The Cold War dominated international life from the end of World War II to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. But how did the conflict begin? Why did it move from its initial origins in Postwar Europe to encompass virtually every corner of the globe? And why, after lasting so long, did the war end so suddenly and unexpectedly? Robert McMahon considers these questions and more, as well as looking at the legacy of the Cold War and its impact on international relations today.

【内容紹介】最前線のエジプト研究に基づいたピラミッドの歴史と、古代エジプト人の宗教観を紹介。エジプト考古学研究者の近藤二郎氏による丁寧な解説で、古代エジプトの思想を垣間見ることができます。【講師紹介】早稲田大学エジプト学研究所所長 近藤二郎- 1951年、東京都生まれ。専門はエジプト学、考古学、世界遺産論など。著書『ものの始まり50話』『エジプトの考古学』『エジプト美術』など多数。

To understand world politics, you need to understand how states think. Are states rational? Much of international relations theory assumes that they are. But many scholars believe that political leaders rarely act rationally. The issue is crucial for both the study and practice of international politics. John J. Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato argue that rational decisions in international politics rest on credible theories about how the world works and emerge from deliberative decision‑making processes.

Poststructuralism changes the way we understand the relations between human beings, their culture, and the world. Following a brief account of the historical relationship between structuralism and poststructuralism, this Very Short Introduction traces the key arguments that have led poststructuralists to challenge traditional theories of language and culture. 

Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but also one of the most difficult. Roger Scruton tackles his exceptionally complex subject with a strong hand, exploring the background to Kant's work and showing why the Critique of Pure Reason has proved so enduring. 

神道1300年の歴史は日本人の必須教養。「神道」研究の第一人者がその起源から解き明かす。ビジネスエリート必読書。明治以降の近代化で、「国家総動員」の精神的装置となった「神道」

仕事部屋を借りようとした著者は、86歳という年齢を言うと立て続けに断られ、啞然としたという。日本の高齢者は、収入があっても部屋すら借りられないのか、と。

メディアが統一教会と政治家の関係をタブーとするなか、教団と政治家の圧力に屈せずただひとり、問題を追及しつづけてきたジャーナリストがすべてを記録した衝撃レポート！

琵琶法師の語りによって全国に広まった物語を今、朗読であらためて語り継ぐ――

Conventional wisdom in the West blames the Ukraine crisis on Russian aggression. But this account is wrong: Washington and its European allies actually share most of the responsibility, having spent decades pushing east into Russia’s natural sphere of interest.