Small Wars, Far Away Places: The Genesis of the Modern World 1945-65 Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Small Wars, Far Away Places: The Genesis of the Modern World 1945-65 Book

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.Read More

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  • Blackwell

    Longlisted for the 2013 Samuel Johnson Prize, a trenchant and thought-provoking account of the death of empire by one of our finest historians The collapse of Western colonial empires in the twenty years after the Second World War led to a series...

  • 033052948X
  • 9780330529488
  • Michael Burleigh
  • 13 March 2014
  • Pan
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 608
  • Unabridged
  • Unabridged
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