
The World Revolution of Westernization
The Twentieth Century in Global Perspective
Theodore H. Von Laue(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 14. December 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
418 pages
978-0-19-504907-7 (ISBN)
Description
Von Laue here presents an entirely new perspective for understanding the dynamics of twentieth-century history. He argues that the global violence and warfare of this century are the consequences of the little-understood world revolution of Westernization. Accounting for world wars, the rise of communism and fascism, decolonization, third world dictatorships, and contemporary terrorism, he describes the twin processes of the expansion of Western power and the emergence of global interdependence.
Reviews / Votes
' In anticipation of the storms ahead, and in order to gain a better understanding of those already endured, they [statesmen and the public] would be well advised to read Professor von Laue's wise and deeply humane reflections upon our present troubled global condition.'Times Literary Supplement
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 line illustration
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
679 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-504907-7 (9780195049077)
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Person
Theodore Von Laue is Frances and Jacob Hiatt Professor of European History, Emeritus, at Clark University and author of several books, including Why Lenin? Why Stalin?
Author
Jacob and Frances Hiatt Professor of European HistoryJacob and Frances Hiatt Professor of European History, Clark University