Globalization: a short history of the modern world/ William R. Nester.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010Edition: 1st edDescription: vi, 181 p. ; 22 cmISBN: 9780230106918; 0230106919Subject(s): Globalization -- History | International relations | World politicsDDC classification: 303.48209Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Books | Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section | 303.48209 NES/G (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P17074 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: globalization, perils and prospects -- Modernity and its discontents -- The rise and fall of civilizations -- From feudal to modern Europe -- Global imperialism's first wave -- The nation-state -- Liberalism and nationalism -- The industrial revolution -- Global imperialism's second wave through World War I -- Peace, prosperity, and collapse -- The rise of communism and fascism -- The anti-colonial struggle -- World War II and the postwar liberal global system -- The Cold War from 1947 to 1968 -- The Cold War from 1969 to 1991 -- The post Cold War world -- The post September 11 world -- Into the 21st century: the Faustian dilemma.
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