Great Wars that Shaped the Global Politics

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. World war I. 3. The Postwar World. 4. Nationalism in Asia, Africa and Latin America.  5. World War II. 6. Asia and the Pacific. 7. The cold war. 8. The middle east. 9. The world in transition. Appendix. Bibliography.

The great wars of the 20th century totally transformed the international system which resulted into technological, medical, social, ideological and overall political innovation. Humanity explored outer space. Rapid technological advances allowed warfare to reach an unprecedented scale. Nuclear weaponry now can cause global destruction.

This book provides innovative up to date material and adds a new dimension to the understanding of the world politics international relations and its history through global wars that shaped the modern world. (jacket)