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1. Great Power Rivalry and the World War, 1900–1917  2. The Search for European Stability, 1917–1929  3. Japan, China and the Origins of the Pacific War, 1900–41  4. The European Colonial Empires, 1900–45  5. Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1900–1948  6. 'Good Neighbours'? The United States and the Americas, 1900–45  7. The Path to European War, 1930–39  8. The Second World War, 1940–45  9. The 'First 'Cold War in Europe, 1945–61  10. Asia in Turmoil: Nationalism, Revolution and the Rise of the Cold War, 1945–1953  11. From Cold War to Détente, 1962–79  12. The Vietnam Wars, 1945–75  13. Neutralism, Development and the Rise of the Third World, 1945–2007  14. The 'Developmental States': Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, 1945–2007  15. The People's Republic of China and North Korea: Ideology and Nationalism, 1949–2007  16. The United States and Latin America, 1945–2007  17. Africa: Decolonization and Independence, 1945–2007  18. The Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1948–2007  19. The Rise of Political Islam, 1928-2000  20. The End of the Cold War and the 'New World Order', 1980-2000  21. The Rise of a New Europe: The History of European Integration, 1945-2007  22. The War on Terror in a Globalized World. Epilogue; Glossary; Bibliography; Index