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This new edition of Michael H. Hunt's classic reinterpretation of American diplomatic history includes a preface that reflects on the personal experience and intellectual agenda behind the writing of the book, surveys the broad impact of the book's argument, and addresses the challenges to the thesis since the book's original publication. In the wake of 9/11 this int...

Government contracting of foreign policy is a scandal—yet, argues Allison Stanger, we cannot turn back the clock a...

Former U.S. ambassador to the USSR Jack F. Matlock demolishes central myths behind America's present foreign policy—including the idea that the U.S. destroyed Communism and ended the Cold War—and makes bold recommendations for the Obama administration.

The implications of China’s new economic might are nothing short of profound, Reed Hundt argues in this eye-opening book. He explores the world’s changing economic landscape and concludes that if America is to meet the challenges of global competition successfully, businesses and citizens must renew and expand the culture of entrepreneurship.

The South’s transition from Democratic stronghold to Republican base has frequently been viewed as a recent occurrence. But as Joseph Lowndes argues in this book, this rightward shift was not necessarily a natural response by alienated whites, but rather the result of the long-term development of an alliance between Southern segregationists and Northern conserv...

The idea that the United States is destined to spread its unique gifts of democracy and capitalism to other countries is dangerous for Americans and for the rest of the world, warns an eminent British commentator in this provocative book.

This wise and optimistic book examines the scandals that plague American corporations today and shows how companies can reverse the discouraging trend. New laws won’t solve the problem, writes Daniel Yankelovich, a social scientist and experienced boardroom member, but business leaders have an opportunity to rebuild an ethic of corporate stewardship.

This crystal-clear examination of supply-side economics shows why such policies represent a radical departure from our traditional commitment to the American Dream. Norton Garfinkle warns against the new Gospel of Wealth that favors the privileged few, and he offers instead a fresh economic vision that is morally, economically, and politically sound.

In this major re-conceptualization of U. S. foreign policy, Walter Hixson explores the entire sweep of American history from colonial days to the War on Terror. He discovers a remarkably continuous mythical national identity that regularly propels us into war in response to external threats, even when other options are available.

In this refreshingly balanced and pragmatic book, prominent social thinkers reject the myth of American polarization. Francis Fukuyama, Alan Wolfe, and others argue that sensible, centrist solutions to such important issues as the war on terrorism, health care, and immigration not only reflect public sentiment most accurately, they are best for the nation.

In this book Joshua Hawley examines Theodore Roosevelt’s political thought and reassesses the impact of his intellectual legacy. The author contends that Roosevelt, more than any other figure, is responsible for the progressive movement, and that he permanently altered the shape of American politics as well as expectations for government, social progress, and t...

Stephen Cox tells the story of the American prison—its politics, its sex, its violence, its inability to control itself—and its idealization in American popular culture.

This timely and original book examines the increasing influence of evangelical Christians in recent American politics and elections. The author explores contemporary strains of evangelical theology that have led some groups to embrace radical, progressive activism while others ally themselves with the religious right and the Republican Party.

This wide-ranging volume gathers fourteen essays on American political parties, politicians, elections, and policymaking by a foremost political scientist. David Mayhew looks at policymaking from the Civil War to 9/11 and offers new insights into why public policy emerges as it does and what determines its shape.

This comprehensive book brings to light the quiet war that has been raging in the courts, federal agencies, and Congress—a war that threatens to allow federal regulation to preempt state common law. The author explains the legal and policy issues, describes the dangers to consumers, and offers balanced solutions to preemption issues.

As close friend and advisor to President Woodrow Wilson, Colonel Edward M. House played a critical role in U. S. foreign relations during the nation’s ascent to world power. This compelling biography recounts House’s fascinating career and rediscovers his important contributions to diplomacy, despite the bitter quarrel that ended his friendship with Wilson.

This magisterial biography paints a rich portrait of Alexis de Tocqueville, the French aristocrat whose voyage to America resulted in one of the most vital texts in the history of democratic thought. Hugh Brogan brings Tocqueville to life and elucidates his thinking on the nature of democracy.

Is there any real justification for choosing American presidents by means of the electoral college? George Edwards demonstrates that there is no real justification for the electoral college, a complex and harmful antiquated mechanism that distorts political campaigns and can elect a candidate who has not received the most votes. 

In this sweeping survey, John Kane examines the tensions between American virtue and power and how the moral dilemma they pose has influenced foreign policy decisions from the earliest days of the republic to the present.

This fascinating book reinterprets Benjamin Franklin’s social and political thought, examining for the first time his participation in eighteenth-century debates over the rise of the modern commercial republic. The author shows how Franklin offered practical and inventive proposals and urged Americans to improve themselves and their society through cooperation.

A leading legal thinker confronts the predictable panics that follow terrorist attacks and proposes an “emergency constitution” that will place new checks and balances on the abuse of presidential power. His common-sense plan grants the government extraordinary powers to prevent a second strike in the short run, but protects our civil liberties from destruction over the longer run.

Recent alarming changes in the nature of American democracy threaten such democratic values as respect for pluralism, the separation of powers, and the rights of opposition parties, warns Alan Wolfe. In this brilliant, non-partisan analysis he identifies the political conditions that endanger the quality of our democracy and calls for Americans to overcome their indifference.

This lively historical examination of American federalism concludes that the founding fathers could never agree on the proper balance of federal vs. state power. The constitutional law of federalism is therefore not rooted in the Constitution or any “original” understanding of it, but in the personal values and assumptions of its interpreters, Edward Purc...

Can the Constitution change with the times without forsaking the framers’ original intent? In this thoughtful book, Constitutional scholar Kermit Roosevelt enters the debate over judicial activism and explains in plain language how the Constitution can be a constant and an organic document. He shines a whole new light on today’s most controversial federal cases.

 

In this eye-opening look at today’s tension between public morality and individual privacy, legal scholar Elizabeth Foley warns that we have abandoned crucial constitutional principles. She analyzes urgent contemporary issues—abortion, gay marriage, cloning, and others—and calls for a return to original, revolutionary principles of limited government and individual liberty.

While most Americans remain politically moderate, American politics has careened to the right over the last two decades. Why? What can be done? This book helps make sense of recent political changes and explains how popular will is deliberately being subverted. The authors propose important reforms to strengthen our democracy and return American politics to the center. In a new Afterword, Hac...

