Politik & statsskick

The end of the Cold War was an opportunity – our inability to seize it has led to today’s renewed era of great power competition   1989 heralded a unique prospect for an enduring …

A major study of the collapse of the Soviet Union—showing how Gorbachev’s misguided reforms led to its demise   “A deeply informed account of how the Soviet Union fell …

An engaging guide to the various ways in which war is now waged—and how to adapt to this new reality  “This brisk everyman’s guide—straight-talking and free of jargon—is a useful …

One of the foremost Marxist critics of his generation forcefully argues against Marx's irrelevancy "[Eagleton is] a witty, insightful thinker with a penchant for glib asides and …

The story of Rome’s richest man, who died a humiliating desert death in search of military glory  “A perfectly paced biography.”—Tom Holland, Times Literary Supplement   Marcus …

“One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades.”—John Gray, New York Times Book Review  "A powerful, and in many …

A renowned scholar argues that liberal hegemony—the policy America has pursued since the Cold War ended—is doomed to failNamed a Financial Times Best Book of 2018“Idealists as well …

A bold new account of the state of globalization today—and what its collapse might mean for the world economy   After the Cold War, globalization accelerated at breakneck speed. …

An updated and refreshed edition of the groundbreaking book that shows how people can be nudged toward decisions that will improve their lives  “If you’ve read Nudge and think you …

Written by the preeminent democratic theorist of our time, this book explains the nature, value, and mechanics of democracy. In a new introduction to this Veritas edition, Ian …