The War of the World: Twentieth-Century Conflict and the Descent of the West.
FERGUSON, Niall.
The War of the World: Twentieth-Century Conflict and the Descent of the West.
First Edition of The War of the World: Twentieth-Century Conflict and the Descent of the West; Signed by Niall Ferguson
New York: The Penguin Press, 2006.
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First edition of this “deftly paced, continent-crossing account of the last century’s ‘age of hatred'” (The Guardian). Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, illustrated with maps, charts, and black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Niall Ferguson on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Dean Nicastro. Jacket photograph W. Eugene Smith. Author photograph by Dewald Aukema.
The War of the World: Twentieth-Century Conflict and the Descent of the West (2006) by Niall Ferguson is a work of modern global history that examines the causes and consequences of the major conflicts that shaped the twentieth century. Ferguson argues that ethnic fragmentation, economic volatility, and imperial decline contributed to unprecedented levels of violence, challenging narratives that frame the century primarily as a story of progress. Integrating military, political, and economic analysis, the book situates the world wars, revolutions, and genocides within a broader interpretation of Western ascendancy and instability. Through comparative and interdisciplinary methodology, Ferguson advances a provocative thesis about the structural forces that produced what he characterizes as the era’s descent into global conflict.
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