The Age Of Interconnection A Global History Of The Second Half Of The Twentieth Century

The Age Of Interconnection A Global History Of The Second Half O The age of interconnection: a global history of the second half of the twentieth century investigates the history of the world, from the end of the second world war to the beginning of the new millennium. it was an era of an increasing flow of people, goods, capital, and ideas across national borders, continents, and oceans. A monumental work of scholarship, it will shape our thinking about the most global era in human history." david motadel, times literary supplement "jonathan sperber has provided the first genuinely global history of the late twentieth century. it is a work of massive intelligence and erudition, beautifully rendered in eloquent and moving prose.

The Age Of Interconnection A Global History Of The Second Half O A must read for anyone interested in global order, and in the precarious legacy the twentieth century left for the new millennium." harold james, author the war of words: a glossary of globalization "a preeminent historian of the nineteenth century has turned his attention to the second half of the twentieth, with spectacular results. A panoramic view of global history from the end of world war two to the dawn of the new millennium, and a portrait of an age of unprecedented transformation. in this ambitious, groundbreaking, and sweeping work, jonathan sperber guides readers through six decades of global history, from the end of world war two to the onset of the new millennium. Abstract. the introduction sets out the two main themes of the book. one is that the second half of the twentieth century can be divided into three historical periods: (1) the postwar era, roughly 1945–1962 65; (2) the age of upheaval in the 1960s and 1970s; (3) the late millennium era, 1980–2001, which created the foundations for our current condition. Buy the age of interconnection: a global history of the second half of the twentieth century by sperber, jonathan (isbn: 9780190918958) from amazon's book store. everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.