The book has been variously described as the first to analyze the role of the political elite; as the one that established the independence of politics from theology; as an early formulation of the political 'myth' required to galvanize apolitical masses into revolutionary action; as a practical rule-book containing timeless precepts for the diplomat; and, most frequently, as the handbook of evil. Based upon Machiavelli's firsthand experience as an...

"Tim Marshall's global bestseller Prisoners of Geography offered us a "fresh way of looking at maps" (The New York Times Book Review), showing how every nation's choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn't changed, but the world has. Now, in this revelatory new book, Marshall takes us into ten regions that are set to shape global politics and power. Find out why the Earth's atmosphere is the world's...

We've found ourselves pitted against one another like never before. Why has the world suddenly, become so polarized? Our beliefs about current events have us fighting against each other. The anonymous intelligence insider known as "Q" says politicians and the media have created a false narrative about current events that conceal corruption from the public. Some choose to trust the media. Others choose not to. And, therein lies the root of our struggle. In...

En 2018, le journaliste allemand Emran Feroz a mené une série d'entretiens avec Noam Chomsky à l'université d'Arizona, près de la frontière avec le Mexique. Ce grand analyste de notre époque y discute notamment de ce qu'on a appelle à tort la «crise des migrants» et de l'impérialisme, du réchauffement planétaire et de la menace nucléaire, de la présidence de Donald Trump, de la responsabilité des intellectuels, des religions et de...

Europe is in transition between independent nation states and a unified Europe. The EU's crises-financial, migrant, Brexit-are threatening the European idea. In addition to the idea of Europe as a peace project, we need more meaningful narratives to create a Europe-wide feeling of togetherness that is emotionally underpinned. The question is this: how can we create European unity out of national diversity? European unity seems to be more important...

The fall of the Berlin Wall, symbol of the bipolar order that emerged after World War II, seemed to inaugurate an age of ever fewer borders. The liberalization and integration of markets, the creation of vast free-trade zones, the birth of a new political and monetary union in Europe-all seemed to point in that direction. Only thirty years later, the tendency appears to be quite the opposite. Talk of a wall with Mexico is only one sign among many...

Son muy variados los cambios que la covid-19 traerá en la pospandemia, la cual será una dura etapa de recuperación de los profundos estragos que deja el coronavirus y se dependerá de las decisiones que tome la humanidad, si serán mayoritariamente favorables con la construcción de un entorno más cooperativo y solidario o si se agrandarán aún más las diferencias entre países desarrollados y en desarrollo y entre estratos sociales. Un ajuste...

Why have there been so many violent conflicts in 2014? Aftermath offers an insider's view of how each conflict started, what it means, and the common thread driving increased warfare around the world. By giving voice to the experiences of a new generation of veterans Aftermath provides a novel framework for managing global affairs. Aftermath addresses the recent conflicts which have dominated the world stage: civil war in Ukraine, ISIS in Syria and...

Salir del estancamiento y la disgregación en que se encuentra la integración de América Latina supone una voluntad política, real y efectiva, de los Gobiernos, fruto de una acción concertada entre estos, organismos internacionales, instituciones responsables del proceso de integración y los diferentes actores interesados en el proceso, dentro de los cuales se encuentran la sociedad civil y la academia, este último actor fundamental. Para ello,...

Those who have thought that Ukraine cannot hold long against the mighty opponent are proved wrong. It is indeed a great feat that they are still resisting the Russian invasion with all their might. They proved themselves truly patriotic fearless people which they inherited from their forefathers. They are the people who defeated mighty Napolean, Germans and Hitlers. But it is also pathetic to see how the civilians are killed mercilessly, hospitals...