Savage Century: Back to Barbarism

by Thérèse Delpech

Book Overview

At the dawn of the twentieth century, observers heralded a new era of social progress, seemingly limitless technological advances, and world peace. But within only a few years, the world was perched on the brink of war, revolution, and human misery on an unprecedented scale. Is it possible that today, in the early twenty-first century, we are on the verge of similar, tumultuous times? Blending a detailed knowledge of international security affairs...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087003233X
• ISBN13: 9780870032332
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"