Making of the Modern World: 1945 to the Present
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Women, Minorities, and Changing Social Structures
by John Perritano
Part of the Making of the Modern World: 1945 to the Present series
Describes the changes to the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples following World War II, describing the rise of the women's movement, the increase of ethnic and religious conflicts around the world, and the spread of globalization.
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Governance and the Quest for Security
by Ruud van Dijk
Part of the Making of the Modern World: 1945 to the Present series
This volume, Governance and the Quest for Security, explores the approach the Allies took in rebuilding the broken postwar world-including creating such institutions as the World Bank and the United Nations-and the escalation of tensions in the Cold War. Decolonization also takes center stage: while offering hope to many of the world's people, gaining independence brought challenges still felt today. The volume concludes by examining how the Cold War gave way to pressures from globalization and ongoing threats from regional conflicts and terrorism.
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Food, Population, and the Environment
by Valerie Tomaselli
Part of the Making of the Modern World: 1945 to the Present series
Describes the changes to the world's ecosystems since the end of World War II, discussing the growth of world populations, the increase in climate change, the spread of pollution and deforestation, and the use of nuclear energy as a source of power.
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Science and Technology
by John Perritano
Part of the Making of the Modern World: 1945 to the Present series
This volume, Science and Technology, explores how the advances of World War II led to Cold War competition, and how government-sponsored research helped to send humans to the moon, to harness the atom for good and bad, and to pave the way for the Internet. It also examines how private industry in the West gained from those "Big Science" projects and opened up avenues in biotech and personal computing, among other fields. The last chapters also explore the ethical challenges raised by recent scientific developments, such as genetic engineering and drone technology.
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Trade, Economic Life and Globalization
by John Perritano
Part of the Making of the Modern World: 1945 to the Present series
This volume, Trade, Economic Life, and Globalization, covers the economic devastation wrought by World War II, the institutions that the Allies created to help nations recover from the war, and how the Cold War bled into the economic arena. Consumerism and the emergence of the middle class in Western countries is also a major theme, as are the challenges-and promises-created by the expansion of free trade and the collapsing of national economic boundaries.
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Health and Medicine
by John Perritano
Part of the Making of the Modern World: 1945 to the Present series
Discusses world health after World War II, with study questions at the end of the chapters.
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Migration and Refugees
by John Perritano
Part of the Making of the Modern World: 1945 to the Present series
This volume, Migration and Refugees, explores the movements of people since World War II-beginning with the huge flux of humanity following the war, up to the massive migrations of people out of the Middle East, North Africa, and Afghanistan today. It examines the ways economic hardship and political strife have caused people-over the last seven decades-to look for homes in new lands. And it also covers how environmental concerns and natural disasters have uprooted many in all areas of the globe.
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Education, Poverty, and Inequality
by John Perritano
Part of the Making of the Modern World: 1945 to the Present series
This volume, Education, Poverty, and Inequality, explores economic hardship in the aftermath of World War II, the challenges facing newly independent nations in terms of poverty, inequality, and development, and how the major powers in the Cold War approached social welfare policy. It also examines how the nations of the developing world have grown in strength even as they have struggled with nagging development issues. The United Nations, including its Millennium Development Goals, also takes center stage, as does the effect of globalization on people's livelihoods and economic prospects.
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Culture and Customs in a Connected World
by John Perritano
Part of the Making of the Modern World: 1945 to the Present series
Presents a history of cultural institutions since the end of World War II, discussing the role of the media, the emergence of the women's movement, the rise of the Internet, and the spread of globalization and cultural relativism.
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