An age of progress?
Subtitle: clashing twentieth-century global forces
By: Walter G. Moss.
Publisher: Anthem Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 325
ISBN-13: 9781843313014
Subjects: History, Modern -- 20th century
Description: "An Age of Progress? is an advanced examination of major twentieth-century global developments regarding violence; capitalism, socialism and cornrnunism: imperialism, racism, natiorialisrn, westernization, globalization, and international finance; freedom and human rights; physical and mental environmental changes; and culture, science, education, religion, and social criticisrn. Finally, it explores in what ways the twentieth century made significant progress and in what ways it did not. This is an exemplary text for advanced students of twentieth-century global history, especially within a seminar setting, and for general readers with an existing basic knowledge of the subject."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-297) and index.
Table of contents: title: A century of violence; title: Science, technology, and the acceleration of change; title: Capitalism, socialism, and communism; title: Imperialism, nationalism, and globalization; title: Freedom and human rights; title: Changing environments; title: Culture and social criticism; title: Values and virtues; title: An age of progress.