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Book SynopsisThe legacy of late medieval Franciscan thought is uncontested: for generations, the influence of late-13th and 14th century Franciscans on the development of modern thought has been celebrated by some and loathed by others. However, the legacy of early Franciscan thought, as it developed in the first generation of Franciscan thinkers who worked at the recently-founded University of Paris in the first half of the 13th century, is a virtually foreign concept in the relevant scholarship. The reason for this is that early Franciscans are widely regarded as mere codifiers and perpetrators of the earlier medieval, largely Augustinian, tradition, from which later Franciscans supposedly departed. In this study, leading scholars of both periods in the Franciscan intellectual tradition join forces to highlight the continuity between early and late Franciscan thinkers which is often overlooked by those who emphasize their discrepancies in terms of methodology and sources. At the same time, the contributors seek to paint a more nuanced picture of the tradition’s legacy to Western thought, highlighting aspects of it that were passed down for generations to follow as well as the extremely different contexts and ends for which originally Franciscan ideas came to be employed in later medieval and modern thought.

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Book SynopsisThis book studies the development of ideas on freedom, coercion and power in the history of economic thought. It focuses on the exchange of goods and services and on terms of exchange (interest rates, prices and wages) and examines the nature of choice, that is, the state of the will of economic actors making exchange decisions. In a social context, anyone's range of choice is restricted by the choices made by others. The first to raise the question of the will in this economic context were the medieval scholastics, drawing on non-economic analytic models inherited from antiquity and mainly from Aristotle. From these origins, views on economic choice, coercion and power are recorded, as they gradually change over the centuries, until they manifest themselves in more contemporary disputes between different branches of institutional economics.Trade Review"Langholm has shown that the original Scholastic analysis of the market process drew on Aristotelian and Roman law concepts of volition and free choice as the basis for justice in exchange. Realistic appraisals of need and institutions resulted i practical policies that qualified these premises, paralleling modern institutionalism. This provocative study implicitly demands further investigation of the ideological milieu that produced a naturalistic economics based on the specious Benthamite assumption of ubiquitous rationality." S. todd Lowry, Washington and Lee University"Odd Langholm's The Legacy of Scholasticism in Economic Thought is an extraordinary achievement. langholm has written an immensely insightful and richly textured history of the development of teh idea of economic compulsion." Isis"...Langholm has done more than any scholar to uncover the widely scattered sources of Scholastic economic thought, to reimagine the shape and logic of a tradition that lasted more than four centuries, and to bring the subject to a wide audience. It presents a wealth of textual evidence culled from an impressive array of sources,,,this work is directed at least as much to modern historians and economists as it is to medievalists...the intent, informational content, and overal conception of the book are praiseworthy...It may indeed work for the audience who, educated primarily in modern economic theory, will be introduced to another, clearly quite sophisticated, set of assumptions about the ethical dimensions of exchange. There is much in this book that will enlighten and impress them." Speculum: Journal of Medieval StudiesTable of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Part I. Compulsion and the Will: Three Ancient Traditions: 1.The Aristotelian tradition; 2. The Roman law tradition; 3. The Augustinian tradition; Part II. Need as Compulsion: The Scholastic Paradigm: 4. Loans and usury; 5. Price and market manipulation; 6. Need and the will in buying and selling; 7. Labor and wages; Part III. Rejection and Revival in Postscholastic Thought: 8. Hobbes: the antithesis; 9. The economics of natural law; 10. The neoclassical system and its critics; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisNietzsche’s legacy for political thought is a highly contested area of research today. With papers representing a broad range of positions, this collection takes stock of the central controversies (Nietzsche as political / anti-political thinker? Nietzsche and / contra democracy? Arendt and / contra Nietzsche?), as well as new research on key concepts (power, the agon, aristocracy, friendship i.a.), on historical, contemporary and futural aspects of Nietzsche’s political thought. International contributors include well-known names (Conway, Ansell-Pearson, Hatab, Taureck, Patton, Connolly, Villa, van Tongeren) and young emerging scholars from various disciplines.Trade Review"Das selbstgesetzte Ziel des Bandes, einen neuen Ausgangspunkt fur die Beschaftigung mit Nietzsche im 21. Jahrhundert zu bieten, wird er schon angesichts seines schieren Umfangs, aber mehr noch aufgrund seiner anregenden Vielfalt erfullen."In: Zeitschrift fur Politkwissenschaft 16.07.2009

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“A volume that offers a breadth of topics and weighty scholarly conversation that cut across fields and often defy categories. It is, therefore, a set of essays worthy of Cusanus’ own overlapping interests and style.”—Catholic Historical Review“Nicholas of Cusa is not an easy read, and this collection of papers approaching his work from fresh angles forms a welcome addition to the modern scholarly literature. A lively and at times exciting collection that makes a useful contribution to relieving modern ‘learned ignorance’ about its subject.”—The Historian“The essays in this collection demonstrate a significant advance in Cusan scholarship, most importantly in their deepened awareness of the unity, at least in Cusa’s own mind, of all his sundry interests under the one overarching thematic of mystical theology. The importance of this collection of essays is not necessarily what it actually contains, but rather the possibilities for future work that it could open up in many different fields, particularly across disciplines.”—International Journal of Systematic Theology“The contributions, which are of a uniformly high caliber . . . a must have for anyone working on Cusanus and a necessary volume for any library seeking thorough coverage of the history of philosophy.”- Journal of the History of Philosophy“What a collection! My breathless summarizing does it scant justice. It is unlikely that all the essays will appeal to one constituency of reader, Cusan specialists excepted. But given the range of topics covered here individual essays and groups of essays will be of wide interest. A number of essays raise useful questions about the ‘epochisation’ of history and the influence this might have on one’s interpretation of a figure like Cusanus. This book is a highly stimulating addition to research on the wide ranging legacy of Nicholas of Cusa and should rightly encourage more interest and study into the gripping thought of this polymath.”—Reviews in Religion and Theology

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Book SynopsisMachiavelli's Legacy situates Machiavelli and The Prince at the birth of modernity. Editor Timothy Fuller has gathered essays by contributors with diverse viewpoints, each elucidating different features of Machiavelli's thinking, resulting in a book that is, in effect, a spirited conversation about Machiavelli's legacy.Trade Review"Machiavelli's Legacy, an outstanding collection of essays by distinguished scholars of differing specialties and approaches, plumbs the depths of a wide range of issues that continue to perplex us about the wily Florentine: his stance toward the classical and Christian traditions, his Italian patriotism, his teaching about evil, his concepts of the state, reason, and fortune, and his relation to the American founding, international relations, and modernity generally. It will stimulate and enlighten both lifelong Machiavelli scholars and students encountering The Prince for the first time." * Nathan Tarcov, University of Chicago *"This collection of essays by some of the most renowned Machiavelli scholars of our time will be of interest and importance not merely to scholars but to graduate and undergraduate students who seek a deeper understanding of Machiavelli's thought and his importance for modernity." * Michael Allen Gillespie, Duke University *"Timothy Fuller has done a considerable service in orchestrating such a broad, balanced conversation about Machiavelli as a philosopher, and thus as teacher of both rulers and thinkers. This volume is a remarkable gift." * Paul Carrese, U.S. Air Force Academy *"A genuinely illuminating collection of essays that brings out Machiavelli's profound and multifaceted impact on modern political life and self-understanding. Written from a variety of interpretive standpoints, the essays take up and provide fresh perspectives on many of the classic debates that have swirled around this most controversial of modern political philosophers." * Paul Franco, Bowdoin College *

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Book SynopsisThe ten essays in this collection approach the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas not merely as an object of scholarly interest but also as a framework for addressing perennial philosophical questions, even as they are raised and debated in our own times.

