| Democracies and Dictatorships Contributor(s): Todd, Allan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521777976 ISBN-13: 9780521777971 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $38.76 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2001 Annotation: Democracies and Dictatorships provides a foundation for the study of the world's political landscape in the twentieth century. It addresses the issues and themes critical to an understanding of the major developments of the period. The topics covered include: international relations between 1919???1939, the USSR 1924???1953, the Cold War in Europe 1945???1989 and the Cold War in Asia and the Americas 1949???1975. Democracies and Dictatorships is part of the Cambridge Perspectives in History series. The book matches the requirements of the OCR examination specifications. It is suitable for all Advanced Subsidiary (AS) students, as well as students and undergraduates needing an introduction to the period. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities |
| Dewey: 909.82 |
| LCCN: 2001277941 |
| Series: Cambridge Perspectives in History |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 7.52" W x 9.6" (1.31 lbs) 274 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history. The period 1919 to 1989 witnessed major changes to international relations. These included the emergence of the USA as the world's most powerful state, and the impact of Communist Russia on European and world diplomacy. Allan Todd focuses on the problems caused by the First World War and the resulting peace treaties, as well as on the factors leading to the Second World War. He also examines developments in the Soviet Union, under Stalin, and its importance in inter-war diplomacy. The origins and the course of the Cold War are explained, with particular emphasis on Europe, Asia and the Americas. |