Key Themes Of The Twentieth Century

Author : Michael J. Green
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442279729
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Global History of the Twentieth Century written by Michael J. Green and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, a distinguished group of scholars examine the national experiences of six major twentieth-century powers-- the United States, Japan, Turkey, China, India and Germany—to discern the centuries’ legacies for today and the lessons for tomorrow. They explore core themes including anticolonialism, democracy, socialism, nationalism, industrialization, nuclear weapons, and globalization and provide their own personal interpretations of the century, as well as their respective nation’s experiences and historical memory of the era. Together, they provide a broad historical context of the forces that shaped the twentieth century that will be of interest to scholars and students of history as well as policymakers.

Author : Philip Sauvain
Publisher : Nelson Thornes
ISBN 13 : 9780748725496
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Key Themes of the Twentieth Century written by Philip Sauvain and published by Nelson Thornes. This book was released on 1996 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key History for GCSE offers a cost-effective approach to resourcing the new GCSE syllabuses as one core book covers all the Modern World syllabus requirements. The series is practical and flexible - the core book is supplemented by topic books providing resurces for Modern World and Schools History project Depth Studies. Teachers will enjoy a comprehensive support package. Each Pupils' Book is supported by a fully integrated Teacher's Resource Guide providing worksheets for mixed abilities, homework resources and guidelines on assessment. Suitable for all ability levels. Extra help is given for lower-ability pupils. The series makes an ideal core resource for GCSE suitable for use either as a stand-alone course or as a follow-on to Key History for Key Stage 3, providing progression in learning-style and presentation.

Author : Alan D. Schrift
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405143940
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Twentieth-Century French Philosophy written by Alan D. Schrift and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-02-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book addresses trends such as vitalism, neo-Kantianism, existentialism, Marxism and feminism, and provides concise biographies of the influential philosophers who shaped these movements, including entries on over ninety thinkers. Offers discussion and cross-referencing of ideas and figures Provides Appendix on the distinctive nature of French academic culture

Author : Donald Gillies
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9780631183587
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Philosophy of Science in the Twentieth Century written by Donald Gillies and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1993-04-08 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the development during the 20th century of four central themes in the philosophy of science. The themes, chosen for their importance are expounded in a way which does not presuppose any previous knowledge of philosophy or science. The book thus constitutes an excellent introduction to the philosophy of science.

Author : Philip Malcolm Waller Thody
Publisher : Palgrave MacMillan
ISBN 13 : 9780333615331
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Twentieth-century Literature written by Philip Malcolm Waller Thody and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 1996 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By studying the nature of disbelief, the treatment of childhood, the presentation of moral and political problems, the taste for experimentation and the greater liberty now available for the description of sexual experiences, this introduction to twentieth-century literature seeks to define what distinguishes the literature of the twentieth century from that of the periods preceding it. Particular attention is given to the problem of realism, especially in the context of the 'magical realism' practised by European as well as non-European authors.

Author : John Lukacs
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674728599
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Short History of the Twentieth Century written by John Lukacs and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historian John Lukacs offers a concise history of the twentieth century—its two world wars and cold war, its nations and leaders. The great themes woven through this spirited narrative are inseparable from the author’s own intellectual preoccupations: the fading of liberalism, the rise of populism and nationalism, the achievements and dangers of technology, and the continuing democratization of the globe. The historical twentieth century began with the First World War in 1914 and ended seventy-five years later with the collapse of the Soviet Empire in 1989. The short century saw the end of European dominance and the rise of American power and influence throughout the world. The twentieth century was an American century—perhaps the American century. Lukacs explores in detail the phenomenon of national socialism (national socialist parties, he reminds us, have outlived the century), Hitler’s sole responsibility for the Second World War, and the crucial roles played by his determined opponents Churchill and Roosevelt. Between 1939 and 1942 Germany came closer to winning than many people suppose. Lukacs casts a hard eye at the consequences of the Second World War—the often misunderstood Soviet-American cold war—and at the shifting social and political developments in the Far and Middle East and elsewhere. In an eloquent closing meditation on the passing of the twentieth century, he reflects on the advance of democracy throughout the world and the limitations of human knowledge.

Author : Colin McInnes
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000339254
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Warfare in the Twentieth Century written by Colin McInnes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twentieth century was dominated by war and by preparations for war in a way that is unparalleled in history. Originally published in 1988, this textbook highlights key themes of warfare throughout the world and emphasizes the gulf between the theory of war and its practice. The contributors are professional historians and strategists who consider the impact of war upon society, theories of insurgency and counter-insurgency and nuclear strategy, as well as more ‘traditional topics’ such as tactics and strategy on land, the role of sea power, the evolution of strategic bombing, colonial and revolutionary warfare. Each chapter discusses recent research on the topic and provides guides to further reading. Together they give a clear up-to-date overview of the conflicts which dominated the twentieth century. This textbook is useful reading for all students and teachers of strategic and war studies, military history and international relations and for all those concerned with the study of major conflicts in the twentieth century.

Author : Stephanie A. Hallock
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 : 9780136032533
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World in the 20th Century written by Stephanie A. Hallock and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a framework of key events in the 20th century in a user-friendly format. The World in the Twentieth Century is a brief, straightforward text written so instructors may guide their students through learning and using the historical events of the 20th century. It focuses on encouraging students to make connections and understand the big picture by centering on four important themes: The effects of technology on world history Changing global identities Shifting borders Globalization Learning Goals Upon completing this book readers will be able to: Understand the events and issues of the 20th century Link the events and people of the past to current events and global conditions Connect the events and concepts to the overarching course themes Note: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab, please visit: www.mysearchlab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MySearchLab (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205234038 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205234035.

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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118651383
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Twentieth-Century Europe written by and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twentieth-Century Europe: A Brief History presents readers with a concise and accessible survey of the most significant themes and political events that shaped European history in the 20th and 21st centuries. Features updates that include a new chapter that reviews major political and economic trends since 1989 and an extensively revised chapter that emphasizes the intellectual and cultural history of Europe since World War II Organized into brief chapters that are suitable for traditional courses or for classes in non-traditional courses that allow for additional material selected by the professor Includes the addition of a variety of supplemental materials such as chronological timelines, maps, and illustrations

Author : Sabrina P. Ramet
Publisher : Central European University Press
ISBN 13 : 9633863104
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alternatives to Democracy in Twentieth-Century Europe written by Sabrina P. Ramet and published by Central European University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-12 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alternatives to Democracy in Twentieth-Century Europe examines the historical examples of Soviet Communism, Italian Fascism, German Nazism, and Spanish Anarchism, suggesting that, in spite of their differences, they had some key features in common, in particular their shared hostility to individualism, representative government, laissez faire capitalism, and the decadence they associated with modern culture. But rather than seeking to return to earlier ways of working these movements and regimes sought to design a new future – an alternative future – that would restore the nation to spiritual and political health. The Fascists, for their part, specifically promoted palingenesis, which is to say the spiritual rebirth of the nation. The book closes with a long epilogue, in which Ramet defends liberal democracy, highlighting its strengths and advantages. In this chapter, the author identifies five key choke points, which would-be authoritarians typically seek to control, subvert, or instrumentalize: electoral rules, the judiciary, the media, hate speech, and surveillance, and looks at the cases of Viktor Orbán’s Hungary, Jarosław Kaczyński’s Poland, and Donald Trump’s United States.