Progress And Barbarism: The World in the Twentieth Century

Progress And Barbarism: The World in the Twentieth Century

by Clive Ponting (Author)

Synopsis

How has the world changed in the last century? This text looks back across 100 years of turbulence, Clive Ponting providing a reassessment of what the 20th century has meant to people throughout the world. This book analyses the fundamental forces of population, industry and their consequences for the environment. It traces: the rise and fall of empires; the impact of nationalism; examines domestic politics from various political perspectives; considers the darker side of history in the growing repressive power states across the world; and looks at the most terrible of 20th century crimes - genocide.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 592
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Sinclair Stevenson
Published: 09 Jul 1998

ISBN 10: 1856196100
ISBN 13: 9781856196109
Book Overview: Arranged thematically, this ambitous and masterly book defines the twentieth century in a single volume. A work of easy reference, it contains a massive amount of fascinating data and will be of value for decades to come.