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Access to History for the IB Diploma: Political and economic transitions: The Meiji Restoration (1853-1894) and the Russian Federation (1985-1999)
Access to History for the IB Diploma: Political and economic transitions: The Meiji Restoration (1853-1894) and the Russian Federation (1985-1999)
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The renowned IB Diploma series, combining compelling narratives and academic rigor, has been revised and updated to align with the latest DP History course from the IB, for examination from 2028.

Written by subject specialists and IB experts, this series continues to provide authoritative and engaging content, while retaining its much-loved accessible approach. With an improved range of activities, new features to further develop skills and conceptual understanding, it provides high-quality content you can trust.

Access to History for the IB Diploma enables students to:

- Develop a nuanced understanding of each period with reliable, clear and in-depth narrative from topic experts, with a wide variety of sources

- Explore diverse perspectives and a broad range of lived experiences of people and societies in the past

- Develop critical thinking skills with dedicated Theory of Knowledge support

- Improve communication and research skills with new Approaches to Learning (ATL) activities

- Build a deep understanding of the four historical concepts - cause and consequence, continuity and change, perspectives, and significance - through a new Key Concepts feature

- Enhance historical skills including source analysis, asking questions, evaluating arguments and making connections with improved skills-based activities throughout

- Prepare for assessment with dedicated exam practice questions, full sample answers, revision summaries and study skills support

This series is currently under review by the IB

Language
English
ISBN
9781036014902
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Dedications and Disclaimer
Introduction
1 What you will study
2 How you will be assessed
3 About this book
Chapter 1 What caused the transition to take place?
1 Decline of the Tokugawa shogunate
2 Stagnation and demands for rapid modernization
3 Influence of the United States (USA) and European countries
Examination advice and practice
Chapter 2 How was the transition achieved?
1 Roles of the Meiji oligarchy and Emperor Mutsuhito
2 Land reform, industrialization and trade
3 Constitution of 1889
Examination advice and practice
Chapter 3 What challenges did society face after the transition?
1 Peasant unrest
2 Satsuma Rebellion
3 Foreign relations and imperialism
Examination advice and practice
Chapter 4 What caused the transition to take place?
1 Role of the Communist Party
2 Impact of stagnation and failed economic reform
3 Challenges to communism in Eastern Europe
Examination advice and practice
Chapter 5 How was the transition achieved?
1 Roles of Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin
2 Constitution of 1993
3 Privatization, market liberalization and tax reforms
Examination advice and practice
Chapter 6 What challenges did society face after the transition?
1 Soviet coup attempt (1991) and the constitutional crisis (September–October 1993)
2 Labour strikes, protests and organized crime
3 First Chechen War (1994)
Examination advice and practice
Index
Acknowledgements

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