The Particularistic President
As the holders of the only office elected by the entire nation, presidents have long claimed to be sole stewards […]
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The Social Thought of Max Weber
Stephen Kalberg contends in this volume that a broader reading of this major Founder of modern social science is long […]
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Pericles and the Conquest of History
As the most famous and important political leader in Athenian history, Pericles has featured prominently in descriptions and analysis of […]
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The Chinese Political Novel
The political novel, which enjoyed a steep yet short rise to international renown between the 1830s and the 1910s, is […]
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Ethics and Statecraft, 3rd edition
This collection of essays considers the most pressing moral issues facing decision-makers today, from the actions of ordinary soldiers in […]
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Mexico’s Cold War
Mexico's Cold War examines the history of the Cold War in Mexico and Mexico in the Cold War. Renata Keller […]
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Recapturing the Oval Office
Several generations of historians figuratively abandoned the Oval Office as the bastion of out-of-fashion stories of great men. And now, […]
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Urbanization & Religion in Ancient Central…
Urbanization and Religion in Ancient Central Mexico examines the ways in which urbanization and religion intersected in pre-Columbian central Mexico, […]
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Auden At Work
This collection of essays from a distinguished, international group of scholars offers a portrait of W. H. Auden's creativity. The […]
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London & the Making of Provincial…
In the early nineteenth century, London publishers dominated the transatlantic book trade. No one felt this more keenly than provincial […]
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Livy’s Political Philosophy
This volume explores the political implications of the first five books of Livy's celebrated history of Rome, challenging the common […]
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Hesiod’s Theogony
Stephen Scully both offers a reading of Hesiod's Theogony and traces the reception and shadows of this authoritative Greek creation […]