The Atlas of States

Global Change 1900-2000

A. J. Christopher (University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa)

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English

John Wiley & Sons Inc
20 July 1999

General & world history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Colonialism & imperialism; National liberation & independence, post-colonialism; Geographical maps (specialist)

The Atlas of States: Global Change 1900 2000 provides an informative and comprehensively illustrated survey of the independent states of the twentieth century. The period witnessed unprecedented political changes as globalisation and the destructive powers of contending ideologies led to the continual transformation of state patterns in extensive sections of the world. Political leaders sought to harness the forces of nationalism, communism, imperialism, fascism etc., in an attempt to redraw the world map and in the process political structures of considerable antiquity were overthrown and fragmented. This did not preclude the resurrection of states destroyed in earlier eras. Recent turmoil in eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union has exposed historic peoples seeking to regain their own states, whether sovereign or not. In the course of the twentieth century the number of sovereign independent states almost quadrupled, despite the demise of some and the transitory nature of others. Most new states had pre-independence forebears, whether styled colonies, provinces, kingdoms or states . The pattern of non-independent states is thus significant as providing pointers to possible future independent states and The Atlas of States seeks to address this topic. By means of a series of clear maps and informative text, the author seeks to demonstrate the uncertain and ever-changing world in which we live, providing a comprehensive background from the past century in order to more clearly see the future in the new millennium.

By: A. J. Christopher (University of Port Elizabeth South Africa)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 266mm, Width: 220mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 1.219kg
ISBN: 9780471986133
ISBN 10: 0471986135
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 20 July 1999
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

A. J. Christopher is the author of The Atlas of States: Global Change 1900-2000, published by Wiley.

Reviews for The Atlas of States: Global Change 1900-2000

This is a welcome addition to the literature on the political geography of the twentieth century... --Society of Cartographers Bulletin, Vol. 34/2, 2001