Global Connections

Emphasizing global interconnectedness, Volume 2 of this undergraduate history textbook covers the early modern period through to modern times.

The first textbook to present world history via social history, drawing on social science methods and research. This interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and comparative textbook is authored by distinguished scholars and experienced teachers. Volume 2 covers the early modern period through to modern times.

Introduction to Volume 2; Part VI. 1500¿1700: The Early Modern World: 1. New empires in Asia and the Middle East; 2. Russia, Central Eurasia, China, Japan: centralization and commercialization; 3. The Americas and Africa in the era of conquest and enslavement; 4. Crossroads on the edges of Eurasia: Europe and Southeast Asia, 1500¿1800; Part VII. 1700¿1850: Revolution and Reform: 5. Expansion, reform, and communication in the agrarian empires of Asia; 6. The first industrial revolution and the origins of international inequality; 7. The age of revolution; Part VIII. 1850¿1914: Energy and Empire: 8. The second industrial revolution; 9. States and social movements; 10. Nationalism and anti-colonialism; Part IX. 1914¿50: Wars and Revolution: 11. The Great War and world revolutions, 1914¿21; 12. Twentieth-century social revolutions, 1922¿39; 13. World War II and the collapse of empires, 1931¿50; Part X. 1950¿2000: Global Threats and Promises: 14. Cold wars and hot wars: economic boom and slowdown, 1950¿85; 15. Decolonization; 16. Global connections and disturbances, 1980 onwards; Conclusion.