Why efforts to moderate harmful content on social media fail to stop extremistsContent moderation on social media has become one of the most daunting challenges of our time.
A Finalist for the 2024 Cundill History PrizeLonglisted for the 2024 Baillie Gifford PrizeA Best Book of the Year in The Economist, Prospect, The Telegraph, TLS, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, and Foreign Affairs'Magisterial' - Max Hastings, The Sunday Times'Monumental' - Rana Mitter, Times Literary SupplementA landmark history of the postwar trials of Japan's leaders as war criminals, and their impact on the modern history of Asia and the world.
We have taken on the challenge of asking AI (an artificial intelligence machine) uncomfortable questions and seeking answers that are both honest and insightful.
The iconic American banana man of the early twentieth centurythe white ';banana cowboy' pushing the edges of a tropical frontierwas the product of the corporate colonialism embodied by the United Fruit Company.
The conflicts that culminated in the First and Second World Wars had their origins in the rise of imperial powers in North America, Europe, and Asia in the late nineteenth century and the imperialist quests for the resources of colonies and former colonies.
With the new edition of my book "e;Between Utopia and Tyranny: The Fascination and Horror of Communism"e; I offer you an in-depth analysis of the phenomenon of "e;communism"e;, introducing you to the history and ideologies behind one of the most influential political movements of the 20th century.
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NOW IN PAPERBACKwith a new preface by the authorAn insider's account of why the CIA is ill-prepared to protect America, and why it must be replaced without delay*';A devastating portrait of the agency's culturewith details that only an insider would know.
Why did the wave of democracy that swept the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe starting more than a decade ago develop in ways unexpected by observers who relied on existing theories of democracy?
The world first heard of Klaus Fuchs, the head of theoretical physics at the British Research Establishment at Harwell in February 1950 when he appeared at the Old Bailey, accused of passing secrets to the Soviet Union.
In The Future, former US Vice President Al Gore, explores the political, social and economic forces that are shaping what America and the world will become in ensuing decades.
The Number One Russian bestsellerWhen most people think of the word spy, they imagine gadgets - laser pens and exploding cigarette lighters - but the most important piece of equipment an agent has is their brain.
At a time of fear and anxiety, leading writers offer reassurance by looking at twenty ways the response to the coronavirus pandemic could make the world a better place.
Relations between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China have oscillated between outright hostility and wary detente ever since the Archipelago seceded from the Communist mainland over six decades ago.
Since the field of International Relations was established almost a century ago, many different theoretical approaches have been developed, each offering distinctive accounts of the world, why it has come to be the way it is, and how it might be made a better place.
In 2013, Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA and its partners had been engaging in warrantless mass surveillance, using the internet and cellphone data, and driven by fear of terrorism under the sign of security .
Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015One of the most significant and controversial developments in contemporary warfare is the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as drones.
As peace operations become the primary mechanism of conflict management used by the UN and regional organizations, understanding their problems and potential is essential for a more secure world.
