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A World of Nations: The International Order Since 1945 provides an analytical narrative of the origins, evolution, and end of the Cold War. But the book is more than an account of the long struggle between the two superpowers. It traces the development of regional conflicts--ethnic, religious, cultural, economic, and military--throughout the world and examines the salience of interstate conflicts in the era of globalization. Based on newly accessible historical records, including previously unavailable sources from the former Communist states, the book offers a genuinely international history of this turbulent period for the first time.

When the Cold War came to an abrupt end in 1989-90, some observers prematurely predicted the "end of history" and the emergence of a new world order of peace and stability. Instead, the last decade of the twentieth century and the early years of the twenty-first have been marked by an explosion of regional conflicts that have little to do with the legacy of the Cold War. A World of Nations follows the roots of these regional conflicts to the early period after WWII, when the attention of the world--and of most historians--was riveted on policymaking in Washington and Moscow, not on smaller nations. While taking account of the phenomenon of globalization and its transnational forces in recent years, this book emphasizes the persistence of the nation-state as the dominant actor on the world stage. A World of Nations is ideal for undergraduate political science courses in international relations, as well as courses on the history of America, foreign policy, European diplomatic history, history of international relations, and world history.

"A remarkable book . . . Anyone who wants to understand the history of the world we now live in has to begin somewhere, and there is no better or more up-to-date place to start than with this book."--Marc Trachtenberg, UCLA

"Keylor's new text on the post-1945 world elegantly and succinctly captures the rapidly changing character of the international system of the Cold War period and beyond."--Norman M. Naimark, Stanford University

"William Keylor has written an impressive, panoramic study of the international order since 1945 that surpasses other accounts in terms of depth, analytical richness, and finely-crafted regional histories . . . its sheer scope is breathtaking."--Nathan Citino, Colorado State University

"William Keylor makes international diplomatic history a pleasure to read. He writes with grace and style, but best of all, he synthesizes a complex fifty years into a comprehensive and comprehensible framework. This will become the standard text for the period."--Robert Art, Brandeis University

Includes bibliographical references (p. 419-426) and index.

A World of Nations: The International Order Since 1945 provides an analytical narrative of the origins, evolution, and end of the Cold War. But the book is more than an account of the long struggle between the two superpowers. It traces the development of regional conflicts--ethnic, religious,

cultural, economic, and military--throughout the world and examines the salience of interstate conflicts in the era of globalization. Based on newly accessible historical records, including previously unavailable sources from the former Communist states, the book offers a genuinely international

history of this turbulent period for the first time.

When the Cold War came to an abrupt end in 1989-90, some observers prematurely predicted the "end of history" and the emergence of a new world order of peace and stability. Instead, the last decade of the twentieth century and the early years of the twenty-first have been marked by an explosion of

regional conflicts that have little to do with the legacy of the Cold War. A World of Nations follows the roots of these regional conflicts to the early period after WWII, when the attention of the world--and of most historians--was riveted on policymaking in Washington and Moscow, not on smaller

nations. While taking account of the phenomenon of globalization and its transnational forces in recent years, this book emphasizes the persistence of the nation-state as the dominant actor on the world stage. A World of Nations is ideal for undergraduate political science courses in international

relations, as well as courses on the history of America, foreign policy, European diplomatic history, history of international relations, and world history.

Chapter 1: The Ideological Partition of Europe

The Formation of the Soviet Satellite Empire

Czechoslovakia Between East and West

The Anomaly of Yugoslavia

Early Western Concerns About Soviet Expansionism

Confrontation at the Periphery: Iran, Turkey, Greece

The British Withdrawal, the Truman Doctrine, and "Containment"

The European Recovery Program

The Emergence of the Post-War International Economic Order

The Political Consequences of the Marshall Plan

The Division of Germany

The Creation of an Atlantic Security System

Chapter 2: The Militarization of Containment

Nuclear Anxieties and the Shadow of NSC-68

The Korean War and Western Rearmament

The French Scheme for West European Military Integration

The French Scheme for West European Economic Integration

The European Army and the "German Problem"

Chapter 3: East-West Global Rivalries in the Eisenhower Years

The Evolution of American Military Strategy

The Demise of EDC and the Rearmament of West Germany

The Torturous Path to European Economic Cooperation

The "Thaw" in East-West Relations after the Death of Stalin

The Consequences of De-Stalinization in the Satellites

The Extension of the Cold War to the "Third World"

The Contest for Strategic Superiority

Berlin: The Bone in Khrushchev's Throat

The Superpowers and Africa Through the Early 1960s

The Resolution of the Berlin Problem

Chapter 4: From Chapultepec to Castro: The United States and Latin America, 1945-62

The Formation of the Inter-American System

The Revival of U.S. Interventionism: Guatemala, 1954

"Yankee, Go Home!"

