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How should broadly liberal democratic societies stop illiberal and antidemocratic views from gaining
In the shadow of the Cold War, whispers from the cosmos fueled an unlikely alliance between the US a
How did public demand shape education in the 20th century? In The Crisis of the Meritocracy: Britain
Thinking together the histories of European integration and African decolonization, Emily Marker's B
In a narrative-redefining approach, Engaging the Evil Empire: Washington, Moscow, and the Beginning
Shakespeare Unlearned: Pedantry, Nonsense, and the Philology of Stupidity (Oxford UP, 2024) dances a
North Korea is, to this day, still one of the world’s most mysterious countries. What little we know
What does the science of animal intelligence mean for how we understand and live with the wild creat
As World War II ended, the United States stood as the dominant power on the world stage. In 1947, to
In 2020, Latinos became the second largest ethnic voting group in the country. They make up the larg
Herald of a Restless World: How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People (Basic Books, 2024) i
We think we know all there is to know about Britain's Second World War. We don't.This radical re-int
After World War II, a new kind of playground emerged in Northern Europe and North America. Rather th
How do ordinary people write the stories of their lives? In A Hundred English Working-Class Lives, 1
In popular memory the repeal of US Prohibition in 1933 signaled alcohol’s decisive triumph in a deca
Jews do not eat pig. This (not always true) observation has been made by both Jews and non-Jews for
The ancient Mediterranean teemed with gods. For centuries, a practical religious pluralism prevailed
The recent retreat from globalization has been triggered by a perception that increased competition
In Smart University: Student Surveillance in the Digital Age (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024),
In June 1609, two judges left Bordeaux for a territory at the very edge of their jurisdiction, a Bas
