About the Book and Authors

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Maps VI
4. Preface VII
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 Western Europe 11
7. 2 North America 25
8. 3 Latin America and the Caribbean 45
9. 4 Sub-Saharan Africa 63
10. 5 North Africa and the Near East 105
11. 6 South Asia 137
12. 7 East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Area 155
13. 8 The Soviet Sphere and Eastern Europe 185
14. Conclusion 219
15. Bibliography 231
16. About the Book and Authors 233
17. Index 235