This visionary book explores how public and private institutions might arrive at better decisions by harnessing prediction markets, a promising new tool that can be used in a wide variety of contexts. The author explains what prediction markets are and how they improve decision-making, and he offers imaginative proposals for their use.

Anne Norton examines how prominent neo-conservatives and senior members of the Bush administration have appropriated—or misappropriated—the ideas of political theorist Leo Strauss. Concise and readable, the book reveals how Strauss’s intellectual heirs have shaped the conservative agenda and influenced the war on Iraq.

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Through the remarkable stories of eight diverse Americans who acted as heroes during national crises, Gerald M. Pomper offers a new definition of heroism in this inspiring book. He explains why heroism in a democracy is unique and presents new reasons to respect American institutions and the people who work in them.

Few would argue against the need for change in American foreign policy, but what approach would be best? Amitai Etzioni here proposes a foreign policy that is both pragmatic and morally sound—one in which basic security is the first priority. His ideas ring with the sound of reason, and his book should be required reading for every leader, policy maker and voter in America.

At odds with fellow neoconservatives in his opposition to the war against Iraq, Francis Fukuyama here explains why the Bush administration failed in its stewardship of American foreign policy. Fukuyama traces the neoconservative legacy in America, maintains the validity of its principles, and proposes realistic new directions for American foreign policy.

In this absorbing book, George McKenna ranges across the entire panorama of United States history to track the development of American patriotism. Shaped by the Puritan belief in a providential “errand,” America’s unique patriotism has influenced the nation in both positive and negative ways, sometimes uniting and sometimes dividing her people.

A central story of contemporary southern politics is the shift toward Republican majorities, yet strands of continuity affect the practice of campaign politics in important ways, argues James Glaser in this book. He offers eyewitness accounts of recent congressional elections, highlighting the color, drama, and psychology of the campaigns.

In this thoughtful and highly readable critique of contemporary politics and government in the United States, James Fishkin evaluates modern democratic practices, explains how the voice of the people has struggled to make itself heard in the past, and joins this with a review of ideas and experiments—including Fishkin's idea for a National Issues Convention that was adapted by PBS in January...

The esteemed historian John Lukacs tells the story of American democracy’s media-driven and dangerous drift toward populism since World War II.

Democracy has changed substantially since the second World War, evolving into a dangerous and possibly irreversible populism, says John Lukacs in this intensely interesting—and troubling—book. The esteemed historian offers biting, ...

This book is a detailed legal and historical examination of presidential power. The authors look at the theory of the unitary executive as practiced in every administration from Washington to Bush. Discovering consistent patterns in presidential practices, the book has important implications for today’s debates over the extent of executive power.

Many millions of Americans believe that God requires unconditional support for Israel and that the coming battle of Armageddon is His will. This timely book explores Christian Zionism, its 400-year history, and the impact of the movement on American foreign policy in the Middle East and on deteriorating relationships with European allies.

This extraordinary book is both a richly textured portrait of New Haven, Connecticut, and the story of the rise and fall of American cities. Douglas Rae depicts the reasons for urban decline, explains why government spending has failed to restore urban vitality, and offers suggestions to enhance city life in the future.

Here George Edwards assesses how successful recent American presidents have been in mobilizing public support for their policy initiatives. Analyzing the results of hundreds of public opinion polls, he finds that presidents typically are not able to change public opinion and suggests that they should use other means to achieve legislative success.

America emerged from the Reagan years transformed—socially, politically, technologically, economically. In this book John Ehrman tracks the extraordinary changes of the 1980s in the context of Ronald Reagan’s policies and convictions, providing a balanced portrait of a president and of the watershed decade over which he presided.

One of our most important thinkers in political science argues in this book that the essential claims of electoral realignment theory are wrong—American elections, parties, and policymaking are not (and never were) reconfigured according to the claims of realignment orthodoxy. David Mayhew shows why realignment theory does not hold up under scrutiny and calls for new ways of thinking about e...

In this prize-winning book, a renowned political scientist debunks the commonly held myth that the American national government functions effectively only when one political party controls the presidency and Congress. For this new edition, David R. Mayhew has provided a new Preface, a new appendix, and a new concluding chapter that brings the historical narrative up to date.

This lively guide presents fascinating in-depth profiles of Republican and Democratic presidential candidates and maps out their positions on the issues that matter most. For every American concerned about who will lead the United States in the post-Bush years, this book is an essential source.

This lively account of American conservatism covers the entire span of U.S. history and introduces major conservative thinkers from Alexander Hamilton and Daniel Webster to William F. Buckley, Jr. and Irving Kristol. Readers from every political viewpoint will appreciate this balanced and insightful assessment of America’s conservative tradition.

This enlightening book explores the history of processed orange juice and the forces behind its emergence as an American breakfast staple. OJ drinkers may be dismayed to learn what goes into the making of the product that advertisers label “100% pure orange juice.”

In this provocative book, Michael Fellman argues that terrorism, in various forms, has been a constant and crucial driving force in America from the Civil War to today. 

In this bold new history, Bruce Cumings upends the dominant Atlanticist approach to American history and offers a Pacific perspective on America’s ascendency over the past 150 years.

A diplomat, an adviser to presidents, and a prolific scholar, George Kennan was, above all, a man of integrity. In this account of Kennan’s work and thought, acclaimed historian John Lukacs explores his subject’s contributions to the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, his “Containment” article, his role as realist critic during the Cold War, and more.

Using newly declassified documents from Soviet archives, this provocative book shows how the development of the atomic bomb and the ensuing atomic espionage propelled the U.S. and the Soviet Union into the Cold War.

This fast-paced account of the history of the FBI presents the first balanced and complete portrait of the powerful and oft-criticized institution. Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones offers a new take on the origins and mission of the bureau, the significance of J. Edgar Hoover’s term as director, the bureau’s pre-emptive anti-terrorist capabilities before and after 9...

The Abu Ghraib scandal. Skyrocketing prison populations. Controversial taser incidents. America’s attitudes toward criminals and punishment have drastically changed, says the author of this alarming book, and she explores the cultural roots, significance, and far-reaching implications of the new focus on retribution.

