The Twentieth Century World: An International History

by William R. Keylor

Through a distinctive analytical framework that focuses on the relations between countries rather than their individual histories, this second Canadian edition offers an engaging narrative account of twentieth-century world history. Thoroughly updated, this new edition provides expanded coverage of the non-Western world and includes a brand new chapter covering the first decade of the twenty-first century - exploring such recent historical events as Canada's mission in Afghanistan and the Copenhagen Climate Summit. With its impeccable scholarship and even-handed analysis, The Twentieth-Century World, second Canadian edition, is an essential resource for all students of twentieth-century history.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Historical, The World, World History, Political Science, Politics

468 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Jordan Maloney · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book, even if it was more Eurocentric than it had any right to be.

When it comes to a broad history like this, I think it's important to put a healthy emphasis on Africa and South America. They are definitely written about in this work, but any mention of an African or South American nation is in relation to what that country meant to one of the major Western powers at that particular time.

[Paul Pryce · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m not an historian.
I thought this was a fantastic read, deep and wide. Covers international history from slightly before the 20th century up to the end of early 80s, I guess when it written.
Really thought provoking.

[Angela Pan · Rating 5 out of 5]

-really helpful history book
-good for IB history
-interesting analysis coupled with factual details
*personally, I liked the perspective on origin of the Cold War

[Joma Geneciran · Rating 4 out of 5]

Keylor does a great job of writing an introductory international history. I am a fan of assigning articles; namely for accessibility reasons. But several chapters in this are worth a second look.

[Seph Coster · Rating 4 out of 5]

I took Mr. Keylor's International Relations course and had no trouble reading through this text. At all times engaging, he addresses the key issues of the time, and perhaps more importantly, manages to convey the important nuances that shaped the decisions of senior leaders. Highly recommend reading this in conjunction with primary source readings of speeches and letters to get the full effect.

[Cukooforbozojazz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this for a class in college back in 2001 so I don't know if later editions are good. I recommend to people curious about everything that's happened in international relations in the last one hundred years or so.

[Hammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Top book about The Twentieth-Century. It is mostly about political and economical history.

It gives a great basic knowledge about this periode and it is not hard to read although it is university level.

I can't remember anything like art, music or....

[J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Textbook.

[Danni · Rating 2 out of 5]

Clear.