How did the economic troubles of the capitalist world differ from the depressions of the 1930s, 1890s, and 1840s?

In what ways was the conservative political revival of the 1980s based on an analysis of the economic crisis of the 1970s?

Why was that analysis persuasive to many people?

What were the distinctive characteristics of the economic revival of the 80s and 90s?

Why did the fall of the Soviet Union create problems for America's foreign policy makers?

What name (or names) do you think we should give to the period of (western) history beginning in 1991?

Does the concept of a "western" history make sense in the 21st century?