The Routledge Companion to World History Since 1914

Description

The Routledge Companion to World History since 1914 is an outstanding compendium of facts and figures on world history. Fully up-to-date, reliable and clear, this volume is the indispensable source of information on a thorough range of topics such as: * A chronology of events of the Arab-Israeli conflict * Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust * all the world's major famines and natural disasters since 1914 * whether all countries of the world have a king, president, prime minister or other governance * GNP of the world's major states, year by year * biographies of key figures * civil rights movements * the Vietnam War * the rise of terrorism * globalization. Thematically presented, the book covers topics relevant to history, politics and international relations, from the First World War to the Iraq War of 2003, from postcolonial Africa to conflicts and movements in Southeast Asia. With maps, chronologies and full bibliography, this user-friendly reference work is the essential companion for students of history, politics and international relations, and for all those with an interest in world history.

Formerely Head of the Modern Archive Unit, UK Worcester College, Oxford, UK