Despite America’s commitment to civil rights from the earliest days of nationhood, examples of injustices against minorities stain many pages of U.S. history. The battle for racial, ethnic, and gender fairness remains unfinished. This comprehensive book traces the history of legal efforts to achieve civil rights for all Americans, beginning with the years leadi...

This volume publishes for the first time the report of President Clinton’s Commission on Race Initiative, an important but neglected document that assesses racial progress since the Civil Rights Acts of the 1960s and offers an array of recommendations to improve race relations in the diverse America of the 21st century.

In this new assessment of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1963 “I have a dream” speech, Eric J. Sundquist explores the origins of the speech, its place in the long history of American debates about equality and race, and why it is now hailed as the most powerful American address of the twentieth century.

As intriguing as any rapid-paced spy novel, this book breaks open the mysterious case of KGB officer Yuri Nosenko’s defection to the United States in 1963. Was Nosenko a bona fide defector with first-hand knowledge of Lee Harvey Oswald, or was he a master of deceit, still loyal to the KGB? The CIA officer who handled the case at last uncovers the truth.

 

Published to considerable controversy in Germany, this astonishing book draws on new archival material to reveal the existence of a systematic U.S. policy during the Vietnam War to exterminate Vietnamese civilians whenever and wherever possible.

Books on Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss abound, as countless scholars have labored to uncover the facts behind Chambers’s shocking accusation before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in the summer of 1948—that Alger Hiss, a former rising star in the State Department, had been a Communist and engaged in espionage. In this highly origina...

This fresh examination of the works of Montesquieu seeks to understand the shortcomings of the modern democratic state in light of the great political thinker’s insightful critique of liberal democracy.

This provocative book draws on the thinking of three great political philosophers to diagnose the malady of today’s liberal democracies: soft despotism. A condition that occurs as paternalistic state power expands, soft despotism may be nonviolent, but it seriously undermines the spirit of self-government, says historian Paul Rahe.

This engaging book presents a full account of the tragic collapse of the friendship between Rousseau and Hume, the two most important thinkers of the eighteenth century. The authors explore the relation between the men’s quarrel and their philosophical thought and discuss how their incompatible ideas reverberate in thinking today.

This sweeping exploration of the origins of citizenship in Britain, France, Germany, and the United States is the first such history to encompass several nations. From this broader, international perspective the author discusses the concept of state citizenship and whether it remains relevant in the globalized world of the twenty-first century.

In this insightful book, Elisabeth Ellis argues that while moral reasoning is ubiquitous in politics, specific principles in all cases are only provisionally authoritative. She applies this Kantian perspective to a series of case studies ranging from Kenyan AIDS widows to environmental politics in California.

From one of the most influential teachers and scholars in American political theory, this provocative book examines political life and what drives it. George Kateb ponders the dignity of the individual, the need for constant vigilance against the erosion of our democratic rights, and how our commitment to high ideals can too easily lead to immoral ends.

A renowned critic demolishes the insistent claims of atheists and others who assert that science has rendered God and faith obsolete. Seasoning his serious book with humor, Terry Eagleton reexamines God, Jesus, free will, scientific thought, and liberalism to arrive at the conclusion that reason and faith are by no means mutually exclusive.

In the pages of this slim, powerful book Rob Riemen argues with passion that “nobility of spirit” is the quintessence of a civilized world. It is, as Thomas Mann believed, the sole corrective for human history. Without nobility of spirit, culture vanishes. Yet in the early twenty-first century, a time when human dignity and freedom are imperiled, the conc...

Michael Walzer is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading political theorists. His broad-ranging work has covered some of the most crucial political ideas of our time, from democracy to social justice, nationalism, multiculturalism, and terrorism. This collection brings together some of his most important work and includes a substantial introduction by Da...

In this landmark book, Nobel laureate Thomas C. Schelling considers the ways in which military capabilities—real or imagined—are used as bargaining power.  This edition contains a new foreword by the author where he considers the book’s relevance over forty years after its first publication.  Included as an afterword is the text of Profess...

Drawing on the work of fourteen distinguished historians, this wide-ranging book explores political thinking in Europe from the Renaissance to the early Enlightenment. It is the first survey in English to pay due regard to Hungary, Poland-Lithuania, Scandinavia, the realm of Eastern Orthodoxy, and the political thought of Islam. 

Distinguished political philosopher Michael Walzer here offers a provocative reappraisal of the core tenets of liberalism. Ranging over contested issues including multiculturalism, pluralism, difference, civil society, and racial and gender justice, he suggest ways in which liberal theory might be revised to make it more hospitable to the claims of equality.

This thought-provoking second volume of The Jewish Political Tradition is concerned with the theme of membership. The book brings together the most important texts on membership topics from 3,000 years of Jewish history, many newly translated or translated for the first time. Commentaries from modern religious and secular scholars, representing a range of viewpoints on the right and the lef...

This book launches a landmark four-volume collaborative work exploring the political thought of the Jewish people from biblical times to the present. The texts and commentaries in Volume 1 address the basic question of who ought to rule the community. The contributors—eminent philosophers, lawyers, political theorists, and other scholars working in different fields of Jewish studies—di...

An eminent philosopher on the subject of war and ethics offers in this book his most provocative arguments about contemporary military conflicts and the ethical issues they raise. Michael Walzer examines particular recent wars, including that in Iraq, and argues persuasively for a moral perspective on the use of armed force.

From the prize-winning author of Wartime Lies, an anatomy of the infamous prosecution of a Jewish officer attached to the French army’s General Staff, with profound implications for our own time.

Hannah Arendt’s prize-winning biographer presents a concise guide to the great political philosopher’s major works and thought. Elisabeth Young-Bruehl shows how the ideas Arendt developed in the post-World War II years are just as relevant today, illuminating such vitally important topics as totalitarianism, terrorism, globalization, war, and “radical evil.”

Kant’s views on politics, peace, and history as expressed in key writings on these topics remain as relevant today as when they were written more than two centuries ago. This volume contains a comprehensive collection of Kant’s writings on international relations theory and political philosophy, newly translated and accompanied by stimulating essays.

Kant’s brilliant original contributions to political thought cannot be understood without attention to his dynamic concept of provisional right, Elisabeth Ellis argues in this book—the first comprehensive interpretation of Kant’s political theory. Ellis traces the idea through Kant’s works and demonstrates its application in contemporary debates and policy decisions.