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Book SynopsisHenry George's Progress and Poverty sold more than 3 million copies by the time of its 50th anniversary in 1929 - outselling all other works on economics - yet today economics students can complete their courses without ever having heard of the author's name. This collection redresses this neglect, by presenting a range of perspectives on Henry George's fertile ideas which, it is increasingly argued, merit revisiting in terms of their capacity to contribute towards solutions to current problems including runaway land values, nationalization of land, monopoly control of public assets and environmental degradation. The book also discusses George's significant theoretical contributions, including the 'Henry George Theorem' - named after him by two Nobel prize winning economists - and important insights bearing on the relation of evolutionary theory to economics. The authors also discuss George's powerful influence on the economic development of Australia and New Zealand, and the affinity he felt for these countries is also considered.Henry George's Legacy in Economic Thought will appeal in particular to upper level students and scholars of the history of economic thought and the public sector but also to economists more widely.Trade Review'. . . well-written scholarly volume that is laden not only with George's ideas but also provides an extensive treatment of economic thought and economic history. . . read this book and sample George's many insights into contemporary economic issues.' -- Joseph A. Giacalone, Journal of the History of Economic Thought'Georgists will discover new ideas for discourse and scrutiny. . . everyone interested in the history of economic thought is likely to find something of interest in the eleven chapters in this bold book. . . This book will generate meaningful debate for some time to come.' -- Jim Horner, Journal of Economic Issues'It is. . . refreshing to come across a collection of essays on Henry George's legacy in economic thought that is worth reading. . . Every good research library should own a copy of this publication.' -- Gregory Moore, History of Economics ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Historical Background 1. Introduction 2. Henry George and Darwin’s Dragon: Thomas Henry Huxley’s Response to Progress and Poverty 3. Tolstoy’s Henry George: ‘A Step on the First Rung of the Ladder. . .’ 4. Henry George: Evolutionary Economist? Part II: Theoretical Issues 5. The Duke of Argyll and Henry George: Land Ownership and Governance 6. The Henry George Theorem and the Entrepreneurial Process: Turning Henry George on his Head 7. Henry George’s Land Reform: The Distinction between Private Ownership and Private Possession Part III: Current Debates 8. The Philosophy and Feasibility of Henry George’s Land-Value Tax: Criticisms and Defences, with Particular Reference to the Problem of the Land-Rich-and-Income-Poor 9. Equal Rights, Competition and Monopoly: Henry George’s Insight into Current Debates on Regulation of Common Use Infrastructure 10. Land Tax in Australia: Principles, Problems and Policies 11. Enduring but Unacknowledged: The Georgist Inheritance in Australia Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A masterpiece of historical analysis. . . . Skillfully written and a pleasure to read." * Nature * "A work of coherence, accessibility, and rhetorical power not generally found in [these] volumes. . . . Kaiser has woven together a unique, compelling, and kaleidoscopic portrait of the quantum revolution and its implications. He doesn't hide from the messiness of science but embraces the challenge of understanding its underlying human and social conditions." -- Jose G. Perillan * Physics Today * "Quantum Legacies does not disappoint. . . . It is a breath of fresh air to see physics writing like this: lucid and friendly, sober and thoughtful, and willing to trust the reader's engagement and intelligence rather than demanding the former and underestimating the latter. . . . Superb popular science. . . . It is hard for me to imagine any physicist who wouldn't enjoy the fine cloth from which it is cut, nor the pleasing effect it makes." -- Philip Ball * Physics World * "Engrossing. . . . Leave[s] us with a richer picture of physics as a lived activity." * Los Angeles Review of Books * "Most history books written for the wider public favor a narrower understanding of science. David Kaiser's work is a welcomed exception. . . . [He] gives a witty and insightful overview of the development of modern physics. . . . An engrossing read that will give specialists and nonspecialists alike a deeper understanding of how phenom ena as diverse as geopolitics and eastern mysticism have shaped physics in the past century." * Science * "An ambitious collection of essays that merges [Kaiser's] two scholarly identities. . . . A wide-ranging anthology." -- Melinda Baldwin * Physics Today * "From Einstein to Heisenberg, Schroedinger to Hawking, Kaiser humanises the people and by extension their ideas, all the while making connections between the inner world of the academic quantum theory community and the outer world of global events. This sociopolitical standpoint is a key factor in making the technical science relevant to the non-expert reader. . . . In this collection of highly entertaining essays, he finds the perfect line between scientific scholarship and telling a good story." * Engineering & Technology * "All together it paints a very compelling picture of how strategic decisions at the public policy level shaped the way physicists have gone about studying the universe. . . . It's a good story well told." * Forbes * "Captivating. . . . You can really get the sense of the quantum mechanical impact on various and disparate fields ranging from cosmology to the early foundations of quantum mechanics, the history of quantum mechanics, all the way up through popular culture, weaving its way through how physics pedagogy and even scientific STEM pedagogy is taught to this very day. . . . It's exhaustively researched and referenced. . . . I want people to buy every single copy." -- Brian Keating * Into the Impossible * "The book paints intimate portraits of some incredible luminaries . . . . Kaiser is an incredible ambassador for physics and its history." -- Matthew Jordan * New Books in Science, Technology, and Society * "Fantastically readable. Anybody interested in either science or history on a professional or a popular level should read it. It's a fantastic introduction to the way you can think about science in all sorts of different interdisciplinary, humanistic ways. It's really a huge amount of fun." -- Matthew Stanley * What the If? * "It's [Kaiser's] careful analysis of physics's sociological aspects that makes Quantum Legacies a delightful read. . . . This is the kind of material that you won't find in other books on the history and philosophy of physics." -- Ash Jogalekar * The Curious Wavefunction * "This interesting anthology on selected topics from the rich history of quantum mechanics, especially during its glory days, will engross any reader who has even a modest acquaintance with quantum theory." * Choice, 2020 Outstanding Academic Title * "Full of striking statistics, commentary, and lovely analogies and metaphors. . . . These are engaging, though-provoking, fun-to-read essays that are compact enough that one can get through several in an evening. They will make you consider familiar physical concepts in new ways. All readers will come away richer in their knowledge of the people and circumstances behind how physics arrived at where it is. You will enjoy this book." * American Journal of Physics * "The book not only gives an insight into the development of quantum theory and the lives of the scientists involved, it also explores the complexities of funding, political and sociological considerations, and the influence of the Cold War. . . . [It] provides useful background for physics educators and deserves a place in school science libraries." * Physics Education * "Kaiser-writing in prose that sometimes soars, often intrigues, and always informs-gives us here a remarkable set of vignettes about major developments in physics and cosmology of the past century. His vignettes beautifully integrate science with human history and with insightful descriptions of outsized personalities. This book will be enjoyable and enlightening for a diverse readership: from complete novices in science, to students of science and history, and to professional scientists and historians." -- Kip Thorne, Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, California Institute of Technology, and 2017 Nobel Laureate in Physics "Physicists are people! They have insecurities, love lives, monetary concerns, and political opinions, all while striving to uncover the fundamental workings of reality. Kaiser spins engaging tales that both explain fascinating aspects of physics in a lucid way and illuminate the human beings who worked to discover them." -- Sean Carroll, author of Something Deeply Hidden "Have you ever wondered why Schroedinger chose such a morbid illustration of quantum physics as a half-dead cat? Want to know how an alleged Soviet spy escaped capture and went on to shake up particle physics? Can you guess what propelled The Tao of Physics to bestseller status? If questions like these spark your curiosity, this book is for you. I can imagine no better guide for an insider's tour of twentieth-century physics than Kaiser. These witty vignettes beautifully illustrate what Kaiser calls the 'doubleness' of scientific research, its ability to bequeath enduring insights while reflecting the quirks and foibles of historical circumstances." -- Deborah R. Coen, author of Climate in Motion "Explaining physics is easier than explaining physicists. In Quantum Legacies, Kaiser succeeds at both." -- George Dyson, author of Turing's Cathedral "What is extraordinary about Kaiser as a writer (and what makes his essays so much fun to read) is not only his ability to animate the range of personalities in these pages, from Einstein to Heisenberg, Schroedinger to Hawking, but also the way he brings the same humanizing impulse to their mind-bending ideas. His talent for uncovering connections between otherworldly ideas and the social and political worlds in which they take shape makes him a simply spellbinding guide to the mysteries of the universe." -- Nell Freudenberger, author of Lost and Wanted "Kaiser is a master writer, and this is some of his finest work. An extraordinary combination of technical science, rich history, and telling anecdote, Quantum Legacies is cutting-edge scholarship rendered in a style equal to any popular science writing. When a non-academic asks me 'what is the history of science?' I will give them this book." -- Matthew Stanley, author of Einstein's War: How Relativity Triumphed amid the Vicious Nationalism of World War I "Friendships and rivalries, the demands of war, the limits of technology . . . these are among the rich universe of forces that conflict and conspire to bring us what we usually gloss over as the inevitable march of scientific progress. Kaiser's book provides a wonderful glimpse behind the curtain into the messier-but far more human-truth of the matter. Beautifully written and extraordinarily well researched, the book makes a profound point about the sociopolitical nature of science that all readers-from physics buffs and historians to students and laypeople-need to hear." -- Amanda Gefter, author of Trespassing on Einstein's LawnTable of ContentsForeword Alan Lightman Introduction Quanta 1 All Quantum, No Solace 2 Life-and-Death: When Nature Refuses to Select 3 Operation: Neutrino 4 Quantum Theory by Starlight Calculating 5 From Blackboards to Bombs 6 Boiling Electrons 7 Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics 8 Training Quantum Mechanics 9 Zen and the Art of Textbook Publishing Matter 10 Pipe Dreams 11 Something for Nothing 12 Higgs Hunting 13 When Fields Collide Cosmos 14 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 15 Gaga for Gravitation 16 The Other Evolution Wars 17 No More Lonely Hearts 18 Learning from Gravitational Waves 19 A Farewell to Stephen Hawking Acknowledgments Abbreviations Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThis book investigates the role of humor in the good life, specifically as discussed by three prominent French intellectuals who were influenced by Nietzsche's thought: Georges Bataille, Gilles Deleuze, and ClÃment Rosset. Lydia Amir begins by discussing Nietzscheâs reception in France, and she explains why and how he came to be considered a philosopher of laughter in the French academe. Each of the subsequent three chapters focuses on the significance of humor and laughter in the good life as advocated by Bataille, Deleuze, and Rosset. These chapters also explore the complex relationship between the comic and the tragic, and of humor and laughter to irony, satire, and ridicule. The Legacy of Nietzscheâs Philosophy of Laughter makes an invaluable contribution to recent interpretive work done on Bataille and Deleuze, and offers further introduction to the relatively understudied Rosset. It illuminates the philosophies of these three thinkers, their connection to Nietzsche, andTable of ContentsIntroductionPrologue: The French Reception of Nietzsche As a Philosopher of Laughter1. Georges Bataille: The Laughter of Ecstasy 2. Gilles Deleuze: The Humor of Affirmation 3. Clément Rosset: The Laughter of Annihilation 4. Concluding Remarks: Additional French Twentieth-Century Views of Laughter

