Books in the The Making of the Contemporary World series

Describing the most important global developments in economics during the last half century, this comprehensive history covers all geographical regions and considers the effects of the major countries on each other.

Surveys the contemporary history of the whole Southern Africa region encompassing economic, social, political, security, foreign policy, health, environmental and gender issues.

Presents an analysis of the nature of conflict in the Middle East, with its racial, ethnic, political, cultural, religious and economic factors. This book includes an examination of the effects of 9/11 on the Middle East peace process; Bush's war on terrorism; and discussions of the superpower conflict in the Middle East and the Kurdish situation.

Conflict and Reconciliation examines the interdependent processes of conflict origins, resolutions and reconciliation, in the light of eight case studies including Yugoslavia, Israel, Northern Ireland and South Africa.

Discusses the international and national implications of the issue, looking at the way different governments have dealt with it. Taking a number of case studies, for example Palestinian, Afghan and Iraqi refugees, this book gives an objective introduction to the subject. It includes material on the UN and its response to the refugee 'problem'.

The Cold War dominated international relations for forty-five years and hardly any part of the world escaped its influence. David Painter provides a compact and analytical study that examines its origins, course and end.

China Under Communism examines how Marxism took root, flourished and developed within the context of the ancient Chinese Civilization. It details how China's political and economic policies have been inextricably linked, and assess

This book interprets newly available evidence from the Soviet archives and provides a framework for student discussion of relevant issues together with a guide to further reading and research.

This essential new introduction examines why there are still so few women political leaders. It highlights, in particular, the continuing absence of women from leadership positions, and the concentration of women on social\welfare panels.

Provides an essential and original introduction to the challenges facing Germany in its recent past and the problems still confronting it today.

An accessible introduction to the history of European integration that places European unification within a wider political and economic context. This Second edition brings the history of the European Union right up to date.

Analysing the complex subject of terrorists and terrorism, this text studies the often neglected subject of the terrorists themselves and their psychology in an historical context.

A survey of communism from the Russian revolution of 1917 to the collapse of the late 1980s. Focusing particularly on the USSR and Eastern Europe this book examines the development of communist rule in historical and analytical terms.

Explores right wing extremism and discusses and clarifies the concept. This book presents an analytical portrait of its growth in eastern and western Europe. It discusses and critiques its leaders, movements and forces and the ideas driving them assesses the impact of this extremism on contemporary Europe.

This provides an interdisciplinary history of the UN and debates the key issues for its future. David J. Whittaker gives a cogent analysis of how the UN addresses today's world problems and how it can adapt for the future.

Pacific Asia has witnessed arguably the most dynamic economic growth and social transformation in the world since 1945. Exploring this extraordinary pace of development this book explains the various factors that lie behind it.

"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso.

"Covering the period since 1945 this book looks at the debates, controversies and events that have occured in the field of intelligence and espionage. In this volume, Jefferson Adams places the events and discussions that have sourounded the history of espoinage in their historical context"--

Presents students with an introduction to postwar US foreign policy. This book explores the key questions of who makes policy, why, in what style or tradition, under what kinds of democratic controls and in what kind of international environment.

Decolonization played a major part in shaping the contemporary world order and the domestic development of newly emerging states in the 'Third World'. This edition looks at contemporary concerns such as the growth of Islamic fundamentalism, 9/11, globalization and the AIDS pandemic.

Providing an introduction to the volatile economic and political history of Latin Americal since the 1950s, this title discusses the interactions between economic, political and social issues. It has been updated to take into account recent historiography and the current situation in Latin America in relation to the wider world, especially the US.