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Empire of democracy, the remaking of the West since the Cold War, 1971-2017, Simon Reid-Henry

Label
Empire of democracy, the remaking of the West since the Cold War, 1971-2017, Simon Reid-Henry
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Empire of democracy
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Simon Reid-Henry
Sub title
the remaking of the West since the Cold War, 1971-2017
Summary
"A unique, rich history of Western liberal democracy over the last forty years, from the fundamental series of changes in the 1970s, to its latest, present incarnation"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Prologue: Two helicopters -- The unravelling -- The crisis of capitalism -- The reckoning -- A split in the world -- "Let fury have the hour" -- The victory : remaking Europe -- America and "a world transformed" -- The great convergence -- A democratic peace? -- The new prosperity -- Farewell to all that -- Blueprints for the new millennium -- The assault on freedom -- In the shadow of war -- The great recession -- Back to the streets -- Crisis upon crisis -- Epilogue: The end of an era?
Target audience
adult
Classification
Content