The World - A Brief Introduction
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| Verlag | Penguin Random House |
| Auflage | 2021 |
| Seiten | 400 |
| Format | 13,4 x 2,0 x 20,3 cm |
| Gewicht | 290 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9780399562419 |
| Bestell-Nr | 39956241EA |
The New York Times Bestseller
A superb introduction to the world and global issues. Richard Haass has written something that is brief, readable, and yet comprehensive marked throughout by his trademark intelligence and common sense. Fareed Zakaria
An invaluable primer from Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, that will help anyone, expert and non-expert alike, navigate a time in which many of our biggest challenges come from the world beyond our borders.
We live in a global era, in which what happens thousands of miles away often affects our lives. Although the United States is bordered by two oceans, those oceans are not moats. And the so-called Vegas rule what happens there stays there does not apply. Globalization can be both good and bad, but it is not something that individuals or countries can opt out of. The choice we face is how to respond.
The World focuses on history, what makes each region of the world tick, the ma ny challenges globalization presents, and the most influential countries, events, and ideas, to provide readers with the background they need to make sense of this complicated and interconnected world.
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
CONTENTS
PREFACE xv
PART I: THE ESSENTIAL HISTORY 1
From the Thirty Years War to the Outbreak of World War I (1618 1914) 5
From World War I Through World War II (1914 1945) 14
The Cold War (1945 1989) 29
The Post Cold War Era (1989 Present) 43
PART II: REGIONS OF THE WORLD 59
Europe 67
East Asia and the Pacific 82
South Asia 97
The Middle East 111
Africa 131
The Americas 143
PART III: THE GLOBAL ERA 155
Globalization 159
Terrorism and Counterterrorism 166
Nuclear Proliferation 173
Climate Change 183
Migration 193
The Internet, Cyberspace, and Cybersecurity 201
Global Health 208
Trade and Investment 215
Currency and Monetary Policy 230
Development 240
PART IV: ORDER AND DISORDER 251
Sovereignty, Self-Determina tion, and Balance of Power 257
Alliances and Coalitions 264
International Society 270
War Between Countries 280
Internal Instability and War Within Countries 288
The Liberal World Order 296
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 305
WHERE TO GO FOR MORE 309
NOTES 315
INDEX 371
