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World Politics, 1945-2000, 8th Ed.
World Politics, 1945-2000, 8th Ed.
paperback
Published:
22 August, 2000
paperback
Published:
22 August, 2000
Description
An enormously successful, comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of world history since the end of the Second World War. The 8th and last ever edition of Calvocoressi's World Politics, is fully updated to provide a complete guide to the second half of the 20th Century. Since the first edition in 1968, World Politics has established itself as a vital text for anyone involved in international politics or history. As world events happened, Calvocoressi added more and more to his book to maintain its status as a current and complete source. It is the only single volume book to give full international coverage and to be written in clear, succint and accessibly writing style.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780582381223 |
| ISBN10 | 0582381223 |
| Number Of Pages | 928 |
| Item Weight | 1495 g |
| Product Dimensions | 168 x 51 x 234 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Longman |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | 8 |
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Media Reviews
'In my view this is the most lucid, comprehensive, intelligent and reliable account of post-war modern history on the market.' Teaching Politics 'This book compels admiration for its thoroughness, its scope, the masterly ordering of its immense material.' The Sunday Times
Author's Bio
Peter Calvocoressi is a figure of distinction in the field of International relations. A former reader in International Relations at the Univeristy of Sussex, he is the author of numerous books including, Independent Africa and the World, Fall Out: World War II and the Shaping of Postwar Europe, and Resilient Europe: A Study of the Years 1870-2000. During the war he worked in British Intelligence at Bletchley Park and from 1946-47 attended the Nuremberg Trials