World Contemporary History

Author: Jin Chongyuan
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book provides an account of modern and contemporary world history, starting from the Second World War and ending in the early 21st century. It spans nearly a century of global historical processes involving war, peace, and development, covering political, economic, international relations, and sociocultural fields. Based on the author's accumulated teaching and research experiences and a thorough command of domestic and foreign literature, the book adheres to the principles of respecting historical facts, systematic content, and a concise structure. It offers a rigorous yet vivid exposition of modern and contemporary world history and its characteristics of integrity and dynamism. The book extensively incorporates the latest achievements of scholars both at home and abroad, focusing not only on the organization and argumentation of historical facts but also appropriately conducting academic analysis and commentary. This textbook is intended for use in history majors and related disciplines at universities and colleges, as well as for reference by history enthusiasts and researchers.
Author Bio: Jin Chongyuan graduated from the History Department of the University of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Soviet Union, in 1959. In 1985, he became a professor at the History Department of Fudan University. In 1990, he was approved by the State Council Academic Degrees Committee as a doctoral supervisor in modern and contemporary world history. In 1991, he was honored as a National Outstanding Teacher. In 1997, he was appointed as the Distinguished Professor at Fudan University. He has published works on modern French history, the history of the Second World War, postwar world history, the history of Latin American independence wars, and modern Chinese foreign relations.
Feng Wei: In 1989, he went to Japan to pursue doctoral studies at Kyoto University. In 1993, he obtained his Ph.D. in history from Fudan University. He is currently an associate professor at the History Department of Fudan University. He has published works on Japanese history, the history of Jewish culture, and postwar world history.
Li Haidong: In 2000, he obtained his Ph.D. in history from Nanjing University. From 2000 to 2002, he studied at the Postdoctoral Research Station of Fudan University. He is currently an associate professor at the Institute of International Relations, Foreign Affairs University. He has published works on the foreign policies of contemporary Western countries and U.S. issues.