World in the Twentieth-Century From Empires to Nations

For one quarter/semester courses in World History emphasizing the 20th century. Designed as an introductory survey of world history in the 20th century, this text discusses the major political and economic changes that have reshaped global relations, and focuses on the forces leading to the collapse of empires and the resulting rise of nationalism throughout the world. It develops the thematic argument that the single most profound global transformation in human relations during the 20th century has been the demise of all remaining empires and the emergencein their placeof nation-states.Brower, Daniel R. is the author of 'World in the Twentieth-Century From Empires to Nations', published 2001 under ISBN 9780130600349 and ISBN 0130600342.