This book provides an engaging overview of the era of industrialization and globalization that emerged after the Napoleonic Wars and ended with World War I. Driven by industrialization, technological advancements, and imperial expansion, the industrial powers fostered a global network that impacted nearly every region.

In ten concise chapters, the book details significant shifts in global power, economics, and society, connecting global industrial, imperial, and economic transformations to local experiences, identities, and politics. It concludes by examining the devastating impact of World War I on this global system.

Forging a World interweaves the histories of industrialization, world economy, imperialism, international law, diplomacy, and war, typically studied separately, to offer a fresh perspective on this period of profound historical change. It reveals the interconnected nature of the revolutionary changes in politics, society, and international affairs during the 19th century. This is a crucial resource for students of modern global history.