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Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century

by Christian Caryl
Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century
Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century

1979: Year catalyzing the 21st-century world stage.

If you've ever pondered on how today's complex global stage came to be, "Strange Rebels" might just quench that curiosity. Christian Caryl meticulously connects the dots of 1979's monumental events, from Iran's Islamic Revolution to China's market reforms. It's a deep dive into history, yet it reads like a gripping narrative, unveiling the pivot to the modern hardships and dynamics we grapple with today. Perfect for history buffs keen on understanding the origins of our current geopolitical fabric.

  • Cundill History Prize Nominee (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century

by Christian Caryl
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ISBN: 9780465018383
Authors: Christian Caryl
Publisher: Basic Books
Date of Publication: 2013-04-28
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Economics, History, Politics
Related Topics: World History, Asia, Politics, History
Goodreads rating: 3.85
(rated by 515 readers)

Description

Few moments in history have seen as many seismic transformations as 1979. That single year marked the emergence of revolutionary Islam as a political force on the world stage, the beginning of market revolutions in China and Britain that would fuel globalization and radically alter the international economy, and the first stirrings of the resistance movements in Eastern Europe and Afghanistan that ultimately led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. More than any other year in the latter half of the twentieth century, 1979 heralded the economic, political, and religious realities that define the twenty-first. In Strange Rebels, veteran journalist Christian Caryl shows how the world we live in today—and the problems that plague it—began to take shape in this pivotal year. 1979, he explains, saw a series of counterrevolutions against the progressive consensus that had dominated the postwar era. The year's epic upheavals embodied a startling conservative challenge to communist and socialist systems around the globe, fundamentally transforming politics and economics worldwide. In China, 1979 marked the start of sweeping market-oriented reforms that have made the country the economic powerhouse it is today. 1979 was also the year that Pope John Paul II traveled to Poland, confronting communism in Eastern Europe by reigniting its people's suppressed Catholic faith. In Iran, meanwhile, an Islamic Revolution transformed the nation into a theocracy almost overnight, overthrowing the Shah's
 

1979: Year catalyzing the 21st-century world stage.

If you've ever pondered on how today's complex global stage came to be, "Strange Rebels" might just quench that curiosity. Christian Caryl meticulously connects the dots of 1979's monumental events, from Iran's Islamic Revolution to China's market reforms. It's a deep dive into history, yet it reads like a gripping narrative, unveiling the pivot to the modern hardships and dynamics we grapple with today. Perfect for history buffs keen on understanding the origins of our current geopolitical fabric.

  • Cundill History Prize Nominee (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.