Odd Arne Westad Knihy

The definitive history of the Cold War and its ongoing impact around the world The Cold War began on the perimeters of Europe, but it had its deepest reverberations in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, where every community had to choose sides. Those choices continue to define economies and regimes across the world. Stunning in breadth and revelatory in perspective, The Cold War, by prize-winning scholar Odd Arne Westad, expands our understanding of the conflict both geographically and chronologically, and offers a new understanding of how today's world was created. "An epic account." --Wall Street Journal "An account of the Cold War that is truly global in its scope... a wise and observant history." --New Republic "An ambitious study, perspicacious and panoramic in scope." --Financial Times, Best Books of 2017

Over the past 250 years, China has demonstrated itself as a Restless Empire, navigating significant change from the Qing Dynasty to the People's Republic. This work explores the evolution of China's worldview, shaped by its dual tendencies of receptiveness and resistance to external influences. As China is poised to become the world's largest economy within two decades, it anticipates eradicating poverty among its vast population and emerging as a technological leader. However, concerns linger, particularly among neighboring countries, about the potential for China to enhance its military power to assert dominance. A new wave of Chinese nationalism is emerging, fueled by grievances over historical injustices and fears of losing cultural identity to globalization. This raises critical questions: Will China's engagement with the global community diminish, or will it persist? Will it seek to establish a Sino-centric order in Eastern Asia or adopt a more cooperative diplomatic approach? Can it address its democratic deficits, or are these traits ingrained in its political fabric? Understanding China's international history is crucial, as it remains a pivotal player in global affairs today. This comprehensive history is essential for grasping the complexities of modern China.

Historian Odd Arne Westad provides a concise, insightful overview of 600 years of relations between China and the Koreas. The story traces the transition from Korean cultural and political dependence to the tensions of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, providing essential background to a complex contemporary geopolitical dynamic.

The first thorough account of a formative and little understood chapter in Chinese history

In dieser Weltgeschichte des »Kalten Kriegs« analysiert Odd Arne Westad präzise und elegant einen der bedeutendsten Konflikte der Neuzeit. Er beleuchtet die Epoche des »Kalten Kriegs« aus einer globalhistorischen Perspektive und stellt scharfsinnig Bezüge zur Gegenwart her. Der Konflikt prägte die internationale Politik und das Leben der Menschen in der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts weltweit, von Hollywood bis Hanoi. Westad präsentiert eine umfassende Geschichte dieses Weltkonflikts und deutet ihn erstmals global. Er zeigt, dass der »Kalte Krieg« weit mehr war als eine begrenzte Konfrontation zwischen den Supermächten und dass er mit dem Kollaps der Sowjetunion nicht endete. Eindrücklich argumentiert er, dass der Konflikt aus den globalen Transformationen des 19. Jahrhunderts hervorging und im Kontext des wirtschaftlichen, technischen, sozialen und politischen Wandels zu verstehen ist. Westad analysiert anschaulich die verschiedenen Phasen der Konfrontation zwischen Kapitalismus und Sozialismus. Dieses Standardwerk ist unerlässlich für alle, die die tiefgreifenden Auswirkungen des »Kalten Kriegs« auf das Leben der Menschen und seine Rolle in der Entstehung der heutigen Welt verstehen wollen.