The War of the World
Twentieth-Century Conflict and the Descent of the West
by Niall Ferguson
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The War of the World
Niall Ferguson—one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People"—examines what he calls the "Age of Hatred" and sets out to explain what went wrong with the 20th century. On a quest that takes him from the Siberian steppe to the plains of Poland, from the streets of Sarajevo to the beaches of Okinawa, Ferguson reveals an age turned upside down by economic volatility, multicultural communities torn apart by the irregularities of boom and bust, an era poisoned by the idea of irreconcilable racial differences, and a struggle between decaying old empires and predatory new states.
Hardcover: 544 pages
Publisher: Penguin USA ( September 25, 2006 )
Item #: 89-7033
ISBN: 9781594201004
Product Dimensions: 6.0 x 9.0 x 1.45 inches
Product Weight: 43.0 ounces
Twentieth Century Interpretation
March 05, 2008
This is a discussion of the 20th century in term of the world wars as a single incident that took place over 30 years. He provides a lead into Europe and Asia in early 1900's. There is good new data provided and discussion of the general racial aspects of all of Europe as well as Japan and China. I have read many books about the 20th Century and this is one of the best interpretations. It makes events understandable in retrospect which is what history is suppose to do.
Reviewer: Lynn C
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