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Author:   John Rees (Goldsmiths, University of London, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.410kg
ISBN:  

9780415691031

ISBN 10:   0415691036
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   15 March 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Shape of the Modern World Section 1: The Rise and Fall of Great Powers 1. The First World War 2. The Revolutions that Made Russia 3. The Consequences of the First World War 4. The Rise of Fascism 5. The Spanish Civil War 6. The Real History of the Second World War 7. The Cold War 8. China 9. Obama and US Power Section 2: Empire and After 10. Afghanistan 11. Iran 12. Palestine 13. Vietnam 14. Iraq 15. Ireland 16. Immigration Section 3: The Rulers and the Ruled 17. Recessions and Resistance 18. The Civil Rights Movement 19. 1968: The Year that Changed the World 20. South Africa’s Struggle from Freedom 21. Thatcherism 22. The Revolutions of 1989 23. Hugo Chavez's Revolution 24. Student Revolts. Conclusion: The First Decade of the New Millennium

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John Rees' books include The Algebra of Revolution, Imperialism and Resistance, Strategy and Tactics and The People Demand a Short History of the Arab Revolutions (with Joseph Daher). He is amember of the Editorial board of Counterfire and a co-founder of the Stop the War Coalition.

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