The Third World in the Global 1960s

By Zachary A Scarlett

Book Overview

the first book to analyze the 1960s from a Third World perspective. contains a wide geographical scope, and contains essays on Latin America, Africa and Asia. attempts to uncover everyday people and their struggle with the geopolitics of the Cold War, and analyzes the Cold War from the perspective of 1960s student movements, which has rarely been done. encapsulates many of the most important aspects of the post-World War II era - histories of de-colonization, nation-building, societal resistance, Euro/American--Third World relations, and theoretical suppositions regarding the role of Africa, Asia and Latin America in the making of World History.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782388990
• ISBN13: 9781782388999
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"