The War of the World
Description
In this sweeping history of the twentieth century, Niall Ferguson examines the forces that transformed an era of imperial rivalry, economic upheaval, ethnic conflict, and total war into one of the bloodiest periods in human history. Moving from the trenches of the First World War through the rise of fascism, the Second World War, and the violence that followed, he explores how nationalism, racial ideology, economic crisis, and struggles for power combined to produce unprecedented brutality. Drawing on political, military, and economic history, Ferguson offers a provocative reinterpretation of the century’s major conflicts while considering whether the forces that drove them have truly disappeared. Written in a clear, energetic style, the book is both a richly detailed historical narrative and a warning about the patterns that can lead societies back toward catastrophe.
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hardcover
Penguin
Published Jan 1, 2006
745 pages
ISBN: 0713997087
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First Published
2006
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The War of the World by Niall Ferguson.