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William R. Keylor and Jerry Bannister

The Twentieth Century World, Canadian edition
ISBN 13: 9780195416923

About the Book

The Twentieth Century World: Canadian Edition provides a survey of world history in the twentieth century. It is an narrative account with extensive coverage given to Canada, the US, Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

  • Uses a distinctive analytical framework in order to examine the rivalries between major world nations
  • A timeline tracks significant events to assist students in following the narrative
  • Without altering Keylor's well-respected perspective, the text has been streamlined to make the narrative more appropriate for first and second-year undergraduates
  • New pedagogy, making the book more accessible to first year students, including chapter summaries, marginal quotations, timeline with Canadian international events, bibliographic essay, and part-opening vignettes
  • Two four-colour maps - The world in 1900 and in 2000 visually situate the political and geographical events in the world
  • Canadian events are seamlessly integrated into the overall narrative description as well as an analysis of Canadian examples of broader international trends
  • More balanced ideological perspective, including a more neutral, less American-focused discussion of the Cold War
  • Greatly expanded coverage of the Russian Revolution and the importance of ideologies in world history
  • Less material on Latin America and on detailed diplomatic negotiations, help make the text more suitable to first and second year students
  • Larger trim size as well as a more spacious design

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