Routledge Companion to World History since 1914

<p><em>The Routledge Companion to World History since 1914 </em>is an outstanding compendium of facts and figures on World History. Fully up-to-date reliable and clear this volume is the indispensable source of information on a thorough range of topics such as:</p><ul> <li>the Arab-Israeli conflict</li> <li>anti-semitism and the Holocaust</li> <li>all the world's major famines and natural disasters since 1914 </li> <li>whether all countries of the world have a king president prime minister or other governance</li> <li>GNP of the world's major states year by year</li> <li>biographies of key figures</li> <li>civil rights movements</li> <li>the Vietnam War</li> <li>the rise of terrorism</li> <li>globalization.</li> </ul><p>Thematically presented the book covers topics relevant from the First World War to the Iraq war of 2003 and from post-colonial Africa to conflicts and movements in Southeast Asia.<br><br>With maps chronologies and full bibliography this user-friendly reference work is the essential companion for students of history politics and international relations and for all those with an interest in world history.</p>