Turbulent empires : a history of global capitalism since 1945 /

"As Europe rebuilt after the devastation of the Second World War, the former colonies of the major imperial powers sought their independence at the same time that the United States extended its economic and political power globally. In Turbulent Empires Mike Mason analyzes the struggles for pos...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Manson, Mike
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: London : McGill-Queens University Press, 2018
Subjects:
Capitalism > History > 20th century.
Economic history > 20th century.
Capitalism > History > 21st century.
Postcolonialism.
Globalization.
Imperialism.
International economic relations.
History, Modern > 20th century.
History, Modern > 21st century.
Table of Contents:
  • The American leviathan
  • European uncertainties
  • Russian alternatives
  • East Asian geese
  • Chinese transformations
  • South Asian avatars : India and Pakistan
  • Middle East Islamisms
  • African dark days
  • Latin America : populism, dictatorship, and the super-cycle.

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