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Conventional wisdom dictates that Ukraine's political crises can be traced to the linguistic differences and divided political loyalties that have long fractured the country. However, this theory obscures the true significance of Ukraine's recent civic revolution. The 2013-14 Ukrainian...

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Why do some smells comfort us while others repel us – and what does that reveal about who we are? Social media’s ‘smell queen’ Dr Ally Louks reveals the secrets of our most overlooked sense. Take a deep sniff. Before you have time to think, your body will react. Our noses have around 400...

A search for the roots of the dissenting tradition in England, rediscovering secret sects, extraordinary individuals and their eccentric, influential legacies. Protestants believed that the world would end in 1600. It didn’t – quite. For the next century, Britain was on fire. Civil wars...

An introduction to the philosophy of revolution that Thomas Jefferson expressed in the Declaration of Independence, tracing key ideas to John Locke and other influences. Even in Thomas Jefferson’s lifetime comparisons were being drawn between the Declaration of Independence and John Locke's...

With the in-depth reportage and insightful analysis of American Carnage, Front Row at the Trump Show, and Confidence Man, Eric Cotellessa, a seasoned Time reporter, presents an authoritative narrative history of the MAGA movement—a freshly reported “how did we get here” chronicle that...

The visionary behind the bestselling phenomenon The Fourth Turning returns with an urgent survival guide to help us prepare for the national emergencies the next ten to fifteen years will bring. What will you do when the AI bubble pops? If the power grid goes down across the country? If America...

How has British politics changed since the arrival of Labour in power after fourteen years in the political wilderness? The Government, elected in 2024, is headed by a leader who many find hard to understand and voters are often unable to discern the government’s political philosophy or the...

"Mona Eltahawy is showing us the places in our own resistance where we can be louder, braver, clearer, and more faithful in our revolutionary labor. As we turn and face this moment, let our yes be our war cry." - adrienne maree brown, author of Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good In...

日本の政権党の「裏金」問題を始めとするさまざまな腐敗と不正。トランプ前大統領など世界中での「ポピュリスト」の跋扈、旧社会主義諸国および中国など権威主義国家の台頭・・・近年の世界の政治状況は、「政治」という営みについての従来の常識を揺るがしかねない事象に満ち満ちています。逆に言えば、そういう時代であるからこそ、「正しい」政治のあり方について今一度あらためて、その根本から考えてみる必要があるのではないでしょうか。

Through an investigation of political leaders' decision-making on the path to war, this timely book addresses one of the most important and misunderstood issues of our time: the preference for war over peace. “Suicide for fear of death” is how the first chancellor of the German empire Otto...

Liberalism is one of the most central and pervasive political theories and ideologies, yet it is subject to different interpretations as well as misappropriations. Its history carries a crucial heritage of civilized thinking, of political practice, and of philosophical-ethical creativity. This...

The Pacific Theatre was the setting for some of World War II's bloodiest battles, and yet much of its history remains untold. As the war in Europe was winding down, fierce Japanese resistance and mounting casualties slowed the US advance toward Japan. The terrible death toll of doctors, medics...

Julius Caesar, Lucretia, Cincinnatus, Augustus, the Gracchi brothers: Roman figures have had an extraordinary influence on modern republics from America to France. Here historian Jamie Gianoutsos traces the Roman republic and its afterlives through the revolutionary birth of modern republics in...

We have been here before. The king of Saudi Arabia had warned the Americans repeatedly: if you do not treat us with respect, we will cut off your oil. For years, nobody believed him. On 5 October 1973, he made good on his threat. The consequences were immediate. In America, fuel rationing and a...

This book unveils covert and deeply disturbing political-economic trends in Malaysia, necessitating an urgent re-think of the meaning of ‘corruption'. On offer is insights into the extensive abuse of power by governing elites who control government-linked companies (GLCs), contributing to...

A provocative blueprint for understanding how Donald Trump is reshaping American government, global power, and the political order of the twenty-first century. For nearly a century, Americans have lived under a political order built in the aftermath of the Great Depression and World War II. That order is now coming apart. The political battles dominating headlines—from border security and trade policy to censorship, lawfare, bureaucracy, and America's role in the world—are often treated as isolated controversies.

Political Wisdom is a rare collection of candid conversations with six former Australian prime ministers–Sir John Gorton, Malcolm Fraser, Bob Hawke, John Howard, Tony Abbott, and Malcolm Turnbull–by Brett Kelly, the founder and CEO of the global accounting network Kelly+Partners. Conducted over nearly three decades, these revealing interviews offer listeners the opportunity to hear directly from the men who led Australia through periods of political, economic and social change.

Who really holds power, and why do the rest of us obey?Power has shaped every civilization in human history. It built kingdoms and empires, created laws and institutions, inspired revolutions, and determined who would rule, who would serve, and who would dare to resist.In A Brief History of...

"Welcome to our nice little Vietnam conflict, meatheads! Now sit the fuck down, shut the fuck up and listen like your life depends on it… 'cause it does!"March 1970. Staff Sergeant Mike Mitchell steps off a helicopter into the suffocating heat of Vietnam's Central Highlands with 355 days left...