A Dictionary of Contemporary World History, 6th ed (E-book) by Riches, Christopher; Palmowski, Jan, (Eds)Call Number: E-book, Click title to access
ISBN: 0191890944
Publication Date: 2021
This authoritative Oxford dictionary provides informative and analytical entries on the most important people, organizations, events, movements, and ideas that have shaped the world we live in. Covering the period from 1900 to the present day, this fully revised and updated new edition presents a global perspective on recent history, with a wide range of new entries from Tony Abbott, the European migration crisis, and ISIS to Narendra Modi, Hassan Rouhani, and UKIP. All existing entries have been brought up to date. Handy tables include lists of office-holders for countries and organizations and winners of the Nobel Peace Prize.