Cottrell, Robert C.

"The year 1968 is recalled most of all as a year when revolution beckoned or threatened. On the 50th anniversary of that tumultuous year, cultural historians Robert Cottrell and Blaine T. Browne provide a well-informed, up-to-date synthesis of the events that rocked the world, emphasizing the revolutionary possibilities"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the role of arbitrary boundaries in shaping the history of London, looking at events in the city during several specific time periods.

Presents a brief history of Vietnam, and focuses on the formation of the 17th parallel demilitarized zone in 1954, and the role it served throughout the Cold War, the American war, and after Vietnam was reunited.

Provides an overview of the history of South Africa, including the three hundred years of colonial occupation by the Dutch and British, the establishment of settlers domination over non-whites, institutionalized slavery, and, later, apartheid, and includes information on F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela's efforts to reform its political system and reconfigure arbitrary borders.

Discusses the civil, political, and religious problems caused by the partitioning of Ireland in 1920, which divided six northern counties from twenty-six southern counties.

Presents a history of the Czech Republic and its people, covering historical points such as its existence as part of the Austrian empire in the 1800s; independence in 1918; Nazi occupation in World War II; Communist rule; the Prague Spring; and the Velvet Revolution.

Presents a historical account of the division of Palestine into Arab and Jewish territories in 1949, explaining how the border, which came to be known as the Green Line, was decided upon, and discussing the effects of the arbitrary boundary on subsequent events in the region.