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Michael Burleigh: Small Wars, Far Away Places: The Genesis of the Modern World [2013] hardback DUBLI She was adopted by theThe collapse of Western colonial empires after the Second World War led to any number of vicious struggles for power whose bloody consequences haunt us still. Acclaimed historian Michael Burleigh's brilliant analytic skills and clear eye for common themes underpins this powerful account of those struggles. He takes us on a historical journey from Palestine to Pakistan, from Cuba to Indo China and reframes mid 20th century history by forcing us to look