Economic Development 6. The Economic Consequences of War and Peace, 1919-1938 Markets and Money Global Technologies: The Gold Standard Depression Around the Globe National Solutions Domestic Life in Hard Times 7. The Murderous Politics of the 1930s Alternative Designs for the Future Several Forms of Authoritarianism The Media Send Strong Messages Global Technologies: Motion Pictures Citizenship, Gender, and Ethnicity Welfare Programs: A Response to Domestic Problems 8. From Regional Wars to Global Conflict, 1936-1946 The War of the Northern Hemisphere War Years Outside the Battlefields Endgame Global Technologies: Cryptography III. Rise and Fall of the Bipolar Order, 1946-1981 9. From the United Nations to a Bipolar World, 1945-1953 The World in Motion Global Technologies: Antibiotics Memories of Versailles and Planning for a Postwar World From Allies to Adversaries Asia in the Aftermath of World War II: Occupations and Nationalisms Asian Communism The Globalization of the Cold War 10. Two Poles and Perpetual Crisis, 1950-1964 Crisis and Compromise in the Management of the Postwar World Global Technologies: Mammals in Space The Road to Confrontation Resource Anxieties and the Challenge of Secular Nationalism: The Middle East and North Africa 11. Border Crossings, 1946-1975 A New Order of Things People on the Move International Styles Global Technologies: Television Earthly Concerns and Alternative Faiths 12. The Many Dialects of Rebellion, 1960-1975 Personalizing Resistance and Independence National Independence in the Weakening Bipolar System New Forms of International Awareness Global Technologies: Titanium Flexing of the American Pole 13. Detente to Disarray: The Breakdown of the Bipolar World, 1969-1981 The 1970s: An Overview Regional Rivalries and the Decay of Detente The Yom Kippur War, 1973 Oil Embargo and Economic Change Global Technologies: The Transistor The Hollowing Out of the Soviet Empire The Turn to the Right IV. Emergence of New Global Systems from 1981 14. Reconfigurations of Power, 1981-1991 The Collapse of Communism Problems of One-Party Rule Economic Restructuring Global Technologies: The Internet Identities and the Nation-State 15. Global Society in the New Millennium Two Worlds on One Earth Organizing Global Finance Management of Energy and the Environment Class Stratification in the Global Society Global Technologies: Genetic Engineering
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780618775958
Publisert
2007-07-05
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Vekt
689 gr
Høyde
230 mm
Bredde
164 mm
Dybde
18 mm
Aldersnivå
05, UU
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
544

Forfatter
Crossley, Pamela
Lees, Lynn Hollen
Servos, John

Biographical note

Pamela Kyle Crossley received her Ph.D. in Modern Chinese History from Yale University. She is currently the Robert and Barbara Black Professor of History at Dartmouth College. Her books include THE WOBBLING PIVOT: AN INTERPRETIVE HISTORY OF CHINA SINCE 1800; WHAT IS GLOBAL HISTORY?; A TRANSLUCENT MIRROR: HISTORY AND IDENTITY IN QING IMPERIAL IDEOLOGY; THE MANCHUS; ORPHAN WARRIORS: THREE MANCHU GENERATIONS AND THE END OF THE QING WORLD; and (with Lynn Hollen Lees and John W. Servos) GLOBAL SOCIETY: THE WORLD SINCE 1900. Lynn Hollen Lees received her Ph.D. from Harvard University. She is professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania and currently serves as co-director of the Wharton-Penn Lauder Program in International Studies. Her books include The Solidarities of Strangers: The English Poor Laws and the People, 1700-1948 (Cambridge University Press, 1998), The Making of Urban Europe, 1000-1994 (Harvard University Press, 1995), and Exiles of Erin: Irish Migrants in Victorian London (Manchester University Press, 1979), which won the John Ben Snow Prize of the North American Conference on British Studies. She has been president of the Urban History Association and has held Fellowships from the National Endowment of the Humanities, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Her current research is on the British Empire in Southeast Asia. John W. Servos received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He teaches the history of science and medicine at Amherst College, where he is the Anson D. Morse Professor of History. His book, Physical Chemistry from Ostwald to Pauling: The Making of a Science in America (Princeton University Press, 1990), was awarded the Pfizer Prize of the History of Science Society in 1991. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and currently serves as president of the History of Science Society.

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