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Gerhard Richter explores the aesthetic and political ramifications of the literary genre of the Denkbild, or thought-image, as it was employed by four major German-Jewish writers and philosophers of the first half of the twentieth century: Theodor W. Adorno, Walter Benjamin, Ernst Bloch, and Siegfried Kracauer. The Denkbild is a poetic mode of writing, a brief snapshot-in-prose that stages the interrelation of literary, philosophical, political, and cultural insights. Richter''s careful analysis of the linguistic characteristics of this mode of writing sheds new light on pivotal concerns of modernity, including the fractured cityscape, philosophical problems of modern music, the experience of exiled homelessness, and the disaster of Auschwitz. Thought-Images not only reorients our understanding of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory in important ways but also establishes significant links between these writers and contemporary French thinkers sTrade Review"Richter's truly fresh look at the Frankfurt School writers through the genre of the philosophical miniature of the Denkbild is a stroke of genius. Richter demonstrates how the Denkbild was both a manifestation of a particular shared conception of aesthetics and a genre with which to expand this conception. The book's major accomplishment is to establish a significant connection between the work of the Frankfurt School and contemporary French thinkers, in particular, Deleuze and Derrida." -- Rodolphe Gasché * SUNY Buffalo, author of The Honor of Thinking(Stanford, 2007) *"Masters of the philosophical miniature, Adorno, Benjamin, Bloch, and Kracauer were able to shine light through the smallest cracks in the facade of an increasingly opaque world. Building on their legacy, Gerhard Richter reveals himself to be no less adept at fashioning illuminating thought-images of his own. This collection of scintillating essays is a welcome addition to the ongoing and still lively reception of Frankfurt School ideas." -- Martin Jay * University of California at Berkeley *

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Book SynopsisRepresents one of a series of seven lectures sponsored in 1999 by Liberty Fund and the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago in celebration of the hundredth anniversary of Friedrich von Hayek's birth.

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1957, this work is a comprehensive rethinking of the German-Jewish experience. It challenges the elegiac view of Gershom Scholem, showing us the German-Jewish legacy in literature, philosophy, and critical thought in a fresh light.Trade Review"This book is fascinating, but deceptively so. It retraces familiar byways in German-Jewish intellectual and cultural history, stopping to recall key figures and moments. And yet, it constantly generates bold new interpretations--and not only of German Jewry, but of the modern Jewish experience and the project of modernity itself. In this important regard, _The Legacy of German Jewry_ is more than an account of the past; it is also a profound meditation on the Jewish and human conditions after the Holocaust. Its excavation after fifty years of obscurity is a a most welcome development." -- -David N. Myers UCLA Center for Jewish Studies "Rich in content, elegant in style, and eye-opening on many issues of modern German-Jewish history and culture... A cohesive, illuminating historical account." -- -Amir Eshel Stanford University "The Legacy of German Jewry offers a fresh opportunity not only to consider the achievements of German Jewry but also to show how contemporary Jews and students of the modern Jewish experience view those achievements." -AJS Review "More than 60 years after the Holocaust, Goldschmidt's text, whose scope ranges beyond the borders of Germany, underlines how the Jews have shaped and still influence the European environment. Recommended." -Choice "Little known outside of Switzerland, to which he fled from Nazi Germany in 1938, Hermann Levin Goldschmidt's /Legacy of German Jewry/ can now receive the attention it richly deserves in David Suchoff's fine translation. Against Gershom Scholem, who held that there never was a German-Jewish dialogue, Goldschmidt argues that such a dialogue did, indeed, take place and that its legacy is crucial for understanding what it means to be modern. In this argument from a book published originally in 1957, Goldschmidt anticipated ideas widely accepted today in ways that are philosophically challenging and ethically persuasive." (MAY EDIT AS WE SEE FIT) -- -David Biale University of California, Davis "A particularly trenchant and at times surprising cultural history. A significant legacy." -- -Robert Gibbs University of Toronto

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Book SynopsisSocialite Anna Nicholson can't seem to focus on her upcoming marriage. The new information she's learned about her past continues to pull at her, so she hires Pinkerton detectives to help her find the truth. But when unflattering stories threaten her reputation and engagement, she discovers that God's purpose for her life isn't as simple as she had hoped.

