The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes: The Ancient World Economy and the Empires of Parthia, Central Asia and Han China By Raoul McLaughlin “The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes” by historian Raoul McLaughlin stands out as one of the first books to consider the Roman and eastern empires in one study. Unlike many […]
Europe's Future: Decoupling and Reforming
By Sergio Fabbrini
Sergio Fabbrini is easily one of the most important political scientists studying EU governance. His essays are required...
How to Democratize Europe
By Stephanie Hennette, Thomas Piketty, Guillaume Sacriste and Antoine Vauchez
That the European Union, and in particular the eurozone, suffers from a democratic deficit is an open secret....
Puentes y Cercos: La Geopolitica de la integracion Centroamericana
By Luis Campos Perez
“Puentes y Cercos” (“Bridges and Fences”) explores the long-standing question of why Central...
The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy
By Stephanie Kelton
We’re all familiar with the old aphorism, “There’s no such...
The Guns of August
By Barbara W. Tuchman
Over the past few months of Netflixing, my suggested viewing list has become increasingly filled with movies, documentaries...
The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier
By Ian Urbina
“The Outlaw Ocean” by New York Times investigative reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner Ian...
The Collapsing Empire
By John Scalzi
I’ll start with a confession: I’m not much of a sci-fi enthusiast. In recent years I’ve read the “Foundation” trilogy,...
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Produced and Directed by Michael Bay
With “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,” Michael Bay has done for...
Special Collection – The Middle East