The best of times, the worst of times : (Record no. 33307)
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ISBN | |
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International Standard Book Number | 9781509847921 |
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Call number | 909 BU BE |
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL AUTHOR | |
Authors | Burleigh, Michael |
TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | The best of times, the worst of times : |
Subtitle | a history of now |
Statement of responsibility, etc. | Michael Burleigh |
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
Place of publication | London : |
Publisher | Macmillan, |
Date | c2017. |
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Extent | xvi, 431 p. ; |
Size | 24 cm. |
BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
Note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
SUMMARY | |
Summary | In the decades since the end of the Second World War, it has been widely assumed that the western model of liberal democracy and free trade is the way the world should be governed. However, events in the early years of the twenty-first century - first, the 2003 war with Iraq and its chaotic aftermath and, second, the financial crash of 2008 - have threatened the general acceptance that continued progress under the benign (or sometimes not so benign) gaze of the western powers is the only way forwards. And as America turns inwards and Europe is beset by austerity politics and populist nationalism, the post-war consensus looks less and less secure. But is this really the worst of times? In a forensic examination of the world we now live in, acclaimed historian Michael Burleigh sets out to answer that question. Who could have imagined that China would champion globalization and lead the battle on climate change? Or that post-Soviet Russia might present a greater threat to the world's stability than ISIS? And while we may be on the cusp of still more dramatic change, perhaps the risks will - in time - bring not only change but a wholly positive transformation.Incisive, robust and always insightful, The Best of Times, The Worst of Times is both a dazzling tour d'horizon of the world as it is today and a surprisingly optimistic vision of the world as it might become. |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical Heading | World politics |
Chronological | 21st century |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical Heading | Economic history |
Chronological | 21st century |
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL AUTHOR | |
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Date last seen | Full call number | Barcode | Price effective from | Koha item type | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Withdrawn status | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition |
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04/12/2017 | 909 BU BE | T0058717 | 04/12/2017 | REGULAR | Dewey Decimal Classification | University of Wollongong in Dubai | University of Wollongong in Dubai | Main Collection | 24/01/2018 | Kinokuniya |