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A primary focus of this account will be the 20th century, examining Britain and World War I (including Britain as a world power and issues of imperial overstretch) and World War II (and the subsequent wars of Imperial Retention in Malaya, Kenya, and Cyprus).

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An examination of American military exceptionalism from the struggle for independence to the end of the Civil War. Jeremy Black utilizes the comments of contemporary British observers to provide a context on how American actions fitted within a global perspective.

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What is total war Celebrated historian Jeremy Black explores the rise and demise of an era of total war, which he defines in terms of the intensity of the struggle, the range (geographical and/or chronological) of conflict, the nature of the goals, and the extent to which civil society was involved.

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The adventures of James Bond have provided the world with many of the most gripping story lines of the late-20th century. This account of the global phenomenon uses the plots and characterizations in the novels and blockbuster films to place Bond in an historical, cultural and political context.