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Book SynopsisCicero is one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Western political thought, and interest in his work has been undergoing a renaissance in recent years. The Ciceronian Tradition in Political Theory focuses entirely on Cicero's influence and reception in the realm of political thought.Trade ReviewKapust and Remer have collected a set of essays that justify the current revival of philosophical interest in Cicero by demonstrating his importance to major medieval and modern political thinkers. The comprehensive nature of Cicero's political philosophy is manifest in this fine book."" - David Fott, University of Nevada, Las Vegas""This collection offers its readers substantive and incisive essays about the complicated topic of the reception of Cicero by the subsequent tradition of political theory. Taken singly, the essays give us profound introductions to how the greatest individual authors in the tradition struggled with the massive shadow cast by Cicero on the politics of the Western world. Taken as a whole, the collection gives us a profound introduction to Cicero's extensive legacy within the Western political experience."" - Douglas Kries, Gonzaga University

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Book SynopsisThe Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. explores the development of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s understanding of the relationship between religion, morality, law, and politics. This fascinating work is part of a broader effort by scholars in various fields to examine unexplored areas in the life, thought, and activism of Martin Luther King, Jr., and it represents the first book length treatment of how King united moral-religious convictions and political activity. This timely study is also the first in-depth analysis of King's views on the roles that religion and morality ought to play, not only in public debate concerning political choices and law, but also in efforts to create political and legal structures that are just and to perpetuate participatory democracy. Beginning with the social, political, and economic implications of King's vision of the New South and his prophetic critique of southern civil religion, this pathbreaking study casts King in the role of politicaTrade Review“The essays in this collection are a most welcome correction to the widely disseminated view of King as simply another integration-oriented civil rights leader. His legacy is accurately portrayed here as transcending the boundaries of law, politics, and religion, to embody in the twentieth century the spiritual essence of Jesus' teachings.” —Derrick Bell, author of Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism“Baldwin has established himself among the preeminent scholars on King and the Civil Rights Movement. Baldwin’s scholarship is impressive, and his essays are clear and engaging. This book argues persuasively that King was much more than a dreamer: he was a thinker and activist who had a deep effect on culture and politics; his ideas remain relevant.” —Choice“Each essay makes a notable contribution to the literature. Futhermore, and perhaps as important, the book serves as something of a blueprint for future research. The topical essays manage to cover a great deal of ground and add greatly to our understanding of King’s views on the intertwining nature of law, politics, morality, and religion.” —Political Science Quarterly“These impressive essays argue that not all students of King have accepted, let alone appreciated, his political, economic, legal and religious radicalism. . . . The battle over King’s legacy no doubt will rage on. But Baldwin and his colleagues have rightly called us back to the textual evidence. They have thereby empowered us to fight even more faithfully for the beloved community that King hoped would be his enduring legacy.” —Christian Century“This is a remarkable book. Looking at the civil rights movement of the 20th Century through the lens of Martin Luther King’s thought and work, it casts a blazing light on the manner in which religion and politics were linked to achieve profound social change. Even more important, the book can be a guidepost in the 21st Century for those who want to apply their Judeo-Christian faith to the unfinished struggle to dismantle the white supremacist structures that have imprisoned us all.” —Anne Braden, writer and social justice activist“Lewis Baldwin has come closest to defining the mystique of Martin Luther King, Jr. He has succeeded where so many other writers have failed because they only digest some facet of the King phenomenon. Baldwin unveils the globalist aspect of Dr. King’s life and mission for all the world to see. This is a must-read book.” —Wyatt Tee Walker, former Chief of Staff to Dr. King and current Senior Pastor and CEO of the Canaan Baptist Church of Christ in New York’s Harlem Community“W]ell-researched, well-conceptualized, and well-written books.... [S]uitable readings for students at the high school and college levels, not to mention the general reading public.” —MultiCultural Review“Lewis Baldwin and his colleagues have made a significant contribution to the scholarly literature on Martin Luther King Jr., by producing this cogent and compelling analysis of how law, religion, and politics intersected to influence King's ideas about the responsibility of the State to promote a more inclusive and democratic society.” —Carol M. Swain, professor of law and professor of political science, Vanderbilt University Law School"Fresh and provocative, these essays demonstrate that despite the outpouring of print on King, surprising, unplumbed dimensions remain to be explored. Essential for King scholars and for collections on religious studies, civil rights, or the moral politics of contemporary America." —Library Journal“The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. is the most comprehensive and penetrating study of King’s legacy in law, politics, and religion that has thus far appeared. It is brilliant in analysis, interpenetrating in synoptic overview, and relevant for policy building and nonviolent action.” —Dr. Walter Muelder, mentor to Dr. King and Dean Emeritus of the Boston University School of Theology

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book will be a monumental contribution to the topic and a staple of scholarship for decades." - Michael B. Katz"A remarkable volume of critical synthesis and passionate revisionism." - Journal of Economic History" ... ambitious and stimulating ... required reading not only for social historians but also for policy-makers and activists." - Histoire Sociale"Clearly an important book ... marks a significant point in the history of literacy studies." - History of Education Quarterly"A stimulating challenge to traditional assumptions and scholarly commonplaces." - Journal of CommunicationTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart One: Setting the StageIntroduction: Literacy's Legacies1. The Origins of Western Leteracy 1. From Writing to Literacy 2. Literacy's First Legacies: From Athens 3. ...to Rome, and BeyondPart Two: Before the Printing Press: The Middle Ages2. Th Light of Literacy in the "Dark Ages" 1. Fifth-Seventh Centuries 2. Seventh Century 3. Eighth Century 4. Ninth-Tenth Centuries3. New Lights of Literacy and Learning: From the Tenth-Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries 1. Italy and Commercial Revolution 2. The Church, Papacy, and Schools 3. Patterns of Literacy 4. Thought, Theory, and Practice4. Ends and Beginnings: The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries 1. Humanism and the Italian Renaissance 2. Continental Conditions in Literacy 3. The English Example5. Print, Protest, and the People 1. The Advent and Impact of Print 2. Renaissance(s) Revisited 3. Print, Reform, and Reformation 4. Reforming Literacy Provision6. Toward Enlightenment/Toward Modernity: 1660-1780 1. Thinking about Literacy and Schooling 2. Patterns of Literacy: Paths to LiteracyPart Four: Toward the Present and the Future7. The Nineteenth-Century Origins of Our Times 1. The Setting 2. Literacy's Paths and PatternsEpilogue: Today and Tomorrow: Revisioning Literacy 1. Twentieth-Century Trends in Literacy Levels 2. Imputed Impacts and Consequences; or, Great and Other Dichotomies Revisited 3. A Crisis in Literacy? 4. Literacy, Culture, and Society: Communications and the Future of LiteracyNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisBefore her death in 1992, Judith Shklar was recognized as an outstanding political theorist and a major figure in the reinvigoration of liberal theory since the 1970s. This collection of essays explores Shklar's intellectual legacy, focusing on both her own ideas and the areas she explored.Table of ContentsPreface Liberalism without Illusions: An Introduction to Judith Shklars' Political Thought Bernard Yack 1: On Negative Politics Michael Walzer 2: The Democracy of Everyday Life Nancy L. Rosenblum 3: Hope over Fear: Judith Shklar as Political Educator John Dunn 4: Judith Shklar's Dystopic Liberalism Seyla Benhabib 5: How Limited Is Liberal Government? Amy Gutmann 6: Judith Shklar as a Political Thinker Stanley Hoffmann 7: Ordinary Passions in Descartes and Racine Stephen Holmes 8: The Self Knowing the Self in the Work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau Tracy B. Strong 9: Shklar on Rousseau on Fenelon Patrick Riley 10: Liberalism, Marxism, and the Enlightenment: The Case of Harold Laski Isaac Kramnick 11: Thomas Hobbe's Antiliberal Theory of Liberty Quentin Skinner 12: Hypocrisy and Democracy Dennis F. Thompson 13: Active and Passive Justice Bernard Yack 14: The Political Case for Constitutional Courts Bruce Ackerman 15: The Freedom of Worthless and Harmful Speech George Kateb 16: The Unfinished Tasks of Liberalism Rogers M. Smith Appendix: A Life of Learning Judith N. Shklar Works by Judith N. Shklar Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisIn the midst of a fast-paced profession, it is increasingly a challenge to pause and reflect on where a person’s life is heading. All can feel overwhelming. In these moments, when nothing seems stable, it can be instructive to pause and study individuals from previous generations who lived fully and left a lasting legacy. To find valuable lessons and perspective on the present, author Dr. Phillip Diller has often turned to man, citizen, writer, educator, and physician, Dr. Daniel Drake, who lived from 1785-1852. Leaving a Legacy: Lessons from the Writings of Daniel Drake is a selective collection of excerpts from the vast writings from the nineteenth-century doctor and medical pioneer Daniel Drake. From Drake’s life, documented here in his own words from excerpts of lectures, personal journal entries, presentations, speeches, books, and letters to his children, readers learn about the scope of his accomplishments in medicine, contributions to his community, and dedication to his family. Diller goes beyond biography to contextualize Drake’s life choices and what made him a role model for today’s physicians. Diller selected one hundred and eighty thematically arranged excerpts, which he paired with original reflection questions to guide the reader through thought-provoking prompts. In doing so, Diller presents the lessons from Drake’s remarkable life and work as a guide for others who wish to build an enduring legacy.Designed to appeal to early and mid-career professionals, particularly those in the medical field, Drake and Diller offer readers a way to enhance life with small actions that can leave a legacy in any community—professional or personal. Documented previously as a man whose life was remarkable for the breadth and depth of his professional accomplishments, Drake’s countless contributions are showcased here to demonstrate the impact he truly had in his time and for generations to come. Engaging with Drake and Diller’s thoughtful and principled voices provides a lasting perspective for those trying to find their purpose in the present.

