Ira (Columbia University) Katznelson

The ground-breaking, "provocative" ( The New York Times Book Review) work that exposed the racially discriminatory precursors of affirmative action, n

Berlin traces the history of African-American slavery in the U.S. from its beginnings in the 17th century to its fiery demise nearly 300 years later.

A work that “deeply reconceptualizes the New Deal and raises countless provocative questions” (David Kennedy), Fear Itself changes the ground rules fo

A groundbreaking work that exposes the twisted origins of affirmative action.

During and especially after World War II, a group of leading scholars who had been perilously close to the war’s devastation joined others fortunate e

In this major intellectual history, Ira Katznelson examines the works of Hannah Arendt, Robert Dahl, Richard Hofstadter, Karl Polanyi, and others. In

First published in 1967, Muslim Cities in the Later Middle Ages is one of the most influential works in the field of Islamic history. Primarily a stud

Cultural psychology through a global lens.

Incorporating the latest scholarly research, the third edition of A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 323 BC presents a comprehensive overv

Revealing the central yet intentionally obliterated role of Africa in the creation of modernity, Born in Blackness vitally reframes our understanding

In this major intellectual history, Ira Katznelson examines the works of Hannah Arendt, Robert Dahl, Richard Hofstadter, Harold Lasswell, Charles Lind

In this major intellectual history, Ira Katznelson examines the works of Hannah Arendt, Robert Dahl, Richard Hofstadter, Harold Lasswell, Charles Lind

Explores how the virtues of socialism, including its moral stand on social justice, can be related to liberalism while overcoming debilitating aspects

Critics, Compilers, and Commentators is the first comprehensive introduction to Roman philology-the study of Latin language and Latin texts. It explai

An urgent examination of the world barrelling toward a new Cold War, from a scholar on the diplomatic front lines

Religious conversion - a shift in membership from one community of faith to another - can take diverse forms in radically different circumstances. As

Throughout the nineteenth century, legal barriers to Jewish citizenship were lifted in Europe, enabling organized Jewish communities and individuals t

Throughout the nineteenth century, legal barriers to Jewish citizenship were lifted in Europe, enabling organized Jewish communities and individuals t

Considers the ways Americans understand the relationship between their religious beliefs and the political arena. This work covers such topics as: how

Explores how the changing positions of the United States in the world economy and in the international political order have shaped US political instit