Globalization and Fragmentation: International Relations in the Twentieth Century

As We Approach The End Of The Twentieth Century, A Widespread Interest In Globalization Is Thought To Be Changing All Economic, Political, And Cultural Life. Ian Clark Takes Globalization -- And Its Opposite, Fragmentation -- As The Organizing Theme For A Grand Retrospective Of Twentieth Century International History. He Argues That Both Globalization And Fragmentation Have Ebbed And Flowed Throughout The Century, Governed By Its Great Formative Events: Westernization, The Two World Wars, The Depression, And The Rise And Fall Of The Cold War. Globalization And Fragmentation Sets Out A Challenging Analysis Of Globalization, Offering The Most Advanced And Accessible Introduction To Twentieth Century International Relations.--publisher Description. Globalization And Fragmentation -- The Paradoxes Of The Pre-war World, 1900-1914 -- The Impact Of War, 1914-1919 -- The Fragmentation Of The Inter-war Era, 1919-1939 -- States Of War, 1939-1945 -- The Cold War And Globalization, 1945-1969 -- Eras Of Negotiation And Confrontation, 1970-1989 -- Beyond The Cold War, 1990-2000 -- Conclusion. Ian Clark. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [203]-213) And Index.