"The World at 2000 provides a broad-ranging assessment of the key trends in international relations at the turn of the century and charts a realistic and cautiously optimistic course for engaging with them." -- Jacket
Details the events of every field of endeavor from 1900 to the present. Organized chronologically and by geographic region
Serves as an atlas of current affairs that reflects developments in political geography and international relations. This seventh edition includes thematic maps. It is useful for exploring the concept of geopolitics and the crucial relationships between geography and world politics.
The contributors to this volume share an assumption that history repeats itself. The book places the events of the past few years in broad historical context, examining how the political, military and economic arrangements of the past are reflected in current events.