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Savage Century : Back to Barbarism

At the dawn of the twentieth century, observers heralded a new era of social progress, seemingly limitless technological advances, and world peace. But within only a few years, the world was perched on the brink of war, revolution, and human misery on an unprecedented scale. Is it possible that toda...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Delpech, Therese (Autor)
Otros Autores: Holoch, George (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2013.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; Preface to the Paperback Edition; Prologue; Part One: The Telescope; Political Responsibility; The Pleasure Principle; Ensavagement; The Corruption of Principles; Part Two: 1905; Portents; The Birth of Modernity; An Unforeseeable Actor; Against the Grain; Part Three: The World in 2025; Foresight and Memory; Three Bets for the Future; Open Questions; Part Four: Back in 2005; The Scene in 2005; Russia as it is; The Two Chinas; North Korean Blackmail; The Choice of the Peoples; The Unity of the Western Camp.
  • Rethinking Nuclear WeaponsEpilogue; Notes; Index; About the Author; Back Cover.