In this book an eminent philosopher presents a rich and provocative analysis of the Statesman, one of Plato's most challenging works. Stanley Rosen contends that the main theme of this dialogue is defining the art of politics and the degree to which political experience is subject to the rule of sound judgment (phronésis) and to technical construction (techné).

In this book, political thinker Hans Blokland examines how modernization undermines citizens’ possibilities and abilities to give their society meaning and direction. He analyzes the work of Max Weber, Karl Mannheim, and Joseph Schumpeter to arrive at provocative conclusions about modern politics and democracies.

This now-classic examination of the development of viable political institutions in emerging nations is a major and enduring contribution to modern political analysis. In a new Foreword, Francis Fukuyama assesses Huntington’s achievement, examining the context of the book’s original publication as well as its lasting importance.

Taking up the difficult and divisive topic of justice for those with disabilities, Mark Stein assesses competing theories and argues that, overall, utilitarianism performs better than egalitarian theories in dealing with the problems in this area. Utilitarian theory, he concludes, does more to place resources where they will do the most good.

In this original reading of John Stuart Mill’s political and moral writings, Robert Devigne shows that misconstrual of Mill’s thought has impaired our understanding of modern liberalism. Devigne explains how Mill turned to Greek ethical theory, romantic thought, and past religious practices to reconcile the conflicts and antinomies that hobbled liberal political theory.

In this important book, a leading constitutional theorist offers a compelling defense of American constitutional practice. Lawrence G. Sager views judges as active partners in the enterprise of securing political justice and describes the process of constitutional adjudication as a promising and distinctly democratic addition to that enterprise.

This is the first complete account of the intellectual development of Leo Strauss, one of the most important political theorists of the 20th century and one whose legacy continues to be hotly contested. The volume clarifies Strauss’s ideas and explores the heart of his work: God and politics.

This engaging book seeks to revive an understanding of honorable ambition.  Drawing from classical accounts of Plato, Aristotle, and Thucydides, the author presents a compelling picture of greatness. Modern thinkers who disdain ambition are mistaken, the author contends, and he offers an appreciation of what makes leaders great.

In this bold, powerful interpretation of Plato’s most controversial dialogue, Stanley Rosen challenges earlier readings of the Republic by Leo Strauss and his disciples. While the fundamental principles underlying the just city are theoretically attractive, to enact them in practice leads to conceptual incoherence and political disaster, Rosen argues.

This major new translation of Plato’s greatest dialogue has been eagerly awaited by those who know R. E. Allen’s accurate and readable renditions of Plato’s Dialogues. Allen provides useful notes in this volume as well as an introduction in which he considers the profound influence of The Republic on America’s Founding Fathers and on the development of constitutional...

In this masterful work of historical scholarship, Zeev Sternhell, an internationally renowned authority on the subject, presents a controversial new view of the origins of Fascism.

In the most comprehensive examination to date of Heidegger’s Nazism, Emmanuel Faye draws on previously unavailable materials to paint a damning picture of Nazism’s influence on the philosopher’s thought and politics.

James Livesey traces the origins of the modern conception of civil society to the provincial societies of Ireland and Scotland in the eighteenth century and shows how this conception remains central to the current political debate.

This book brings together two classic texts of American cultural criticism and philosophy by George Santayana, one of the most significant philosophers of the twentieth-century.

In this bold new narrative history Steve Pincus argues that England’s Glorious Revolution was a fundamental turning point in the making of the modern world.

This innovative and ambitious work is a systematic examination of the many instances of genocide that took place in the late nineteenth and early twentieth-century centuries that were precursors to the Holocaust.

In this now-classic work, one of the most celebrated political scientists of the twentieth century offers a powerful interpretation of the location of political power in American urban communities. For this new edition, Robert A. Dahl has written a new Preface in which he reflects on Who Governs? more than four decades after its publication. And in a new Foreword, Douglas W. Rae offe...

In this classic book, one of the world's most distinguished political scientists discusses the problems, strengths, and weaknesses of democracy as a method of decision making for modern governments. Robert A. Dahl examines the principles on which the authority of democratic government rests, the question of who "the people" should be in the concept of "rule by the people," and the kinds of democra...

Amidst all the emotional uproar about democracy and the widespread talk of revolution comes this clear call to reason—a mind-stretching book that equips the young and the old suddenly to see an ageless problem of society in a new and exciting way. Everything Dahl says can be applied in a fascinating way to the governing of any human enterprise involving more than one person—whether it ...

In this provocative book, one of our most eminent political scientists questions the extent to which the American Constitution furthers democratic goals. Robert Dahl reveals the Constitution’s potentially antidemocratic elements and explains why they are there, compares the American constitutional system to other democratic systems, and explores how we might alter our political system to ach...

In this accessible and authoritative book, an eminent political theorist provides a primer on democracy that clarifies what it is, why it is valuable, how it works, and what challenges it confronts in the future. 

Are special-interest groups making democracy on a national level impossible? The answer to that question, Robert Dahl writes, is a paradox—and a fundamental problem of modern democracy.

Dahl describes the benefits of autonomous organizations and the problems they create, and explores possible solutions. In examining the problem, Dahl probes the very foundations of the idea of democrac...

The idea that the opposition has a right to organize and to appeal for votes against the government in elections and in parliament is one of the most important milestones in the development of democratic institutions.  Mr. Dahl and nine collaborators analyze the role of the opposition in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United S...

In a book that is certain to become a classic, one of the most prominent political theorists of our time makes a major statement about what democracy is and why it is important. Robert Dahl examines the most basic assumptions of democratic theory, tests them against the questions raised by its critics, and recasts the theory of democracy into a new and coherent whole. He concludes by discussing th...

One of our most respected political scientists offers a thought-provoking exploration of political equality and its relation to democracy. Robert A. Dahl considers the history of political equality and looks to its future. Is it possible to close the huge gap between the ideal of equality and its actual achievement? How? Will there be greater inequality in the U.S.?

Ali A. Allawi—a respected Iraqi statesman and thinker who has served the postwar government in several posts—offers a bold analysis of today’s crisis in the Islamic world. He offers proposals that will surprise some and anger others, but they cannot be ignored by anyone concerned about the future of Islamic civilization.

