International Relations since 1945

East, West, North, South

Geir Lundestad

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN:
  9781473973466
  9781473973459
• Edition: 8
• eBook ISBN:
  9781526418029
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: International Relations
• Index: Politics & International Relations

Introducing the key events and developments in international relations, this authoritative and engaging book provides students with a clear understanding of the contemporary issues in international politics. Putting the foundations and contexts of International Relations at your fingertips, this Eighth Edition:

• Provides an account of the world as it has evolved up to 1945
• Extended coverage of topics including population, gender and the environment
• Includes expanded material on the theory of international relations
• Includes new learning resources, including an 'alternative perspectives' box in each chapter
• Supports research with fully updated and annotated further reading lists

Praised for its detail and tone, International Relations since 1945 is ideal for providing undergraduates with a historical background as they approach international relations.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Publisher Note
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• About the Author
• From The Preface To The First Edition
• Preface to The Eighth Edition
• Online Resources
• 1 The New World
• 2 The Cold War in Europe, 1945–1949
• 3 The Cold War Becomes Global, 1945–1962
• 4 Détente Between East And West, 1962–1975
• 5 Renewed Tension Between East and West, 1975–1984
• 6 The End of the Cold War, 1984–1990
• 7 Major Powers and Local Conflicts after the Cold War, 1990–2016
• 8 The Arms Race, 1945–2016
• 9 The United States and Western Europe, 1945–2016
• 10 The Soviet Union/Russia and the (Formerly) Communist Countries, 1945–2016
• 11 The Rise of East Asia
• 12 Decolonization
• 13 Economic Relations Between North And South, 1945–2016
• 14 Two Theories on Development and Under-development
• 15 Globalization and Fragmentation
• 16 Conclusion: The Future
• Index