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  • Introduction
  • The roots of World War I, 1871–1914

  • A fragile stability, 1922–29

  • The origins of World War II, 1929–39

  • The coming of the Cold War, 1945–57

  • Total Cold War and the diffusion of power, 1957–72

  • Dependence and disintegration in the global village, 1973–87

  • The quest for a new world order, 1991–95

  • Introduction
  • The roots of World War I, 1871–1914

  • A fragile stability, 1922–29

  • The origins of World War II, 1929–39

  • The coming of the Cold War, 1945–57

  • Total Cold War and the diffusion of power, 1957–72

  • Dependence and disintegration in the global village, 1973–87

  • The quest for a new world order, 1991–95