TY - BOOK AU - MCWILLIAMS Wayne C AU - PIOTROWSKI Harry TI - The world since 1945: a history of international relations SN - 1555873197 (pbk.) PY - 1993/// CY - Boulder, Colo PB - Lynne Rienner KW - GLOBALISATION KW - WORLD POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT N2 - New emphasis on the impacts of globalization, events in the Middle East, and political and economic changes in East Asia - as well as new information and maps throughout - are among the features of this thoroughly revised edition. The text traces the political, economic, and ideological patterns that have evolved in the global arena from the end of World War II to the present, providing the background needed for a solid understanding of contemporary international relations ER -