Tackling one of the world’s most perplexing and divisive issues, renowned historian Benny Morris considers the legacy of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, previous proposed solutions to the conflict between Palestinians and Israel, and the viability of various options for the future. His conclusions inspire hope for a just solution in a region where it is most sorely ...

Correspondent Ahmed Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban—the world’s most extreme and radical Islamic organization—into sharp focus in this enormously insightful book. He offers the only authoritative account of the Taliban available to English language readers, explaining the Taliban’s rise to power, its impact on Afghanistan and the region, its role in oil and g...

With unprecedented access to royal family archives, Nigel Ashton draws the first accurate portrait of Jordan’s King Hussein, a towering figure who led his nation for five turbulent decades. This biography brings Hussein to life and sheds new light on the Iran-Contra affair, the Middle East peace process, and the history of the region.

One of Jordan’s top diplomats provides an insider’s perspective on the promise and perils of taking the “middle road” toward peace in the Middle East. Marwan Muasher recounts the details of diplomatic efforts over the past two decades and discusses what must be done to encourage the development of moderate, pragmatic Arab voices.

In this gripping book, a U.S. Army brigade commander offers an unprecedented on-the-ground account of the crucial first year of the war in Iraq. Colonel Peter Mansoor assesses the successes and failures of military operations against the insurgency and underscores the critical lessons to be learned from them.

Pakistan—with its political instability, pressing economic and social problems, access to nuclear weapons, and proximity to Afghanistan—stands at the very center of global attention. Can General Musharraf, Pakistan’s military ruler, control the forces that helped create the Taliban in Afghanistan? In this fascinating book, correspondent Bennett Jones looks at Pakistan’s tur...

What are the real reasons for 9/11? What kind of thinking enables terrorists to justify unprovoked destruction and the murder of innocent people? This penetrating book is the first to explain the inner logic of al-Qaida and like-minded extremist groups. Mary Habeck examines the new movement known as jihadism and suggests how it can be defeated.

Efraim Karsh, a widely respected expert in Middle Eastern affairs, challenges the way we understand Middle Eastern history and politics in this provocative book. September 11 and other Islamic acts of aggression have little to do with U.S. behavior or policy, Karsh argues. Rather, such attacks express Islam's ancient, powerful, and continuing imperial tradition.

Counter-terrorist expert Matthew Levitt  provides the first complete, fully-documented portrait of Hamas, the militant Islamist organization that Palestinian voters brought to power in the stunning election of January 2006. Levitt draws aside the veil of legitimacy behind which Hamas hides and reveals the alarming extent of the organization’s commitment to terror.

 

In this substantially revised and expanded version of Nikki Keddie’s classic work Roots of Revolution, the author brings the story of modern Iran to the present day. She explores the political, cultural, and social changes of the past quarter century, in particular the effects of the Iran-Iraq war, the Persian Gulf War, and Iran’s strategic relationship with the U.S. after 9/11....

This book is the first to explore fully the role that Zionism played in the political thought of Winston Churchill. Tracing the development of Churchill’s positions toward Zionism and the Jewish people throughout his long career, Michael Makovsky offers a fresh and balanced insight into one of the twentieth century’s greatest figures.

The fate of modern Syria is tied closely to Bashar al-Asad, its young ophthalmologist-turned-president, whose leadership will profoundly affect the nature of the Middle East of the future. David Lesch, the only Westerner with access to Bashar and his circle, tells the inside story of this enigmatic leader and offers important insights into his turbulent nation.

This is a comprehensive account of the invasion and occupation of Iraq, told for the first time by an Iraqi insider. Ali Allawi, former Iraqi Minister of Defense and Finance, writes from the perspective of both principal and observer, shedding new light on the story behind the invasion, the shambolic aftermath and attempts at stabilization, and why events have failed to unfold as planned.

In today’s world of conflict and threatened nuclear violence, few books, if any, could be more important than this one. Middle East expert Trita Parsi untangles the complex and often duplicitous relations among Israel, Iran, and the United States from 1948 to the present and spells out how American policies can avert catastrophe and lead the region toward peace...

This authoritative and comprehensive history of Iran, written by Homa Katouzian, an acclaimed expert, covers the entire history of the area from the foundation of the ancient Persian empire to today’s Iranian state.

One of the first events of decolonization in the twentieth century, the Great Partition of 1947 was also one of the most bloody. In this sweeping reappraisal of India’s liberation from British rule and the emergence of Pakistan, Yasmin Khan uncovers the recklessness of the Partition plan, its catastrophic human...

In this gripping account of Algeria’s history, the authors reveal how the nation that was a model of progress in the 1970s descended into alienation and violence in the next decades. The book explores the rise of political Islam, Algeria’s complicated relationship with Western powers, and why the War on Terror has not only failed to deter Algerian terrori...

In this timely book, Bernard Wasserstein traces the history of diplomatic struggles over Jerusalem from the Crusades to the present day. Since its founding, the Holy City has been conquered at least thirty-seven times—by Jews, Muslims, Christians, and an array of foreign nations. Wasserstein illuminates the complicated origins of the current diplomatic impasse, details the negotiations of th...

In this startling new interpretation of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, Bernard Wasserstein focuses on largely neglected forces—demographic, economic, and social—that have shaped the politics of the region but have also made the two societies so interdependent that they may have to forge better relationships in order to survive.

This groundbreaking history connects Nazi Germany’s Arabic language propaganda during World War II to anti-Semitism in the Middle East in the decades since.

This book is the first comprehensive investigation to determine why twelve cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed published in a Danish newspaper in 2005 enraged many in the Muslim world.

The acclaimed author James Scott adopts a radically different approach to history to tell the story of the deliberately stateless peoples who occupy a vast track of land in Asia called Zomia.

The important relationship between the U.S. and Japan is beset by silent but serious problems, says a leading expert on this Pacific alliance. He explains how and why the two nations are drifting apart and offers a variety of solutions to revitalize their partnership for the twenty-first century.

With growing economic might, new political influence, and changing social dynamics, India has emerged as a major world power. This up-to-date book assesses the forces that have contributed to and those that have impeded the nation’s growth since independence, offering a new perspective on India today and on its prospects for the future.

Through new foreign policy tactics that rely on charm instead of intimidation, China is developing stronger alliances with many nations around the globe. This book is the first to examine the significance of this new diplomacy focused on soft power and looks at what Beijing’s global ambitions may mean for the U. S. and the world.

