Name: Contemporary World History Since 1945
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ISBN: 9781032068213

Contemporary World History Since 1945, 1st Edition is a textbook designed for students of Contemporary World History, students of the World Since 1945, and students of the World in the Twentieth Century. Written by Jeffrey W. Jones, this volume provides a structured survey of global developments following World War II to help readers interpret modern international relations.

The thematic progression explores how de-colonization coincided with the Cold War as the primary global paradigm. The narrative details the rise of neoliberal capitalism after the collapse of communism, tracking economic shifts following the global financial crisis. It further evaluates major post-Cold War challenges, including environmental degradation, terrorism, racial and religious conflicts, democracy, nationalism, human rights, and changing gender relations.

With twenty black-and-white illustrations integrated across 336 pages, this single-volume work provides a structured resource for courses examining the post-1945 era.

Chapter 1: Europe and the Origins of the Cold War
Chapter 2: The Soviet Union, Post-Soviet Russia, Post-Soviet Ukraine, and Eastern Europe
Chapter 3: South Asia and Southwest Asia: India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
Chapter 4: East Asia: China, Japan, Korea, and the Pacific Rim Countries
Chapter 5: Southeast Asia: Vietnam, Cambodia, and Indonesia
Chapter 6: Modern Iran: From Secularism to the Islamic Republic
Chapter 7: Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria: The Persian Gulf Wars and the Rise and Fall of ISIS
Chapter 8: The Arab-Israeli Conflict
Chapter 9: North Africa: Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia and the Arab Spring
Chapter 10: West Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, and Sierra Leone
Chapter 11: Sudan, South Sudan, and the Crisis in Darfur
Chapter 12: East Africa: Kenya and Somalia
Chapter 13: The Rwandan Genocide and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Chapter 14: Southern Africa: Zimbabwe and South Africa
Chapter 15: South America: Venezuela, Argentina, and Chile
Chapter 16: Central America: Guatemala and Nicaragua
Chapter 17: The Caribbean: Haiti and Cuba