An extensively researched, comprehensive biography of Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek, one of the twentieth century’s most powerful and controversial figures Chiang …
A groundbreaking account of Napoleon Bonaparte, Pope Pius VII, and the kidnapping that would forever divide church and state “In gripping, vivid prose, Caiani brings to life the …
The unknown story of the election that set the tone for today’s fractured politics A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2023: Politics “The book is a delightful demolition of the …
The first biography of a man who was at the center of American foreign policy for a generation, The Last Brahmin “sheds insight into the evolving politics of the 20th century.” …
An authoritative account of Stalin as a wartime leader—showing how his paradoxical policies of mass mobilization and repression affected all aspects of Soviet society “A superb …
A compelling intellectual biography of Stalin told through his personal library “[A] fascinating new study.”—Michael O’Donnell, Wall Street Journal In this engaging life of the …
The rediscovery of a pivotal figure in Black history and his importance and influence in the struggle against slavery and discrimination “A masterful biography. . . . Ward’s …
An incisive account of how Mussolini pioneered populism in reaction to Hitler’s rise—and thereby reinforced his role as a model for later authoritarian leaders"A passionately …
The first full-scale biography of one of the most important—and enigmatic—leaders in Israeli history This riveting biography is the first to provide a satisfactory answer to the …
Based on meticulous research in previously unavailable documents in the Soviet archives, this compelling book illuminates the secret inner mechanisms of power in the Soviet Union …
