This series explores the complex and controversial history of South and Central Asian conflicts—the causes, the costs, and the consequences.
"War," Franklin Roosevelt declared, "is a contagion." The Roots of Modern Conflict series diagnoses the source of the disease, examines the symptoms, and proposes possible cures. From the U.S. war in Afghanistan to the nuclear confrontation between India and Pakistan, Roots of Modern Conflict examines world conflict—root and branch.
If we don't learn from history, we are condemned to repeat it. Roots of Modern Conflict offers that essential lesson with clear analysis, comprehensive information, and accessible prose. At the dawn of the 21st century, the headlines—from Afghanistan to India—read "war." But, as the series Roots of Modern Conflict makes clear, today's wars have their origins in centuries past.
Why has Afghanistan's long history as a battleground of great powers and great ideologies led to the U.S. war against al Qaeda? How did British imperialism leave India and Pakistan embittered enough to contemplate nuclear annihilation of each other? An overview essay discussing the history of each conflict helps set the stage and A–Z entries on the key events, places, people, and movements help round out the drama.
Highlights
- Exhaustive examination of backgrounds to current conflicts in the news
- Easy-to-use reference format makes finding specific background information on today's headlines easy
Features- A–Z entries on events, places, people, movements, treaties, and more
- Overview essay on the history of the conflict
- Chronology of major developments
- Statistical appendixes and maps
- Glossary of terms, names, and acronyms
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