当今的世界,是一个息息相关、但又充满着矛盾的整体。随着改革开放和现代化建设的深入开展,进一步认识当今世界,不仅是世界当代史教师和研究工作者的职业需要,也是从事历史、政治、经济、军事、外交、文学艺术等学科师生的需要。对于从事涉外工作和宣传教育干部、关心国际问题的读者们,都会有这样的需要。我们同意齐世荣教授在《当代世界 The world today is a closely related but full of contradictions. With the deepening of reform and opening up and the modernization drive, it is not only the professional needs of teachers and researchers of contemporary history in the world but also the needs of teachers and students in history, politics, economy, military affairs, diplomacy and literature and art to further understand the present world. . There is such a need for those engaged in foreign-related work and propaganda and education of cadres and those who care about international issues. We agree Professor Qi Shirong in "The Contemporary World