1. Part I: New World in the Making
2. Ch 1: The Rise of Industrial Society in the West
3. The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain
4. The Spread of the Industrial Revolution
5. The Emergence of a Mass Society
6. Reaction and Revolution: The Decline of the Old Order
7. Liberalism Triumphant
8. The Rise of the Socialist Movement
9. Toward the Modern Consciousness: Intellectual and Cultural Developments
10. Conclusion
11. Chapter Notes
12. Ch 2: The High Tide of Imperialism: Africa and Asia in an Era of Western Dominance
13. The Spread of Colonial Rule
14. The Colonial System
15. India under the British Raj
16. The Colonial Takeover of Southeast Asia
17. Empire Building in Africa
18. Conclusion
19. Chapter Notes
20. Ch 3: Shadows over the Pacific: East Asia under Challenge
21. China at Its Apex
22. Traditional China in Decline
23. Chinese Society in Transition
24. Traditional Japan and the End of Isolation
25. Rich Country, Strong Army
26. Conclusion
27. Chapter Notes
28. Part I Reflections
29. Part II: Cultures in Collision
30. Ch 4: War and Revolution: World War I and Its Aftermath
31. The Coming of War
32. The World at War
33. Seeking Eternal Peace
34. Revolution in Russia
35. The Failure of the Peace
36. The Search for a New Reality in the Arts
37. Conclusion
38. Chapter Notes
39. Ch 5: Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America from 1919
40. The Spread of Nationalism in Asia and Africa
41. Revolution in China
42. Japan between the Wars
43. Nationalism and Dictatorship in Latin America
44. Conclusion
45. Chapter Notes
46. Ch 6: The Crisis Deepens: The Outbreak of World War II
47. The Rise of Dictatorial Regimes
48. The Path to War in Europe
49. The Path to War in Asia
50. The World at War
51. The Peace Settlement in Europe
52. Conclusion
53. Chapter Notes
54. Part II Reflections
55. Part III: Across the Ideological Divide
56. Ch 7: East and West in the Grip of the Cold War
57. The Collapse of the Grand Alliance
58. Cold War in Asia
59. From Confrontation to Coexistence
60. An Era of Equivalence
61. Conclusion
62. Chapter Notes
63. Ch 8: The United States, Canada, and Latin America
64. The United States since 1945
65. The Changing Face of American Society
66. The World of Culture
67. Canada: In the Shadow of Goliath
68. Democracy, Dictatorship, and Development in Latin America since 1945
69. Conclusion
70. Chapter Notes
71. Ch 9: Brave New World: The Rise and Fall of Communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
72. The Postwar Soviet Union
73. Ferment in Eastern Europe
74. Culture and Society in the Soviet Bloc
75. The Disintegration of the Soviet Empire
76. Conclusion
77. Chapter Notes
78. Ch 10: Postwar Europe: On the Path to Unity?
79. Western Europe: Recovery and Renewal
80. The Modern Welfare State: Three European Models
81. Western Europe: The Search for Unity
82. Aspects of Society in Postwar Europe
83. Aspects of Culture in Postwar Europe
84. Conclusion
85. Chapter Note
86. Ch 11: Toward the Pacific Century? Japan and the Little Tigers
87. Japan: Asian Giant
88. Taiwan: The Other China
89. South Korea: A Peninsula Divided
90. Singapore and Hong Kong: The Littlest Tigers
91. On the Margins of Asia: Postwar Australia and New Zealand
92. Conclusion
93. Chapter Notes
94. Part III Reflections
95. Part IV: Third World Rising
96. Ch 12: The East is Red: China under Communism
97. China under Mao Zedong
98. From Mao to Deng
99. Serve the People: Chinese Society under Communism
100. China’s Changing Culture
101. Conclusion
102. Chapter Notes
103. Ch 13: Nationalism Triumphant: The Emergence of Independent States in South and Southeast Asia
104. South Asia
105. Southeast Asia
106. Conclusion
107. Chapter Notes
108. Ch 14: Emerging Africa
109. Uhuru: The Struggle for Independence in Africa
110. The Era of Independence
111. Continuity and Change in Modern African Societies
112. Conclusion
113. Chapter Notes
114. Ch 15: Ferment in the Middle East
115. Crescent of Conflict
116. Society and Culture in the Contemporary Middle East
117. Conclusion
118. Chapter Notes
119. Part IV Reflections
120. Part V: The New Millennium
121. Ch 16: The Challenge of a New Millennium
122. After the Cold War: The End of History?
123. Contemporary Capitalism and Its Discontents
124. A Transvaluation of Values
125. One World, One Environment
126. Global Village or Clash of Civilizations?
127. The Arts: Mirror of the Age
128. Chapter Notes
129. Glossary
130. Index

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