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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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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
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Washington :
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,
2013.
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| Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Résumé: | 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 today, in the early twenty-first century, we are on the verge of similar, tumultuous times? Blending a detailed knowledge of international security affairs with history, philosophy, psychology, and literature, Th?r?se Delpech vividly reminds us of the signs and warnings that were missed as the ""civi. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (232 pages). |
| ISBN: | 9780870032769 |