The years 1942 to 1946 saw the acceleration of World War II, its conclusion, and the construction of a post-war order that was to culminate in the Cold War. Andrew Baker here examines the expansion of US political and economic power, and hegemony during this period, and the extent to which smaller states, particularly Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa, contested this expansion. Through successfully outlining and defending their own notions of sovereignty, property, and commercial rights, they were able to a make a significant contribution towards fashioning a post-war framework more conducive to states than empires. This analysis of the period immediately after World War II will appeal to researchers of history and international relations, as well as those interested in the political economy of the post-war world.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: Andrew Baker
EAN: 9781784536855
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
PAGES: 344
WEIGHT: 390 g
HEIGHT: 216 mm
PUBLISHED BY: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
DATE PUBLISHED: 2016-10-16
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GENRE: HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy
WIDTH: 138 mm
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Book Themes:
United States of America, USA, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, International relations, Cold wars and proxy conflicts
Andrew Baker is a Lecturer in History at the Universities of Hertfordshire and Buckingham. He holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford.