The Twentieth-Century World and Beyond
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The Twentieth-Century World and Beyond by William R Keylor
This is a narrative account of twentieth-century world history, with extensive coverage given to the U.S., Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The book's unique analytical framework follows a country-by-country format through each era of the twentieth century. The fifth edition has been updated to include scholarship up through 2005 and pictures for the first time.
The best single text on international relations in our tumultuous century available on the market todayThe author offers comprehensive coverage and provides balanced judgments. He grounds his work solidly in the best historical methodology, evincing sensitivity to the contributions of allied disciplines. The writing is clear and felicitous. Stephen A. Schuker, University of Virginia
William R. Keylor received his B.A. from Stanford University and his M.A. and Ph.D in history from Columbia University. He is Professor of History and International Relations at Boston University, where he chaired its Department of History from 1988 to 2000 and currently directs its International
History Institute. He has been the recipient of Guggenheim, Fulbright, Woodrow Wilson, and Earhart Fellowships, was elected to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, and was named Chevalier de L'Ordre National du M'érite by the French government. He is author or editor of several books
and articles on the history of international relations and the history of modern France, including The Twentieth-Century World and Beyond: An International History Since 1900, Fifth Edition (OUP, 2006), Encyclopedia of the Modern World (2005), and The Legacy of The Great War: Peacemaking 1919
(1998).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195168433 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195168437 |
| Title | The Twentieth-Century World and Beyond |
| Author | William R Keylor |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2005-11-24 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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