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The Origins of Political Order, Francis Fukuyama
https://goo.gl/pNEZ4M
In The Origins of Political Order, Francis Fukuyama delves into the history of modern state-building. Instead of focusing on Ancient Greece or Rome like many earlier scholars, he traces political histories in China, India, the Middle East and Europe. Using a comparative approach, Fukuyama explains how diverse political and social environments allowed Europe to develop many different political systems.
In the Name of Identity, Amin Maalouf
https://goo.gl/92m7MM
In the Name of Identity (1998) explores the fallacies surrounding the idea of identity. The author uncovers the link between oversimplified, one-dimensional understandings of identity to violent cultural and sociopolitical clashes in the past and present, while arguing that identity and a global community of humankind are both compatible and desirable.
Brave new war, John Robb
https://goo.gl/iCT0Ha
Modern technology and globalization have made it possible for one man to wage war against an entire country and win. Although it might seem unbelievable, it’s not.
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Man, the State and War, Kenneth N. Waltz
https://goo.gl/5hywJh
In Man, the State and War, Kenneth Waltz develops a groundbreaking analysis of the nature and causes of war, offering readers a wide overview of the major political theories of war from the perspective of political philosophers, psychologists and anthropologists.
The Art of War, Sun Tzu
https://goo.gl/gJadf8
Thousands of years old, The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise that is considered the definitive work of military tactics and strategy. It has greatly influenced military tactics as well as business and legal strategy in both the East and West. Leaders such as general Douglas MacArthur and Mao Zedong have drawn inspiration from it.
Syria, John McHugo
https://goo.gl/TB3GLh
Syria (2014) offers a detailed look at the history of Syria, from its ancient origins to its division after world wars and modern struggles under an authoritarian government. You’ll learn that the country’s brutal civil war and role as recruiting ground for militant groups like ISIS all have roots in Syria’s turbulent past.
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