This book--successor to the prize-winning Chinese Village, Socialist State that told the story of Wugong village from 1920 to the collapse of the Great Leap Forward--assesses the continuing life of the village from 1960 to the present. Drawing on decades of research, the authors discuss the striking cultural continuities in the village despite upheaval and conflict.   ...

This is the first independent account of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-serving monarch. Paul Handley looks beyond the image of a virtuous and apolitical monarch, revealing instead a political and anti-democratic king.

This riveting book is the first full account in English of the ongoing conflict between the Chinese government and the Falun Gong, a religious movement that claims millions of followers. Maria Hsia Chang investigates the events that led to the incarceration of many Falun Gong faithful, discusses their beliefs, and describes China’s long history of secret societies and the Chinese government&...

How does a nongovernmental organization (NGO) empower itself in today’s world? In this insightful book, the author applies a new theoretical perspective in case studies of NGOs in the Philippines. Raymond Bryant focuses on the concept of moral capital and analyzes how perceptions of NGOs as moral and altruistic can translate into social power.

During the years 1865 to 1915, the British and Dutch delineated colonial spheres and in the process created new frontiers. This book analyzes the development of these frontiers in insular Southeast Asia and inquires into the growth of vast, secret economies based on smuggling forbidden cargo (such as opium, counterfeit currency, and human beings) across the porous ne...

Latin America, home to half-a-billion people, the world’s largest reserves of arable land, and 8.5 percent of global oil, is in the midst of a vast transformation. Michael Reid, a journalist with many years of experience in the region, explores Latin America’s current shift to the political left, its struggle to compete economically, and the potential for democracy to flourish there.

This completely revised edition of Linda Fasulo’s popular guide to the United Nations surveys the world body’s programs and activities, and covers key issues including human rights, climate change, counterterrorism, nuclear proliferation, peacekeeping, and UN reform.  It also offers guidelines for setting up a Model UN.

A veteran foreign correspondent investigates the United Nations' failure to confront genocide in Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur, and exposes the role of United Nations officials in these humanitarian catastrophes.

In this masterful political treatise, a passionate anti-Communist discusses the nature of Communism as it developed in the Soviet Union and in Poland. Published in English for the first time, the book provides a unique interpretation of twentieth-century Polish history, explores the differences between Communism and Nazism, and enriches current debates about the nece...

This timely work is the definitive account of Russia’s land reform from the late 1980s to today, initiatives that will have a profound effect on Russia’s ability to compete in an era of globalization.

In this meticulously researched book, Gordon Hahn analyzes why contemporary Russia is a dangerous seedbed for radicalized Islam and then proposes what we should be doing about it. Hahn draws an alarming picture of an increasingly sophisticated and effective Chechen jihadist network with grand ambitions and dangerous global connections.

Leaders of the Soviet Union during the Stalin era well understood the power of art, and their response was to attempt to control artists and writers in every way possible. This book presents a history of repression of cultural and artistic life in the Soviet Union, drawing on remarkable archival documents translated into English for the first time.

Why have Russians chosen unlimited autocracy since the Middle Ages? Why is democracy unable to flourish in Russia? In this brilliant analysis of Russia’s immemorial commitment to the theory and practice of autocracy, Richard Pipes demonstrates why the belief in autocracy remains the most formative and powerful idea in Russia’s political history.

In this book a distinguished historian offers a penetrating survey of the evolution of the Soviet system and its ideology. Robert V. Daniels analyses the Soviet Union and the challenges it ultimately failed to meet, and he dispels American misunderstandings of Soviet history and communism.

Why has democracy gone wrong in the states of the former USSR? This penetrating book uncovers the sophisticated techniques of a “virtual” political system used to legitimize post-Soviet regimes: entire fake parties, phantom political rivals, and scarecrow opponents. The book also exposes the paramount and problematic role of mass media in the political process. 

This book, the most thoroughly researched and accurate history of Czechoslovakia to appear in English, dispels many conventional views, particularly concerning the Munich Crisis, Nazi occupation, Prague Spring and Velvet Revolution.

This book is the most acute, informed, and up-to-date account of Ukraine and its people available today. Andrew Wilson focuses on the complex relations between Ukraine and Russia and explains the different versions of the past propagated by Ukrainians and Russians. He also examines the continuing debates over identity, culture, and religion in Ukraine since its independence in 1991.

Journalist Timothy Judah witnessed firsthand many of the most horrifying episodes of the war in former Yugoslavia while on assignment from 1990-1995. Judah offers here a history of the Serbs from medieval times to the present, combining a gripping personal description of the war with a skillful analysis of the historical and cultural context out of which it emerged. For this paperback edition Juda...

This book tells the story of a generation of leading Polish literary intellectuals who came of age after the First World War. Using newly available archival material, Marci Shore explores why these writers came to embrace Marxism and what the implications of that choice were: a tragic, half-century-long journey of intellectual idealism and disillusionment.

This riveting book presents the first authoritative biography of Slobodan Milosevic, the former Serbian leader on trial for crimes against humanity before his death in March 2006. Adam LeBor tells the story of Milosevic’s life, the wars he instigated in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, and Kosovo, his bloody campaigns of ethnic cleansing, and the international operation that brought down his regim...

For thirty years Ben Kiernan has been deeply involved in the study of genocide and crimes against humanity. He has played a key role in unearthing confidential documentation of the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge. His writings have transformed our understanding not only of twentieth-century Cambodia but also of the historical phenomenon of genocide. This new ...

This edition of Ben Kiernan’s definitive account of the Cambodian revolution and genocide includes a new preface that takes the story up to 2008 and the UN-sponsored Khmer Rouge tribunal.

In this immensely timely book, Andrew Yarrow brings the sometimes eye-glazing discussion of national debt down to earth, explaining in accessible terms why federal debt is rising (and will soon rise much faster), what effects it may have on Americans if debt is not brought under control, why our government borrows, and what it will take to pay it all back.

Why do Americans save so little? Why does it matter to us, personally, and to the future welfare of our nation? This persuasively argued book looks at the reasons for our lack of thrift and the grim consequences, then guides us toward solutions that will yield greater prosperity for all.

This timely book offers a comprehensive overview of health care practices in developed countries and relates this comparative research to national policy debates that have heated up under the Obama administration.

