The sequel and companion volume to C.A. Bayly's ground-breaking The Birth of the Modern World, 1780-1914, this wide-ranging and sophisticated study explores global history since the First World War, offering a coherent, comparative overview of developments in politics, economics, and society at large.

• Written by one of the leading historians of his generation, an early intellectual leader in the study of World History
• Weaves a clear narrative history that explores the themes of politics, economics, social, cultural, and intellectual life throughout the long...