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Book SynopsisThis book is intended to present Alcuin's intellectual legacy in Great Britain and on the continent through his work as a theologian, a teacher and a poet.Trade Review"Alcuin deserves to be recognised - far more than has often been the case - as a key figure in the evolution of the mediaeval mind; and no one reading this book could fail to see him in this light. This is a fine and welcome tribute to one of the greatest gifts the British Church gave to the wider Catholic fellowship in the early Middle Ages." Dr Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury "...a thorough and careful account ... with full scholarly apparatus and a warm appreciation of Alcuin's achievement in making the complexities of Augustine and much else intelligible in a different world, which was already under Viking attack as he wrote." Lucy Beckett, in The Times Literary Supplement, 28 June 2013 "...offers an enjoyable introduction to an important period in the history of the Church in Western Europe." Dr G.R. Evans, in Church Times, 8 November 2013 "Covering his life, influences, and works, this book offers its reader a well-researched study in Alcuin. ... The book as a whole is quite detailed ... and is perhaps more suited to those seeking a more robust academic read. ... a useful book on the life and times of a significant Christian figure." Kris Hiuser, University of Chester, in Theological Book Review , Vol 25, No 2 'Douglas Dales' two books on Alcuin are well researched and well expressed, based on a wide range of scholarship, both historical and theological, and the books combine to provide important source material for scholars working on either Alcuin or his very powerful friend, Charlemagne. ... There are excellent sections in both books on Alcuin's early life and problems in England, and his enforced stay in Europe. His wide ranging literary works are well discussed, as are his relationship with Charlemagne and with his fellow courtiers, and the theological implications are well covered in great depth, and the final chapter on poetry is very interesting. ... the two books should serve to reinforce the important role played by Alcuin as a key theologian and significant politician at a very interesting period of European history.' John R. C. Martyn, University of Melbourne, in Journal of Religious History, Vol 38, Issue 1 'Dales's project is even more ambitious than advertised, embracing nothing less than Alcuin's entire oeuvre, together with the broader circumstances of Charlemagne's cultural and religious programs. [...] The author marshals an impressive body of material, including many extracts from Alcuin's letters and a broad array of citations to secondary scholarship.' Eric Knibbs, Williams College, in The Medieval Review, 14.05.03 "A comprehensive study on Alcuin of York. The author examines his thoughts and his works, as well as the political role within the court of Charlemagne." Medioevo Latino, 35, (2014) "The notes for the book printed in the back are evidence of Dale's knowledge of Alcuin's works, his sources and the extensive scholarship has appeared in recent years." George Hardin Brown, Revue D'Histoire Ecclesistique, vol 109, issue 1, 2014 "A survey of Alcuin's many contributions to the Carolingian intellectual heritage, especially as regards theology, drawing on the rich research of recent decades ... This relatively short book will be useful for those studying this period of early medieval history and theology in schools and universities." Anneli Luhtala, Journal of Theological Studies, vol 66 issue 1, April 2015 "Alcuin's literary and poetic skill, his philosophy as a Christian educator, and the other departments of his work, ministry and relationships, are handled in a way that build up a three-dimensional picture not just of the man, but of the age as a whole. ...True to the man, and in explanation of his influence, the second volume ends with the theme 'Alcuin's Theology of Friendship'. These two volumes are indeed worth befriending." -Charles Miller, Fairacres Chronicle, Vol. 48, No. 2, Winter 2015 "They [Alcuin: Theology and Thought and Alcuin: His Life and Legacy] are superbly written and really complement eachother without their content overlapping." -J. Robert Wright, Anglican and Episcopal History, Vol. 83 No. 4Table of ContentsPart One - Alcuin's formation & reputation 1. The legacy of Bede 2. Formation at York 3. Scholars at Charlemagne's court 4. Controversy over Images Part Two - Adoptionism 5. Spanish Adoptionism 6. The Frankish Reaction 7. Felix & Alcuin 8. Alcuin's De Fide Part Three - Mission, Episcopacy & Monarchy 9. Mission 10. Hagiography 11. Alcuin & the Bishops 12. King Dei Gratia Part Four - The Bible 13. The Tours scriptorium 14. Alcuin & the Old Testament 15. Alcuin & the New Testament Part Five - Prayer 16. Cultivating prayer 17. Penitence 18. Liturgy Part Six - Education 19. The Teacher 20. Cultivating the Mind 21. Theology for the laity Part Seven - Poetry 22. The poet & his friends 23. The poet at work 24. Theology of friendship

