Though written more than 500 years ago, Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince is still both widely read and very influential. Readers turn to it for its direct advice on the question of how to... Læs mere
Hobson’s 1902 book presents a controversial interpretation of Britain’s motivations to conquer foreign lands in the nineteenth century. He proposed that ultra-wealthy financiers... Læs mere
Advertisements for soap. The image of a lm star. We accept these common objects as a normal part of our life. But each also carries hidden messages... Læs mere
Kennedy sought to understand the social, economic, and military forces that shape great powers. While earlier scholars of international history had written about `great men’ and their achievements, Kennedy focused on the interdependence of military might and economic growth.
Considered his most important work, Mahbub ul Haq’s Reflections on Human Development appeared at the end of his career in international development, and consolidates his revolutionary contribution to the discipline.
The modern world has been marked by social revolutions that have transformed the states where they occurred. Theda Skocpol examines three of these uprisings—the French, Russian, and Chinese revolutions—to consider the forces that make such dramatic upheaval possible.
First published in 1790, Burke’s Reflections rejects the ideas that had inspired radical... Læs mere