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»Denn das Genie ist ein Meteor, dazu bestimmt zu verbrennen, um sein Jahrhundert zu erleuchten.«

So beschrieb ein junger, noch gänzlich unbekannter französischer Leutnant namens Napoleon Buonaparte im Jahre 1791 in einem moralphilosophischen Essay die Rolle Alexanders des Großen. Er dürfte kaum geahnt haben, dass er damit eine Selbstbeschreibung seines Lebens gab, wie sie treffender kein Historiker je hätte formulieren können. Kometengleich ging sein Stern auf – und ebenso rasch verglühte er.

The fascinating true story of how a group of visionary attorneys helped make American business synonymous with Big Business, and Wall Street the center of the financial world “Entertaining.”—The Wall Street Journal “Fast-paced history.”—Library Journal “Insightful and...

Fifty years after President Richard Nixon declared a "War on Drugs", the United States government has spent more than a trillion dollars fighting a losing battle. In a rare multifaceted overview of the underground drug market, featuring historical and ethnographic accounts of illegal drug production, distribution, and sales, The War on Drugs: A History examines how drug-war policies contributed to the making of the carceral state, racial injustice, regulatory disasters, and a massive underground economy.  

“The best history of free speech ever written and the best defense of free speech ever made.”—P. J. O’Rourke Hailed as the “first freedom,” free speech is the bedrock of democracy. But it is a challenging principle, subject to erosion in times of upheaval. Today, in democracies and...

Though often taken for granted, the modern American public defender is a recent invention with a surprisingly contentious history - one that offers insights not only about the "carceral state" but also about the contours and compromises of 20th-century liberalism. 

'An indelible and enthralling work of moral witness' PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE 'These questions of memory and impunity are forever timely' FINANCIAL TIMES 'An extraordinary achievement . . . I read with open mouth and thumping heart' STEPHEN FRY The house at 38 Londres Street in Santiago, Chile, is...

What is the true purpose of law? In The Law, 19th-century French economist and statesman Frédéric Bastiat delivers a timeless and powerful defense of individual liberty, private property, and limited government.

Comprende cómo la histeria colectiva y el fervor religioso desataron los letales juicios por brujería en Norteamérica. Ideal para acompañar tus momentos de aprendizaje reflexivo, este relato separa con rigor los hechos documentados del mito colonial. Siente la tensión palpable de una...

集団心理の暴走と暗黒の歴史が交差するヨーロッパを舞台に、人々の抱く漠然とした恐怖がいかにして罪なき命を奪う狂気へと変貌したのかを解き明かす歴史ノンフィクションです。夜の静寂の中で知的好奇心を深く満た...

Ein tiefgründiges historisches Sachbuch entschlüsselt die tödliche Dynamik aus Massenpanik, Angst und Machtmissbrauch. Wenn sich Nachbarn plötzlich in Todfeinde verwandeln und bloßer Verdacht schwerer wiegt als Fakten, entsteht ein rasantes Klima des Schreckens. Perfekt für die abendliche...

Plongez dans une page sombre de l'histoire où la peur collective et l'injustice transforment la rumeur en bûcher. Cette analyse historique captivante décortique les mécanismes implacables de la persécution en Europe et dans ses colonies. Idéal pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens, ce...

Erlebe den tödlichen Abgrund einer Massenhysterie in diesem historischen Sachbuch über dunkle True-Crime-Vergangenheit. Tauche während deiner täglichen Pendelstrecke in das beklemmende koloniale Massachusetts ein und werde Zeuge, wie ein tiefgläubiges Dorf in Paranoia versinkt. Die düstere...

Plongez dans l'histoire politique américaine à travers les crises majeures qui ont forgé cette jeune démocratie. De la Convention de Philadelphie aux luttes acharnées pour la ratification, suivez l'évolution tumultueuse d'un pacte juridique fragile. Ce récit historique captivant vous...

From ancient Mesopotamia to today, an “exceptionally rich narrative” (Wall Street Journal) of how humans have used laws to forge civilizations Rulers throughout history have used laws to impose order. But laws were not simply instruments of power and social control. They also offered...

Step into the dark history of colonial America, where mass hysteria transformed ordinary neighbors into condemned witches. Perfect for a gripping commute or a suspenseful true crime deep-dive, this atmospheric narrative plunges you into the paranoid heart of 1692 New England. Experience the...

Trace the gripping true crime history of humanity's darkest act, exploring early forensic science and criminal justice. Whether you are commuting or seeking a thought-provoking deep dive, this analytical journey reveals how deliberate killing functions as a mirror of our shifting moral codes...

Today's copyright wars can seem unprecedented. Sparked by the digital revolution that has made copyright - and its violation - a part of everyday life, fights over intellectual property have pitted creators, Hollywood, and governments against consumers, pirates, Silicon Valley, and open-access advocates. But while the digital generation can be forgiven for thinking the dispute between, for example, the publishing industry and Google is completely new, the copyright wars in fact stretch back three centuries - and their history is essential to understanding today's battles.

Un libro narrado como crónica periodística sobre historias donde el Derecho tuvo que reinventarse para poner llevar a cabo juicios. Son 7 casos judiciales que marcaron la historia. En una vieja prisión de Berlín occidental, con aspecto de fortaleza medieval, muere el último prisionero...

Levels of violent crime have been in a steady decline for centuries-for millennia, even. Over the past 500 years, homicide rates have decreased a hundred-fold. We live in a time that is more orderly and peaceful than ever before in human history. Why, then, does fear of crime dominate modern politics? In Command and Persuade, Peter Baldwin examines the evolution of the state's role in crime and punishment over 3,000 years.

Lloyd Constantine began his career in legal services, representing impoverished clients in civil rights and constitutional cases. Decades later, he would make headlines for representing retailers and consumers against a cartel that undermined one of the fundamental tenets of commerce in America: competition. A man who thrives on competition himself, Constantine now gives us the insider's story on the biggest antitrust lawsuit in history - a case that pitted his small firm against financial-industry giants Visa and MasterCard, along with Clifford-Chance, the largest law firm in the world.