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The instant New York Times bestseller.

A brilliant recasting of the turning points in world history, including the one we're living through, as a collision between old power hierarchies and new social networks.

“Captivating and compelling.” —The New York Times

Niall Ferguson has again written a brilliant book...In 400 pages you will have restocked your mind. Do it. —The Wall Street Journal

“The Square and the Tower, in addition to being provocative history, may prove to be a bellwether work of the Internet Age.” —Christian Science Monitor

Most history is hierarchical: it's about emperors, presidents, prime ministers and field marshals. It's about states, armies and corporations. It's about orders from on high. Even history from below is often about trade unions and workers' parties. But what if that's simply because hi

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      Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
      Published 22 January 2019
      ISBN-13 9780735222939
      978-0735222939
      ISBN-10 0735222932
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      Political science and theory Secret societies

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The instant New York Times bestseller.

      A brilliant recasting of the turning points in world history, including the one we're living through, as a collision between old power hierarchies and new social networks.

      “Captivating and compelling.” —The New York Times

      Niall Ferguson has again written a brilliant book...In 400 pages you will have restocked your mind. Do it. —The Wall Street Journal

      “The Square and the Tower, in addition to being provocative history, may prove to be a bellwether work of the Internet Age.” —Christian Science Monitor

      Most history is hierarchical: it's about emperors, presidents, prime ministers and field marshals. It's about states, armies and corporations. It's about orders from on high. Even history from below is often about trade unions and workers' parties. But what if that's simply because hi

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