An economist provides an easy-to-understand explanation of the issues involved in our efforts to balance our competing needs for cheap, clean, and secure energy, and he offers a sensible proposal for creating a truly sustainable energy policy.

This penetrating and provocative book examines how the choices women make regarding motherhood, employment, and child care are influenced by the culture of capitalism, feminist expectations, and the social policies of the welfare state.

A first-hand account of the history of child care in the United States since 1969, an exploration of America’s failure to create a quality system, and an agenda for getting back on track

Drawing on extensive survey data on agencies that provide social services for the poor, this important book assesses the effectiveness of some 1500 faith-based organizations and secular nonprofits. The author argues that our current welfare system is inequitable and unreliable, and he charts the way to creative new solutions.

Troubled by the failure of conservationists and environmentalists to provide a persuasive vision of the universal benefits when conservation succeeds, activist Eric T. Freyfogle offers a thought-provoking critique of the conservation movement. He addresses the real meaning of good land use and identifies six key tasks that those who care about healthy lands must address.

This book examines important environmental and resource issues of today to uncover why and how policy changes do or do not happen. Applying the punctuated equilibrium theory of policy dynamics in diverse case studies, the authors reveal the conditions and tactics that make change possible in policies toward water use, energy, and other critical issues.

Why, almost twenty years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, are so many disabled people still unemployed? Are restrictive court decisions to blame? This book examines the history of the disability rights movement, the current state of the law, and how new policies could help to empower people with disabilities.

Why have 90 million workers around the globe left their homes for employment in other countries? Can we ensure that such migration will be a force for global betterment? This comprehensive book analyzes the causes and effects of labor migration, and it recommends sensible, sustainable policies that are fair both to migrants and to the countries where they work.

In this book Richard N. L. Andrews looks at American environmental policy over the past four hundred years, shows how it affects environmental issues and public policy decisions today, and poses the central policy challenges for the future. This second edition brings the book up to date through President George W. Bush’s first term and gives the current state of American environmental politi...

This book explores the forces that have shaped agricultural policies in the U.S. during the past eighty years, showing how divisions and coalitions within agriculture affected supply management policy and highlighting the roles played by the world economy, the civil rights movement, and existing national policy.

Through vivid tales of the pollution wars, a veteran environmental advocate shows that the Environmental Protection Agency is so big and remote that it must fail the environment and our society. David Schoenbrod reaches the surprising conclusion that we should strip the EPA of its power to dictate to the nation and replace it with “bottom-up” environmental protection now.

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In this important book, an eminent authority presents a new perspective on affirmative action, investigating its actual consequences in the United States and in other countries where it has been in effect. Evaluating his empirical data, Thomas Sowell concludes that race preference programs worldwide have not met expectations and have often produced the opposite of what was originally intended.

A leading economist assesses the results of three decades of deregulation in the electricity, gas delivery, and telecommunications industries. Deregulation has failed, Paul MacAvoy concludes, and he explores how we arrived at a system of partial deregulation, why it doesn’t work, and what policies could now encourage competition and improve market efficiencies.

Imagine a world in which most Americans pay no income tax at all, and those who do need only submit a simple return. This dream can be a reality, says tax expert Michael Graetz. He explains how it can be done without decreasing government revenue and why his plan would be fairer, more efficient, and healthier for the economy.

Whether stem cell research lives up to its promise will largely depend upon new laws as yet unwritten, says the author of this timely book. He identifies, analyzes, and proposes answers to controversial legal questions concerning cloning, patenting stem cells lines, government funding of research that destroys embryos, and much more.

This engrossing book explores the profound implications of personal information on the Internet, preserved forever even if it is false, biased, or humiliating. Brimming with examples of online gossip, slander, and rumor, the book discusses the tensions between privacy and free speech and proposes how to balance the two. What information about you is on the Internet? ...

With the radical changes in information production that the Internet has introduced, we stand at a crucial moment of transition, says Yochai Benkler in this important book on the new information economy and our socio-political future. He discusses the legal and policy issues that confront us and warns that the Internet’s promise of greater individual freedom, cultural diversity, political di...

In this important book, one of our boldest and most original thinkers charges that conventional explanations of poverty are mistaken, and that the anti-poverty policies built upon them are doomed to fail. Charles Karelis proposes a new and persuasive explanation for what keeps people poor and shows how this fresh perspective can reinspire the long-stalled campaign ag...

This crystal-clear examination of supply-side economics shows why such policies represent a radical departure from our traditional commitment to the American Dream. Norton Garfinkle warns against the new Gospel of Wealth that favors the privileged few, and he offers instead a fresh economic vision that is morally, economically, and politically sound.

This wise and optimistic book examines the scandals that plague American corporations today and shows how companies can reverse the discouraging trend. New laws won’t solve the problem, writes Daniel Yankelovich, a social scientist and experienced boardroom member, but business leaders have an opportunity to rebuild an ethic of corporate stewardship.

In this comprehensive and thought-provoking book, educational theorist and bestselling author E. D. Hirsch, Jr. offers a masterful analysis of how American ideas about education have veered off course, what we must do to right them, and most importantly why.

Fierce debates about academic freedom in American higher education have become more frequent in recent years. The authors of this discerning book explore the origins and guiding principles of academic freedom, correct misperceptions about its reach, and pave the way for more fruitful debates based on a common understanding of its purpose.

In the most powerful defense of economic liberalism in decades, two international finance experts present a history of monetary nationalism and show why it threatens globalization today. They argue persuasively for a unified global currency that will facilitate trade, promote stability, and raise poorer nations’ standard of living.

Marking the tenth anniversary of the Euro, this book takes a look at its tumultuous history, its status in global economics and politics, and the pressures that present enormous challenges for the Euro’s future. The author offers unique insights into the multi-national intrigues that gave birth to the Euro and underscores its vital role in world monetary affair...

David Singh Grewal’s remarkable and ambitious book draws on several centuries of political and social thought to show how globalization is best understood in terms of a power inherent in social relations, which he calls network power. The result is a sophisticated and novel account of how globalization, and politics, work.

David Singh Grewal’s remarkable and ambitious book draws on several centuries of political and social thought to show how globalization is best understood in terms of a power inherent in social relations, which he calls network power. The result is a sophisticated and novel account of how globalization, and politics, work.

