Books in the Blackwell History of the Contemporary World series

The second edition of this comprehensive study of recent Japanese history now includes the author's expert assessment of the effects of the earthquake and tsunami, including the political and environmental consequences of the Fukushima reactor meltdown.

Focusing on the dynamics of globalization since the 1980s, the book views economic developments historically, explaining how the main motors of change work and how we can discern their effects in the world today. The book explains how structural imbalances, policy mistakes, and excesses led to the financial crisis of 2007-2010.

Contemporary Japan: History, Politics and Social Change sincethe 1980s presents a comprehensive examination of the causes ofthe Japanese economic bubble in the late 1980s and thesocio-political consequences of the recent financial collapse.

The contemporary history of the United States has been shaped by the country's interaction and relationships with the outside world. This book focuses on American political and socioeconomic history in this 'internationalizing' context, and includes detailed accounts of the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George W.

Contemporary Latin America presents the epochal political, economic, social, and cultural changes in Latin America over the last 40 years and comprehensively examines their impact on life in the region, and beyond.