Encyclopedia of conflicts since World War II, 2d ed.; 4v.
9780765680051
Encyclopedia of conflicts since World War II, 2d ed.; 4v.
Ed. by James Ciment.
M.E. Sharpe, Inc.
2007
1245 pages
$439.00
Hardcover
D843
With a broad definition of conflict that encompasses civil and
international wars, political uprisings and civil disorders, coups, and
more, this four-volume encyclopedia aims to provide comprehensive
coverage of major and minor armed conflict around the globe from the end
of World War II End of World War II can refer to: - End of World War II in Europe
- End of World War II in Asia
through the opening years of the 21st century. The
encyclopedia opens with a section on the "roots of war,"
containing articles on the Cold War, anticolonialism, guerilla wars and
popular insurrections ("people's wars") coups, invasions
and border disputes, ethnic and religious conflicts, global terrorism,
and the international arms trade. The next 170 articles, broadly
organized by geographic region, contain narratives describing the
political and military developments of particular conflicts,
supplemented by maps and key dates chronologies. Following the
individual conflict entries, which conclude about halfway into the
fourth volume, come 16 articles on organizations, alliances,
conventions, and negotiations, including the African Union African Union (AU), international organization established in 2002 by the nations of the former Organization of African Unity (OAU). The AU is the successor organization to the OAU, with greater powers to promote African economic, social, and political integration, , the Arab
League Arab League, popular name for the League of Arab States, formed in 1945 in an attempt to give political expression to the Arab nations. , the Central Treaty Organization (the Baghdad Pact), the
Non-Aligned Movement The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is an international organization of states considering themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. It was founded in 1950s; as of 2007, it has 118 members. , the Economic Community of West African West Africa
A region of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea. It was largely controlled by colonial powers until the 20th century.
West African adj. & n. States, and
the European Defense Community European Defense Community (EDC)
Attempt by western European powers, with U.S. support, to counterbalance the overwhelming conventional military ascendancy of the Soviet Union in Europe by creating a supranational European army, including West German forces. , among others. The fourth volume also
contains a collection of very brief biographies; a glossary; a
bibliography; and general, biographical and organizational name, and
geographical indexes.
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