In this pathbreaking book, three prominent economists propose that there are different varieties of capitalism in the world today—some that are good for economic growth and others, decidedly bad. For anyone concerned with America’s economic future or the aspirations of poorer nations, this book is essential reading.

While globalization may seem a modern phenomenon, it is actually a process that began when humans first migrated from Africa, explains Nayan Chanda in this fascinating book. He traces how traders, preachers, warriors, and adventurers have reshaped the world and reconnected us throughout history, and he offers a provocative discussion of what globalization means for t...

It is time to ask fundamental questions about “financial statecraft,” say the authors of this penetrating book, referring to those aspects of foreign policy that attempt to influence international behaviors by managing and directing capital flows. How has the American government practiced such statecraft, and with how much success? Can these efforts be more effective? The authors offer...

This book offers a fresh perspective on the role of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in development. Alan M. Rugman and Jonathan P. Doh challenge traditional assumptions about economic development and address the controversies that surround MNEs. For example, how do foreign multinationals affect overall economic growth in emerging economies, and how does this process...

In this accessible book a senior economist of international stature reexamines classical economic theory and methods. Thomas Sowell illuminates the history of economic thought and its place in the broader history of ideas, along the way providing new insights into the contributions of Sismondi, John Stuart Mill, and Karl Marx.

In this book, Dan Breznitz shows how state actions shaped the structure of the Information Technology (IT) industry in Israel, Taiwan, and Ireland, emerging economies not previously known for their high-technology. He describes how each country moved to the forefront in IT and concludes that even under the constraint of accelerated globalization, the state still has choices in developing high...

This book confronts the prevalent feeling of powerlessness among ordinary people in the world’s developed countries and explores the choices we have. Historian and activist Paul Ginsborg critiques today’s model of civil society and the distorted relationship between politics and the media, pointing to solutions that lie within the grasp of thoughtful individuals. 

One of the world’s most influential philosophers here considers the ethical issues surrounding globalization. Peter Singer discusses climate change, the role of the World Trade Organization, human rights and humanitarian intervention, and foreign aid, showing how a global ethic rather than a nationalistic approach can provide illuminating answers to important problems.

A distinguished international economist here offers a powerful defense of global market economy. Martin Wolf explains how globalization works, critiques the charges against it, argues that the biggest obstacle to global economic progress has been the failure not of the market but of governments, and offers a realistic scenario for economic internationalism in the post 9/11 age.

In this provocative book Richard Sennett looks at the ways today’s global, ever mutable form of capitalism is affecting our lives. He analyzes how changes in work ethic, in our attitudes toward merit and talent, and in public and private institutions have all contributed to what he terms “the specter of uselessness,” and he concludes with suggestions to counter this disturbing ne...

This book is a piercing, first-hand analysis of the World Bank, one of the most powerful actors in today’s global economy. Why is the World Bank so successful? How has it gained power even at moments in its history when it seemed likely to fail? This pathbreaking book is the first close examination of the inner workings of the Bank, the foundations of its global achievements, its propensity ...

By analyzing five cases studies on pesticides, plastics, hazardous waste sites, vehicle emissions, and nuclear weapons testing, environmental expert John Wargo envisions a safer world through greener intelligence.

An internationally recognized expert and natural resource mediator seeks to reconcile the tensions between environmentalism and capitalism through a pragmatic approach to the consumption of natural resources that would lead to a new kind of environmentally driven material culture.

The author of Red Sky at Morning would be the first to agree that we are in deep environmental trouble, but he offers hope that there is still time to avert global catastrophe. Gus Speth explores a wide variety of promising and even radical ideas for transforming modern capitalism so as to protect and restore the natural world.

In this powerful book, a renowned environmental leader warns that despite all the international negotiations of the past two decades, efforts to protect Earth’s environment are not succeeding. He explains why this is so and presents eight specific steps that governments and citizens can take to achieve a sustainable future. For this new paperback edition the author has added an Afterword tha...

This vitally important book shows how economic analysis can help us to better

address the challenges of global warming. Integrating economic and scientific

research, the author provides a comprehensive model that c...

Is today's American "empire" like the British Empire of yore? What can be learned from comparing the two? In this groundbreaking book, Bernard Porter reveals the uncanny similarities between the imperial histories of Britain and the United States but contends that America's new "super-imperialism" in the post-2001 era is quite a different thing.

This book compares for the first time the freedoms and protections of members of the United States Congress with those of Britain’s Parliament. Tracing the remarkable history of legislative privilege, Josh Chafetz shows how and why these special freedoms evolved and what they tell us about such important constitutional issues as the separation of powers.

This lively guide presents fascinating in-depth profiles of Republican and Democratic presidential candidates and maps out their positions on the issues that matter most. For every American concerned about who will lead the United States in the post-Bush years, this book is an essential source.

Through new foreign policy tactics that rely on charm instead of intimidation, China is developing stronger alliances with many nations around the globe. This book is the first to examine the significance of this new diplomacy focused on soft power and looks at what Beijing’s global ambitions may mean for the U. S. and the world.

This book is the first to explore fully the role that Zionism played in the political thought of Winston Churchill. Tracing the development of Churchill’s positions toward Zionism and the Jewish people throughout his long career, Michael Makovsky offers a fresh and balanced insight into one of the twentieth century’s greatest figures.

In 2000 a disgruntled e-mail message from an anonymous “Mr. Perestroika” was sent to members of the American political science community and instigated a revolt. In this book, political scientists within and outside the Perestroika movement explore how the discipline has changed and address what is at the heart of Perestroika’s demands: a desire for tolerance and methodological d...

Pathologies of Rational Choice Theory, a book written by Donald Green and Ian Shapiro and published in 1994, excited much controversy among political scientists and promoted a dialogue among them that was printed in a double issue of the journal Critical Review in 1995. This new book reproduces thirteen essays from the journal written by senior scholars in the field, along with an in...

In this sure-to-be controversial book, two eminent political scientists critique one of the major approaches to their science—the Rational Choice School—and demonstrate that its much-heralded achievements are in fact deeply suspect.

In 2004, ten years after South Africa’s transition to democracy, distribution of incomes was probably more unequal than it had been under apartheid. The authors of this book explain why this is so, demonstrating how public policy has maintained patterns of advantage and disadvantage, and how, as before, South Africans are divided into insiders and outsiders.