Series: New Approaches to International History

During the past four decades, the international lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights movement has made significant advances, but millions of LGBT people continue to live in fear in nations where homosexuality remains illegal. The International LGBT Rights Movement offers a comprehensive account of this global force, from its origins in the mid-nineteenth century to its crucial place in world...

A 2024 CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE Exploring how climate change has configured the international arena since the 1950s, Climate Change and International History reveals the ways that climate change emerged and evolved as an international problem, and how states, scientists, and non-governmental organizations have engaged in diplomatic efforts to address it. Developing amidst the Cold War, decolonization, and a growing...

In 1971, President Nixon shocked the world with a series of announcements and policies that changed the political landscape at home, and shifted the bases of international power abroad. From newly opened diplomatic channels with China to unilateral monetary and trade reforms, this book argues that the so-called ‘Nixon Shocks’ transformed not only America but the international economic, security, political,...