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SMALL WARS, FARAWAY PLACES
THE GENESIS OF THE MODERN WORLD 1945-65 |
| By: |
Michael Burleigh |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£19.99 |
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£16.49 |
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| ISBN 10: |
033052948X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780330529488 |
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| Publisher: |
PAN MACMILLAN |
| Pub. date: |
1 March, 2014 |
| Edition: |
Reprints |
| Pages: |
608 |
| Description: |
Longlisted for the 2013 Samuel Johnson Prize, a trenchant and thought-provoking account of the death of empire by one of our finest historians |
| Synopsis: |
The collapse of Western colonial empires in the twenty years after the Second World War led to a series of vicious struggles for power - in Africa, Asia and the Middle East - whose bloody consequences haunt us still. Acclaimed historian Michael Burleigh's brilliant analytic skills and clear eye for common themes underpins this powerful account of those conflicts. He takes us on a historical journey from Algeria to Cuba, from Malaysia to Palestine, and from Kenya to Vietnam and, in so doing, he reframes mid-twentieth-century history by forcing us to look away from the Cold War to the hot wars that continue to afflict us. The result is a dazzling work of history, which examines the death of colonialism with passion, insight and genuine understanding of what it feels like to be caught in the middle of realpolitik. |
| Illustrations: |
maps (black and white) |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Pan Books |
| Prizes: |
Long-listed for Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2013 |
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Non-returnable |
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