Wars in the Third World Since 1945

With nuclear stalemate holding the superpowers in check during the Cold War, violence proliferated in the Third World. Sometimes this took the form of colonial liberation wars as the old European empires disintegrated after the Second World War (Algeria 1954-1962 or Kenya 1952-1959); sometimes the violence was between Third World countries such as the Iran-Iraq War, and sometimes it involved the major powers directly: the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. Certain regions - Central America, Southern Africa, the Horn of Africa or the Middle East - have been in more or less perpetual turmoil for thirty years and more. But whatever form the violence has taken -protracted guerrilla activity against the central government or short, sharp border war - the big powers have always been involved. They have provided arms to one or both sides, they have supported their ideological proteges and, more generally, have manipulated such wars to their own advantage.This book examines five broad categories of war: colonial liberation wars, big power intervention wars, wars between Third World countries, the special area of Israel and its neighbours, and civil wars.>

The authors of the second edition of The World since 1945 have done readers a great service. Out of the complicated history of our times, they have produced an impressively streamlined and accessible account. It is recommended for anyone wishing to understand more about the forces that produced today's world.

Préface
This Bloomsbury Academic Collection consists of classic titles on the history and politics of the 20th century.

Auteur
Guy Arnold has lectured and taught on international affairs at the Workers' Educational Association and the University of Surrey, UK.

Contenu
Preface Introduction Bibliographical Note PART I COLONIAL LIBERATION WARS Africa The Middle East Asia and The Pacific The Americas PART II BIG POWER INTERVENTION WARS Africa Asia The Americas PART III BORDER WARS AND WARS BETWEEN THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES Africa The Middle East Asia The Americas PART IV ISRAEL AND ITS NEIGHBOURS PART V CIVIL WARS: IDEOLOGICAL Africa The Middle East Asia The Americas Index of Names