Odd Arne Westad: 10 books

Book cover of The Penguin History of the World
by J M Roberts, Odd Arne Westad
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013

This is a completely new and updated edition of J. M. Roberts and Odd Arne Westad's widely acclaimed, landmark bestseller The Penguin History of the World. For generations of readers The Penguin History of the World has been one of the great cultural experiences - the entire story of human...
Book cover of The Cold War

The Cold War

A World History

by Odd Arne Westad
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017

The definitive history of the Cold War and its impact around the world We tend to think of the Cold War as a bounded conflict: a clash of two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, born out of the ashes of World War II and coming to a dramatic end with the collapse of the Soviet...
Book cover of Restless Empire

Restless Empire

China and the World Since 1750

by Odd Arne Westad
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2012

"A fascinating book and a pleasure to read.... Full of interesting details and insights." --Gideon Rachman, Financial Times As the twenty-first century dawns, China stands at a crossroads. The largest and most populous country on earth and currently the world's second biggest economy,...
Book cover of La guerra fredda globale
by Odd Arne Westad
Language: Italian
Release Date: December 15, 2015

La Guerra fredda non è stata soltanto lo scontro tra due colossi militari, con i relativi macrosistemi politico-economici e blocchi di paesi alleati, né una semplice partita strategica giocata in territorio europeo. Più di ogni altra cosa, è stata la contrapposizione fra due versioni diverse della...
Book cover of Histoire du monde - Tome 2
by Odd Arne WESTAD, John M. ROBERTS
Language: French
Release Date: November 8, 2018

"Un sommet du genre : hauteur de vue, limpidité du style, rigueur des faits narrés, désidéologisation massive des événements décrits. Un must." Le Figaro Magazine. Raconter et décrypter l'histoire du monde, tel est le pari de cette œuvre majeure, divisée en trois volumes. Ce deuxième...
Book cover of Histoire du monde - Tome 3
by Odd Arne WESTAD, John M. ROBERTS
Language: French
Release Date: November 8, 2018

' Un sommet du genre : hauteur de vue, limpidité du style, rigueur des faits narrés, désidéologisation massive des événements décrits. Un must.' Le Figaro Magazine. Troisième et dernier volume de l'œuvre monumentale de J.M. Roberts et O.A. Westad, ce tome reprend le fil de l'histoire autour...
Book cover of Histoire du monde Tome 2: Du Moyen Age aux Temps modernes
by John M. ROBERTS, Odd Arne WESTAD
Language: French
Release Date: February 11, 2016

L'histoire du monde, des origines à nos jours : LA référence internationale (plus d'un million d'exemplaires vendus) arrive enfin en France. Second tome : Moyen-Age et Temps Modernes (du Ve au XVe siècle). Raconter et décrypter l'histoire du monde, tel est le pari de cette œuvre majeure,...
Book cover of Histoire du monde, tome 3
by John M. ROBERTS, Odd Arne WESTAD
Language: French
Release Date: March 10, 2016

L'histoire du monde, des origines à nos jours : LA référence internationale (plus d'un million d'exemplaires vendus) arrive enfin en France. Troisième et dernier tome : L'âge des révolutions (XVIII-XXe siècles). Troisième et dernier volume de l'œuvre monumentale de J.M. Roberts et...
Book cover of The Global Cold War

The Global Cold War

Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times

by Odd Arne Westad
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2007

The Cold War shaped the world we live in today - its politics, economics, and military affairs. This book shows how the globalization of the Cold War during the last century created the foundations for most of the key conflicts we see today, including the War on Terror. It focuses on how the Third...
Book cover of Histoire du monde - Tome 1
by Odd Arne WESTAD, John M. ROBERTS
Language: French
Release Date: November 8, 2018

"Un sommet du genre : hauteur de vue, limpidité du style, rigueur des faits narrés, désidéologisation massive des événements décrits. Un must." Le Figaro Magazine. Raconter et donner à comprendre l'histoire des civilisations, de la préhistoire à l'an 2000 et sur toute la surface...
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