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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.

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

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

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

"Là, sur la route de la mer, après le portail blanc, dissimulées derrière les haies de troènes, les tilleuls et les hortensias, se trouvaient les vaca

Une rumeur circule dans les cercles du pouvoir. Elle concerne un épais dossier : le rapport chinois. On dit que sa lecture rend fou. Pour certains, il

Insider reflections on the political and ethical ‘red lines’ that shape talks with armed interlocutors, be they states or insurgents.

Als Rosie achttien is wordt ze met haar moeder, zusje en broertje door de nazi’s weggerukt uit hun vertrouwde leven in Crasna, een dorpje aan de grens

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

Read the classic, chilling dystopian novel that inspired one of the world's most iconic film franchises'A scintillating mix of sci-fi adventure and al

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.

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

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

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

How to study the past using dataQuantitative Analysis for Historical Social Science advances historical research in the social sciences by bridging th