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Book SynopsisThorstein Veblen has made an immeasurable impact on the development of economics. His legacy has been to challenge orthodox thinking and inspire the institutionalist and evolutionary school of thought. In this book, a distinguished group of contributors analyses the impact, a century later, of Veblen's 1898 challenge to economics. The authors examine the contribution of Veblen and some of his disciples to heterodox economics. They also reassess other contemporaneous discussions and contributions by other authors - Mitchell, Ayres, Commons, Keynes, Schumpeter, Tinbergen, Frisch - and present an overview of the state of the art in evolutionary economics.Trade Review'This interesting and stimulating volume will help to keep the explication of the Veblenian legacy on the agenda. It contains some excellent essays and offers much food for thought.' -- Geoffrey M. Hodgson, Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology'. . . there is much in this volume that is informative and on occasion stimulating, especially for those who have limited familiarity with institutional economics and its development . . . the book contains some important essays that may advance the cause of study of institutional economics.' -- Ray Petridis, Journal of the History of Economic Thought'This impressive collection demonstrates the vibrant prospects of an evolutionary economics but also its problems. Both the strength and the limitations of Veblen's original forays are made clear. The strength of the collection resides in its treatments of important specific areas, such as the firm, rationality, the role and limits of knowledge, the diversity of economic institutions, nonlinear relationships, the relation of institutions to technical processes, the nature of an evolutionary economics, and capitalism as a system. Also impressive is the array of contributors, several new to the topic.' -- Warren J. Samuels, Michigan State University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Part I: Veblen’s Challenge 2. Mind-sets, and Why Veblen was Ineffectual 3. How can Economics be an Institutional-Evolutionary Science? 4. Thorstein Veblen and the Political Economy of the Ordinary 5. Veblen and Theories of the ‘Firm’ 6. Institutional Economics and the Specificity of Social Evolution 7. The Significance of Clarence Ayres and the Texas School 8. Bounded Rationality, Institutionalism and the Diversity of Economic Institutions 9. Is Economics an Evolutionary Science? Part II: The Challenged Reconsidered 10. The Travelling Salesman Returns from the War 11. Is Capitalism Doomed? 12. An Institutionalist Foundation for Development Studies 13. The Future’s Unknowability Part III: Perspectives 14. Instituted Economic Processes, Increasing Returns and Endogenous Growth Index

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Book SynopsisThrough a variety of primary sources--including speeches, poems, magazine articles, and book excerpts--this collection illustrates the origins, ambitions, and political legacy of the American Progressivism movement (18861924). A general introduction offers a history of the movement and a brief discussion of recent historiographical debates; headnotes introduce each selection and provide historical and political context.Trade ReviewEldon Eisenach, one of the most perceptive scholars of American progressivism, has brought together in this fine collection both standard and unfamiliar sources that will give historians, political scientists, and their undergraduate and graduate students access to a wide range of voices from--and reliable guidance to the voluminous secondary sources on--the era of progressive reform. --James Kloppenberg, Harvard UniversityEisenach has assembled an impressive collection of primary sources . . . that leaves readers with a good sense of the movement, the ideas, and the people who come with the label 'Progressive.' . . . The beauty of Eisenach's book is that he lets the Progressives speak for themselves. . . . His introductory remarks to each section are excellent, as are his offerings of further readings. That his selections are able to speak to the complexity of the times without reducing or overly simplifying his or their arguments is also of note. . . . Thus, this book is perfect for both the bookshelves and the classroom. --Jason S. Lantzer, Indiana University-Indianapolis, for H-Net ReviewsThe Introduction to this collection opens by warning us that 'It is important to understand Progressivism…correctly.' No scholar is better poised than Professor Eisenach to help us do just that; students of the Progressive Era are familiar with and indebted to his remarkable thinking and scholarship about the period. In The Social and Political Thought of American Progressivism, Eisenach has used his great understanding to bring together in one volume a series of well chosen and helpfully organized selections of Progressive writings to display the breadth, complexity, and depth of the thought from this era. Students and teachers of American politics and history will benefit greatly from this collection, as they will from the author's illuminating introductory materials and excellent bibliographies. --Robert Pepperman Taylor, University of Vermont

