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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
Oclc number
1096235937
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?
Classification
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