World History

World history or global history as a field of historical study examines history from a global perspective. It emerged centuries ago; leading practitioners have included Voltaire (1694-1778), Hegel (1770-1831), Karl Marx (1818-1883) and Arnold J. Toynbee (1889-1975). The field became much more active (in terms of university teaching, text books, scholarly journals, and academic associations) in the late 20th century. It is not to be confused with comparative history, which, like world history, deals with the history of multiple cultures and nations, but does not do so on a global scale. World history looks for common patterns that emerge across …

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CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 7 January 2025

Reviving the interventionist Monroe Doctrine would be deeply counterproductive to U.S. foreign policy and the global order.

he declared the summit a “turning point” in world history. He predicted the UN would reverse policies


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 18 December 2024 English

By treating undersea cables as critical infrastructure, Southeast Asian stakeholders can better manage geopolitical, environmental, and more conventional risks threatening cable resilience.

the Telegraph, and Gutta-Percha,” Journal of World History 20, no. 4 (2009): 559–579, https://www.proquest


Pacific Forum · 18 December 2024 English

In The world is set to blast past the limit of 1.5℃ strengthening bilateral and regional cooperative established by the landmark 2015 Paris Climate mechanisms, the Indo-Pacific could set the …

expertise, and resources can be provided modern world history. to less developed countries in their immediate


OSW: Centre for Eastern Studies · 17 December 2024 English

Introduction There should be no WHAT IS AT STAKE illusion that the Kremlin will accept some kind The outcome of the Russo-Ukrainian war will deter- mine the future of the …

chapter in European cratic system. and even world history. It was a culmination of the Russian Federation’s


UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation · 13 December 2024 English

Our collaboration with UNESCO has played a crucial role in promoting the Arabic language, as evidenced by the growing number of individuals eager to learn Arabic and discover Arabic culture. …

the earliest grassroots literacy campaign in world history’ (Lydon, 2010: 37). Within this campaign, the Steppe Roads? The Silk Roads in World History. Journal of World History, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 1–26. Daryaee The spread of Buddhism and Islam. Journal of World History, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 55–81.Showcasing the role


Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs · 10 December 2024 English

Paul Kennedy (paul.kennedy@yale.edu, best reached via igor.biryukov@yale.edu) Head TF: Catherine Treesh (catherine.treesh@yale.edu) Course Description: A study of the military history of the West since 1500, with particular emphasis upon the …

unfamiliar with the broad sweep of European and world history since around 1500 will benefit from possessing following general surveys. McNeill, W.H. A World History. London: Oxford University Press, 1998. McNeill 2007. Barraclough, G (ed.), The Times Atlas of World History. London, 1978. And here are some interesting


ASPI: Asia Society Policy Institute · 6 December 2024 English

All statements of fact and expressions of opinion contained in this report are the sole responsibility of its authors and may not reflect the views of the organization and its …

Beijing from 2020 to 2023. He holds a PhD in world history from Sichuan University, where he studied great-power


UN: The United Nations · 5 December 2024 English

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making it one of the darkest chapters in our world history. Earlier this morning, I visited the Ark of


Reform · 5 December 2024 English

Notable reforms were made to the Fast Stream last year: including the introduction of a new curriculum for fast streamers (with universal and technical training modules); aligning schemes with government …

entrance exam, which covers topics including world history and geography, economics, policy, the Indian


CCSC: Centre for the Study of Co-operatives · 3 December 2024 English

In addition to the dis- appearance of the Wheat Pool, the co-operative sector has seen the dissolution of producer co-operatives (e.g., the Dairy Pro- ducers Co-operative), the sale of Concentra …

for comprehensive intro- ductory topics, like world history or Canada’s legal system or in- troductory economics


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