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Book SynopsisLudwig von Mises is not the most well-known classical liberal political economist of the twentieth century. He has remained relatively obscure because both methodologically and ideologically his thinking went against the prevailing mood and on a personal level he was more difficult to approach than other thinkers of his time. However, among those in the know, he is considered to be the architect of Austrian economic thought, the most ardent defender of classical liberalism in the last century and history's strongest critic of socialism.This new collection of previously published writings has three main aims: to introduce the reader to von Mises and the core of his ideas; to provide a number of essays which project the Misesian spirit, contribute to Mises's system and suggest areas for future research based on his insight and thought; and to establish an interest in Mises's ideas among those not already familiar with them.This pathbreaking book seeks to be the definitive collection documenting the intellectual legacy of Ludwig von Mises in modern political economy. Its intended readership is scholars in the history of political economy and in particular those interested in the Austrian school of economics.Trade Review‘The Legacy of Ludwig von Mises will prove useful to both the expert in so-called Austrian economics as well as the novice who wonders what all the fuss is about. . . Boettke and Leeson have performed a valuable service in the history of economic thought, by providing a collection that will benefit both expert and novice.' -- Robert P. Murphey, Journal of the History of Economic Thought'The profoundly original Ludwig von Mises made pioneering contributions to our understanding of the modern economy in a number of areas: the problem of economic calculation under socialism, the dynamics of the mixed economy, the ordering role of market forces in banking and finance, and the monetary-shock theory of the business cycle. Editors Peter Boettke and Peter Leeson have usefully brought together a wide-ranging collection of papers - including some surprising choices - to exemplify fruitful research along Misesian lines. These volumes will help to give to Mises's insights the greater prominence among economists that they richly deserve.' -- Lawrence H. White, University of Missouri, St. Louis, USTable of ContentsContents Volume I: Theory Acknowledgements Introduction The Economist as System Builder – Ludwig von Mises as the Architect of the Science of Economics and Political Economy Peter J. Boettke and Peter T. Leeson PART I THE MISESIAN SYSTEM 1. F.H. Knight (1941), ‘Professor Mises and the Theory of Capital’ 2. L.M. Lachmann (1951), ‘The Science of Human Action’ 3. Murray N. Rothbard (1971), ‘Ludwig von Mises and the Paradigm for Our Age’ 4. Joseph T. Salerno (1999), ‘The Place of Mises’s Human Action in the Development of Modern Economic Thought’ 5. Peter J. Boettke (2002), ‘The Place of Nationalökonomie: Theorie des Handelns und Wirtschaftens in Modern Political Economy’ PART II METHODOLOGY 6. Fritz Machlup ([1956] 1994), ‘The Inferiority Complex of the Social Sciences’ 7. Alfred Schuetz (1953), ‘Common-Sense and Scientific Interpretation of Human Action’ 8. Murray N. Rothbard (1976), ‘Praxeology: The Methodology of Austrian Economics’ 9. Israel M. Kirzner (1976), ‘On the Method of Austrian Economics’ 10. Robin Cowan and Mario J. Rizzo (1996), ‘The Genetic-Causal Tradition and Modern Economic Theory’ PART III MARKET THEORY AND THE PRICE SYSTEM 11. F. Machlup (1958), ‘Equilibrium and Disequilibrium: Misplaced Concreteness and Disguised Politics’ 12. Murray N. Rothbard ([1956] 1994), ‘Toward a Reconstruction of Utility and Welfare Economics’ 13. Israel M. Kirzner (1990), ‘The Meaning of Market Process’ 14. Ludwig M. Lachmann (1976), ‘From Mises to Shackle: An Essay on Austrian Economics and the Kaleidic Society’ 15. G.A. Selgin (1988), ‘Praxeology and Understanding: An Analysis of the Controversy in Austrian Economics’ PART IV MONEY, CAPITAL AND BUSINESS CYCLES 16. Gottfried Haberler (1932), ‘Money and the Business Cycle’ 17. Roger W. Garrison (1984), ‘Time and Money: The Universals of Macroeconomic Theorizing’ 18. George Selgin (1994), ‘On Ensuring the Acceptability of a New Fiat Money’ PART V SOCIALISM, INTERVENTIONISM AND LIBERALISM 19. Joseph T. Salerno (1990), ‘Ludwig von Mises as Social Rationalist’ 20. Israel M. Kirzner (1988), ‘The Economic Calculation Debate: Lessons for Austrians’ 21. Peter J. Boettke (1998), ‘Economic Calculation: The Austrian Contribution to Political Economy’ 22. Henry M. Oliver, Jr. (1960), ‘Von Mises on the Harmony of Interests’ PART VI ASSESSMENT 23. Israel M. Kirzner (1996), ‘Reflections on the Misesian Legacy in Economics’ Name Index Volume II: History Acknowledgements Introduction Understanding the Economic World: Applications of Misesian Theory Peter J. Boettke and Peter T. Leeson PART I PRICE CONTROLS AND INTERVENTIONISM 1. Donald C. Lavoie (1982), ‘The Development of the Misesian Theory of Interventionism’ 2. Milton Friedman and George J. Stigler ([1946] 1981), ‘Roofs or Ceilings? The Current Housing Problem’ 3. Sanford Ikeda (1995), ‘The Use of Knowledge in Government and Market’ 4. Hugh Rockoff (1981), ‘Price and Wage Controls in Four Wartime Periods’ PART II SOCIALISM 5. Peter J. Boettke (1988), ‘The Soviet Experiment with Pure Communism’ 6. Vladimir Mau (1996), ‘The Road to Perestroika: Economics in the USSR and the Problems of Reforming the Soviet Economic Order’ 7. John Howard Wilhelm (1993), ‘The Soviet Economic Failure: Brutzkus Revisited’ 8. Murray N. Rothbard (1992), ‘How and How Not to Desocialize’ PART III THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND BUSINESS CYCLES 9. Robert Higgs (1997), ‘Regime Uncertainty: Why the Great Depression Lasted So Long and Why Prosperity Resumed after the War’ 10. Roger W. Garrison (1993), ‘The Roaring Twenties and the Bullish Eighties: The Role of Government in Boom and Bust’ 11. Richard E. Wagner (1980), ‘Boom and Bust: The Political Economy of Economic Disorder’ 12. William N. Butos (1993), ‘The Recession and Austrian Business Cycle Theory: An Empirical Perspective’ 13. Catherine England (1993), ‘The Savings and Loan Debacle’ PART IV POLITICAL ECONOMY 14. Murray N. Rothbard (1972), ‘War Collectivism in World War I’ 15. Murray N. Rothbard (1981), ‘The Laissez-Faire Radical: A Quest for the Historical Mises’ 16. Walter Block (1983), ‘Public Goods and Externalities: The Case of Roads’ 17. Hans-Hermann Hoppe (1995), ‘The Political Economy of Monarchy and Democracy, and the Idea of a Natural Order’ PART V “POST-MISESIAN” ESSAYS ON INSTITUTIONS AND HISTORICAL PROCESSES 18. Bruce L. Benson (1989), ‘The Spontaneous Evolution of Commercial Law’ 19. Avner Greif (1989), ‘Reputations and Coalitions in Medieval Trade: Evidence on the Maghribi Traders’ 20. Robert C. Ellickson (1993), ‘Property in Land’ 21. Andrei Shleifer (1997), ‘Government in Transition’ PART VI ASSESSMENT 22. Richard M. Ebeling (2002), ‘The Economist as the Historian of Decline: Ludwig von Mises and Austria between the Two World Wars’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The book is a series of essays on the luminaries of African American political thought, across the history of the United States, by some of the most impressive scholars currently working. It is as close to a comprehensive overview of the African American political tradition as I’ve read, with chapters on figures from Phillis Wheatley and David Walker (two of the most important Black political thinkers of the early American republic) to Angela Davis and Clarence Thomas." -- Jamelle Bouie * The New York Times *"Melvin Rogers’s and Jack Turner’s magisterial volume African American Political Thought comprises thirty essays on thirty different thinkers, each grappling with a shared set of questions and themes. . . . As 'collected history,' African American Political Thought offers a rich point from which to begin. Transfiguring the history of American political thought and democratic political theory, the volume proposes a canon of political thought that might itself be a starting point for democratic politics. . . . What they have achieved here does not only augment our existing canons, but works to transform those canons, and indeed the project of canon formation itself." * Comparative Political Theory *"For those wishing to learn more about the broader significance of black social-political thought . . . African American Political Thought: A Collected History is the go-to volume. . . . All of the thirty essays in African American Political Thought generate original scholarship and insights . . . all are invaluable sources for future scholarship on these important political thinkers’ contributions to political theory. Overall, this collected history works to reshape understandings of politics, history, culture, economics, institutions, social relations, and human beings in the United States by adding missing political theorists’ voices and views and illustrating problems with some of the dominant political theorists’ voices and views." * Ethnic and Racial Studies *"African American Political Thought, co-edited by Brown political scientist Melvin Rogers, reveals the outsize impact many Black thinkers, from Frederick Douglass to Angela Davis, have had on American society." * Brown University (News from Brown) *"Melvin Rogers’s and Jack Turner’s highly anticipated volume African American Political Thought: A Collected History promises to transform how we read and teach the history of Black political thought. An impressive collection, it fills large gaps in our understanding of this tradition and sets a new foundation for further research... The volume sets a new standard for study of African American political thought and makes a persuasive case for the tradition’s important contributions to political theory broadly." * European Journal of Political Theory *“For far too long, mainstream white American political theorists, whether in political science or political philosophy, have gotten away with the construction of a Jim Crow canon for which black thinkers are separate, unequal, and invisible. This groundbreaking and comprehensive overview of the African American political tradition should henceforth make such intellectual ghettoization impossible.” -- Charles W. Mills, The City University of New York“African American Political Thought should become an instant classic. So much to mine here. So many lines of inquiry to follow. Rogers and Turner have masterfully curated a collection of essays that will guide the field of African American political thought for generations. The study of American political thought will never be the same.” -- Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Princeton University“This book is an essential intervention in political theory and expands the notion of the canon of American political thought in ways that are both necessary and profound. Herein we begin to understand the richness of the legacies of politics reasoned from margin to center and the critical impact that can have on conceptions of democracy and justice. A must-read for those interested in understanding American politics and seriously engaging political theory.” -- Deva Woodly, The New School"Rogers and Turner have assembled a collection of African American political thought covering a stunning range of time and ideas... Given its scope, the book maintains a sense of continuity through a plethora of resonances between its chapters. The collection boasts a variety of interpretative approaches and scales of analysis and is notable for its attention to a range of rhetorical strategies and expressive genres: sermons, slave narratives, satire, Supreme Court opinions... The time and care Rogers and Turner invested in this project from its conception in 2007 and compilation over 10 years is evident in its comprehensiveness and thorough introduction. The credentials of the contributors to this collection are astonishing and the oeuvre of each in their own right is worth reading further." * MAKE Literary Magazine *Table of ContentsPolitical Theorizing in Black: An Introduction Melvin L. Rogers and Jack Turner 1 Phillis Wheatley and the Rhetoric of Politics and Race Vincent Carretta 2 David Walker: Citizenship, Judgment, Freedom, and Solidarity Melvin L. Rogers 3 Martin Delany’s Two Principles, the Argument for Emigration, and Revolutionary Black Nationalism Robert Gooding-Williams 4 Harriet Jacobs: Prisoner of Hope Nick Bromell 5 Frederick Douglass: Nonsovereign Freedom and the Plurality of Political Resistance Sharon R. Krause 6 Alexander Crummell’s Three Visions of Black Nationalism Frank M. Kirkland 7 Booker T. Washington and the Politics of Deception Desmond Jagmohan 8 Anna Julia Cooper: Radical Relationality and the Ethics of Interdependence Carol Wayne White 9 Ida B. Wells on Racial Criminalization Naomi Murakawa 10 W. E. B. Du Bois: Afro-modernism, Expressivism, and the Curse of Centrality Paul C. Taylor 11 Marcus Garvey: The Black Prince? Michael Dawson 12 A. Philip Randolph: Radicalizing Rights at the Intersection of Class and Race Michael McCann 13 Zora Neale Hurston’s Radical Individualism Farah Jasmine Griffin 14 George S. Schuyler: Post-Souls Satirist Jeffrey B. Ferguson 15 C. L. R. James: Race, Revolution, and Black Liberation Anthony Bogues 16 Langston Hughes’s Ambivalent Political Expressivism Jason Frank 17 Thurgood Marshall: The Legacy and Limits of Equality under the Law Daniel Moak 18 Richard Wright: Realizing the Promise of the West Tommie Shelby 19 Bayard Rustin: Between Democratic Theory and Black Political Thought George Shulman 20 Ralph Ellison: Democratic Theorist Danielle Allen 21 James Baldwin: Democracy between Nihilism and Hope John E. Drabinski 22 Malcolm X: Dispatches on Racial Cruelty Nikhil Pal Singh 23 Martin Luther King: Strategist of Force David L. Chappell 24 Toni Morrison and the Fugitives’ Democracy Lawrie Balfour 25 Audre Lorde’s Politics of Difference Jack Turner 26 Stokely Carmichael and the Longing for Black Liberation: Black Power and Beyond Brandon M. Terry 27 Huey P. Newton and the Last Days of the Black Colony Cedric G. Johnson 28 Angela Y. Davis: Abolitionism, Democracy, Freedom Neil Roberts 29 Clarence Thomas: Race Pessimism and Black Capitalism Corey Robin 30 Cornel West and the Black Prophetic Tradition Mark D. Wood Acknowledgments Index Contributors

