Contents, Introduction, Part 1: Imperialism, Ch. 1: Latin America and the Caribbean (1492-1898), Ch. 2: Asia (1492-1945), Ch. 3: Africa (1415-1952), Part 2: Nationalism, Ch. 4: Latin America and the Caribbean (1898-1992), Ch. 5: Asia (1945-89), Ch. 6: Africa (1952-1994), Part 3: Globalization, Ch. 7: Latin America and the Caribbean (1992-present), Ch. 8: Asia (1989-present), Ch. 9: Africa (1994-present), Part 4: Development, Ch. 10: Views from Below: Critiques of Colonialism, Imperialism, and Capitalism, Ch. 11: Views from Above: Advocates of Economic Liberalism, Ch. 12: Idealism: Views of Progress for the Future, Death Tolls, Glossary of Terms
Biography
Dr. Christopher M. White is an Associate Professor of History at Marshall University. His research interests include Latin American history, revolutionary movements, and US foreign policy. He is the author of Creating a Third World: Mexico, Cuba, and the United States during the Castro Era (2007) and The History of El Salvador (2008).
'Christopher White has written a stimulating book that will take the reader on a tour of three continents - Latin America, Asia and Africa. The book provides a comprehensive history of the developing world based on the author’s profound knowledge of economic and social history over the last six centuries. The reader is not only provided with a new roadmap of World History but also with an alternative way of understanding key contemporary issues, such as global poverty or inequality. This book is highly recommended for students and their teachers in both social science and history.'- Katsushi Imai, University of Manchester, UK