Kennedy's Alliance for Progress

The Challenge of the Cuban Revolution

The Bay of Pigs Fiasco

To The Brink of Armageddon

Chapter 5: The Rise and Fall of Detente, 1962-79

The Challenge of Arms Control

"Blowing in the Wind:" The Limited Test Ban Treaty

Preserving the Nuclear Oligopoly: The Non-Proliferation Treaty

Nuclear Parity and Mutual Assured Destruction

The Road to SALT I

Europe Between the Superpowers: De Gaulle's Grand Design

Ostpolitik: West Germany Looks East

Helsinki: A European Security Agreement at Last

The Economic Consequences of Detente

The Failure of SALT II and the Renewal of the Arms Race

Chapter 6: Regional Rivalries and Cold War Conflicts in the Middle East, 1945-75

The Establishment of the Jewish State

The Road to Suez

Nasserism and the Crises in Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq

The Renewal of the Arab-Israeli Conflict after Suez

Chapter 7: Asia Recuperates from the Ravages of War

The Chinese Civil War

The Korean War and its Repercussions for the Far East

From Hiroshima to Japan, Inc.: The Asian Model of Economic Growth

The United States and the "Two Chinas"

The Disintegration of the Sino-Soviet Alliance

The Agony of Indochina: The French Phase

The Agony of Indochina: The American Phase

China Turns to the West

Indonesia's Bid for a Regional Role

From the Emergency in Malaya to the Emergence of Malaysia

Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency in the Philippines

India's Quest for a "Third Way"

Chapter 8: The Inter-American System Since the Cuban Missile Crisis

The Specter of Castro and the Demise of the Alliance for Progress

Marxism and Despotism in Chile

Dictatorship, Development, and Human Rights

The Nicaraguan Revolution and its Consequences

The Latin American Debt Crisis of the Eighties

The Turn Toward Liberalism and Regional Economic Cooperation

The Advance of Democratic Institutions

The Return of Regional Stability to Central America

The Reluctant Gendarme of the Hemisphere After the Cold War

Chapter 9: Africa: The Travails of Independence

The Curse of Underdevelopment

The Persistence of "Neo-Imperialism"

Conflicts in the Sahara

The Cold War and the End of the Portuguese African Empire

War on the Horn of Africa

The Collapse of White Minority Rule in the South

Disorder on the Horn

The Continuing Ordeal of Angola

War and Genocide in Central Africa

Nigeria's Bid for Regional Leadership in West Africa

The Maghreb: The Islamic Revival and the Quest for Regional Identity

Africa After The Cold War

Chapter 10: The Decline and Fall of the Soviet Empire

Economic Restructuring, Political Reform, and Arms Control

The Liberation of the Satellites

The Reunification of Germany and the Breakup of the Warsaw Pact

The Disappearance of the Soviet Union

The Ordeal of the Successor States

The Fading Dream of Arms Control

Chapter 11: European Unity and Disunity

France's Campaign to Lead a "Europe of States"

The Expansion and Deepening of the Community

The Relaunching of the European Idea

The Elusive Quest for Security Cooperation

The Resurgence of Ethnic Conflict

Chapter 12: Economic Development and Strategic Evolution in Asia

Afghanistan Under Siege

China After Mao: The Great Awakening

The Pacification of Cambodia

The Reemergence of the "Hermit Nation"

The End of the Japanese Miracle

The Search for a Southeast Asian Security System

Instability and Insecurity on the Indian Sub-Continent

Chapter 13: Diplomacy and War in the Middle East

The Unfolding of the Arab-Israeli "Peace Process"

The Iranian Revolution, the Iran-Iraq War, and the Intifada

The Context and Consequences of the Gulf War

The Revival of Hope for Regional Peace and Stability

Epilogue: A World of Nations in the Era of Globalization