Why It Happened the Way It Did Why It Happened the Way It Did
Ian Kershaw's latest work analyzes ten decisions that shaped the outcome of World War II.
May 17, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Richard J. Evans
The New Face of Warfare The New Face of Warfare
Child soldiering has become a defining feature of modern warfare. And the United States has been all too complicit in the trend.
May 10, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Fatin Abbas
Among the Disbelievers Among the Disbelievers
In their rush to throw out God, atheist writers appear to have given little thought to what should replace Him.
May 10, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare
Infantile Liberalism Infantile Liberalism
"I encourage you all to go shopping more," advised President Bush at a press conference last winter. Shop and prime the pump, goes the idea. Spring for a plasma television set an...
May 3, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Russell Jacoby
Roads to Freedom Roads to Freedom
A rich crop of new books offers fresh insight into the ongoing struggle for civil rights in America.
Apr 24, 2007 / Books & the Arts / David L. Chappell
Mission Impossible Mission Impossible
Three Empires on the Nile, a lively retelling of Britain's colonial exploits in Africa, conjures up images of wild-eyed Arabs waging jihad in the desert.
Apr 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Maya Jasanoff
Inevitable Revolutions Inevitable Revolutions
In William Dalrymple's The Last Mughal, the 1857 Uprising against British rule in India is recast as a cross-border friendship gone sour.
Apr 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Gyan Prakash
The Semiwarriors The Semiwarriors
By creating an atmosphere of perpetual crisis, Presidents have expanded their powers and hidden their actions from the public eye.
Apr 5, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Andrew J. Bacevich
On the Genealogy of Morals On the Genealogy of Morals
Inventing Human Rights traces the roots of humanitarian concern back to the eighteenth century. But there's a world of difference between then and now.
Mar 29, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Moyn
Veiled Intolerance Veiled Intolerance
A batch of new books describe how European governments have dealt with Muslim immigrants and citizens since 9/11.
Mar 22, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Richard Wolin