World Politics, 1945 - 2000

by Peter Calvocoressi

An enormously successful, comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of world history since the end of the Second World War. The 8th and last ever edition of Calvocoressi's World Politics, is fully updated to provide a complete guide to the second half of the 20th Century. Since the first edition in 1968, World Politics has established itself as a vital text for anyone involved in international politics or history. As world events happened, Calvocoressi added more and more to his book to maintain its status as a current and complete source. It is the only single volume book to give full international coverage and to be written in clear, succint and accessibly writing style.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Politics, Academic, International Relations, World History

928 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1971

Reviews

[unperspicacious · Rating 2 out of 5]

Erudite and usefully structured, but its ridiculously ambitious scope and terse textbook writing style raises more questions - of the factual, analytical and ideological sort - than it answers. Which I suppose is part of its underlying value, but not when one is looking for detailed answers on more specific historical topics...especially with a maturing wikipedia at hand.

[Carla]

if a book as such is ever completely read...

[Omar Bravo Sotero · Rating 5 out of 5]

Para las personas que no saben mucho de historia después del fin de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y desea aprender pues este libro es ideal.
No solo explica los conflictos de la Guerra Fría, también expone las políticas del Tercer Mundo.

[Jeyasivananth · Rating 3 out of 5]

well the book is pro- american yet its worth reading coz its a concise and comprehensive compilation of the events of those years ...personally it opened my eyes to so many facts blindly mugged during school days...