Persuasion and Conversion: Essays on Religion, Politics, and the Public Sphere in Early Modern England The early modern ‘public sphere’ emerges out of a popular ‘culture of persuasion’ fostered by the Protestant Reformation. By 1600,…
On the Shores of Politics It is frequently said that we are living through the end of politics, the end of social upheavals, the end…
International Relations Narratives: Plotting World Politics This book presents an innovative approach to research in International Relations by examining 12 theoretical contributions to the field as…
Imagining Afghanistan: The History and Politics of Imperial Knowledge Over time and across different genres, Afghanistan has been presented to the world as potential ally, dangerous enemy, gendered space,…
What’s a Dog For?: The Surprising History, Science, Philosophy, and Politics of Man’s Best Friend John Homans adopted his dog, Stella, from a shelter for all the usual reasons: fond memories of dogs from his…
John Owen and the Civil War Apocalypse: Preaching, Prophecy and Politics John Owen was one of the most significant figures in Reformed Orthodox theology during the Seventeenth Century, exerting considerable religious…
The Royalist Republic: Literature, Politics, and Religion in the Anglo-Dutch Public Sphere, 1639–1660 In 1649, Charles I was executed before Whitehall Palace in London. This event had a major impact not only in…
The Power of Nothing to Lose: The Hail Mary Effect in Politics, War, and Business [Audiobook] In The Power of Nothing to Lose, award-winning economist William Silber explores the phenomenon in politics, war, and business, where…
The Democratic Politics of Military Interventions According to a widely shared notion, foreign affairs are exempted from democratic politics, i.e. party-political divisions are overcome-and should be…
The Power of Nothing to Lose: The Hail Mary Effect in Politics, War, and Business Following books by Malcolm Gladwell and Dan Ariely, noted economics professor William L. Silber explores the Hail Mary effect, from…