A crititcal analysis of the first work written for the general public by the highly influential American economist Milton Friedman. Capitalism and Freedom argues that economies and societies work best when a free market functions with minimal government interference.
The United States has the world's largest prison population, with more than two million behind bars.... Læs mere
Published in 1938, The Black Jacobins tells the story of the only successful slave revolution in history–an uprising inspired by the ideals of the French... Læs mere
Morgenthau’s classic text, published in 1948, not only introduced the concept of political realism, but also established it as the dominant approach in international relations and the guiding philosophy of US foreign policy during the Cold War.
Some people imagine that nationhood is as old as civilization itself, but Anderson argues that “nation” and “nationalism” are products of the... Læs mere
Like Foucault’s earlier works, History of Sexuality (1976) is ground-breaking and controversial. His claim that... Læs mere
Wollstonecraft’s 1792 work sets out all the chief principles of feminist thought developed by later feminist writers and... Læs mere
Few people can claim to have had minds as fertile and creative as the French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. One of the most influential political theorists of the modern age, he was also a composer, writer of opera, a novelist, and a memoirist.
In this provocative 1949 work, Ryle proposes that what we think of as the "mind" is little more than an illusion. Rene Descartes, one of the fathers of philosophy, imagined the mind and body as separate entities, a concept known as "mind-body dualism."
Managing change in a rapidly shifting economy and an era of increased globalization requires strong leadership-and a practical step-by-step approach.... Læs mere
Durkheim’s 1897 work is a powerful evidence-based study of why people take their own lives.
Focusing on the differences he observed in economic behavior between Catholics and Protestants, Weber’s seminal 1905 work examines the role that morality plays in the lives people choose to lead seeking to isolate beliefs and practices that influenced economic behaviour.