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on Kant's analysis of three issues crucial for contemporary politics. Starting from a new reading of Kant's account of our innate right to freedom, it highlights how a Kantian foundation of human rights, properly understood and modified where necessary, appears more promising than the foundational arguments currently offered by philosophers. It then compares Kant's model for peace with the apparently similar model of democratic peace to show that the two are profoundly different in content and in quality. The book concludes in analysis of Kant's controversial view of history to rescue it from the idea that his belief in progress is at best over-optimistic and at worst dogmatic. Congratulations to Professor Luigi Caranti and his book 'Kant's Political Legacy' which has been given a 'honorable mention' by the North American Kant Society in the competition for the best 2018 book on Kant!! http://northamericankantsociety.onefireplace.org/Announcements/6660588Trade Review`In his latest book, Luigi Caranti writes clearly and with insight not only about the legacy of Kant's political philosophy, but also about our present political condition and the painful gap between the two. Arguing that Kant correctly interpreted can in fact offer better concrete guidance for political action in today's world than many of his foes as well as friends realise, this is a work from which all thoughtful readers concerned with reducing injustice will benefit.' -Professor Robert B. Louden, University of Southern Maine ; `Luigi Caranti demonstrates the importance of Kant's political philosophy for today's world. His defence of Kant's rigorous commitment to the principle of the supreme value of personal freedom, combined with his need for sensitivity in the application of this fundamental principle, should be a lesson not just for Kant scholars and political philosophers, but for politicians and citizens throughout the world.' Professor Paul Guyer, Brown University `Kant's political thought, as contained in a series of books and essays from the 1780s and 1790s, combines a primarily juridical perspective on the norms of civic life with a focus on the conditions of political progress toward equal freedom. Luigi Caranti's book on Kant's lasting legacy in political philosophy builds on recent international scholarship in the field, while seeking to extend the appeal of Kant's thinking to contemporary political issues and concerns. Concentrating on three central interrelated topics (human rights, world peace and political progress), Caranti manages to move Kantian political thought from the level of abstract principles to the sphere of concrete political precepts. In the process, Kant emerges as a significant resource for current political theory and practice.'-Gunter Zoeller, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat, Munich ; 'Its objective is not only to offer a coherent vision of Kant's political philosophy on the basis of a detailed analysis of the sources, but, in addition, to elucidate the theoretical tools which are to be found in his thought with which we can confront at the global level the great political challenges of our century.' - Philosophy and Society Vol 29 No 4 (2018) ; 'One ot the great virtues of Luigi Caranti's book is to bring out at every stage the realism of Kant's grasp of the human condition, whilst at the same time emphasizing the commitment to progress and cosmopolitan peace that lies at the heart of Kant's political philosophy.' - Howard Williams, Cardiff University ; 'Luigi Caranti's Kant's Political Legacy is a rich and illuminating study of Kant's continuing relevance in three areas: human rights, democratic peace, and the ethics of statesmanship. Caranti's book is a welcome addition to the recent revival of interest in Kant's political philosophy. It is also wide-ranging, and has the notable (and rare) advantage of being accessible to non-specialists while not losing in sharpness.' - Andrea SangiovanniTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Human Rights 1. Kant's Theory of Human Rights 2. Human Rights: The Contemporary Debate 3. The Foundation of Human Rights: The Dignity Approach Part II: Peace 4. Kant's Theory of Peace 5. Democratic Peace Theory 6. Comparing and Assessing the Two Models Part III: Progress 7. Kant's Early Teleology in Idea 8. To perpetual peace: A Secular Guarantee of Progress? 9. Progress and Political Agency

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on Kant’s analysis of three issues crucial for contemporary politics. Starting from a new reading of Kant’s account of our innate right to freedom, it highlights how a Kantian foundation of human rights, properly understood and modified where necessary, appears more promising than the foundational arguments currently offered by philosophers. It then compares Kant’s model for peace with the apparently similar model of democratic peace to show that the two are profoundly different in content and in quality. The book concludes in analysis of Kant’s controversial view of history to rescue it from the idea that his belief in progress is at best over-optimistic and at worst dogmatic. Congratulations to Professor Luigi Caranti and his book 'Kant's Political Legacy' which has been given a 'honorable mention' by the North American Kant Society in the competition for the best 2018 book on Kant!! http://northamericankantsociety.onefireplace.org/Announcements/6660588Trade Review'In his latest book, Luigi Caranti writes clearly and with insight not only about the legacy of Kant's political philosophy, but also about our present political condition and the painful gap between the two. Arguing that Kant correctly interpreted can in fact offer better concrete guidance for political action in today's world than many of his foes as well as friends realise, this is a work from which all thoughtful readers concerned with reducing injustice will benefit.' - Professor Robert B. Louden, University of Southern Maine; 'Luigi Caranti demonstrates the importance of Kant's political philosophy for today's world. His defence of Kant's rigorous commitment to the principle of the supreme value of personal freedom, combined with his need for sensitivity in the application of this fundamental principle, should be a lesson not just for Kant scholars and political philosophers, but for politicians and citizens throughout the world.' - Professor Paul Guyer, Brown University; 'Kant's political thought, as contained in a series of books and essays from the 1780s and 1790s, combines a primarily juridical perspective on the norms of civic life with a focus on the conditions of political progress toward equal freedom. Luigi Caranti's book on Kant's lasting legacy in political philosophy builds on recent international scholarship in the field, while seeking to extend the appeal of Kant's thinking to contemporary political issues and concerns. Concentrating on three central interrelated topics (human rights, world peace and political progress), Caranti manages to move Kantian political thought from the level of abstract principles to the sphere of concrete political precepts. In the process, Kant emerges as a significant resource for current political theory and practice.' - Gunter Zoller, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat, MunichTable of ContentsIntroductionPart I: Human Rights1. Kant's Theory of Human Rights2. Human Rights: The Contemporary Debate3. The Foundation of Human Rights: The Dignity ApproachPart II: Peace4. Kant's Theory of Peace 5. Democratic Peace Theory6. