For over 2,500 years, the forbidding territory of Afghanistan has served as a vital crossroads not only for armies but also for clashes between civilizations. As the United States engages in armed...
The Inside Story of Castro's Regime and Cuba's Next Leader
Brian Latell
This compelling, behind-the-scenes look into the Castro brothers' remarkable relationship reveals how Fidel and Raul have collaborated for years and challenges the view of the little-known Raul as...
Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us And What We Can Do About It
Joshua Cooper Ramo
Today the very ideas that made America great imperil its future. Our plans go awry and policies fail. History's grandest war against terrorism creates more terrorists. Global capitalism, intended to...
In the immediate aftermath of September 11, 2001, in his fourteenth year as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan took part in a very quiet collective effort to ensure that America...
A visionary analysis of how the politics of fear, secrecy, cronyism, and blind faith has combined with the degration of the public sphere to create an environment dangerously hostile to reason ...
Senator Barack Obama reflects on the American ideals that led him into politics. Barack Obama has been hailed by voters of all stripes as a man of uncommon gifts and far-reaching vision. In THE...
In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. One phrase in particular anchored itself in listeners'...
What You Need to Know About Africa and Why It Matters
Princeton N. Lyman
The world's foremost institution on international affairs is proud to present a citizen's guide to Africa--a book that deconstructs the continent's complex issues and conflicts, as well as clarifies...
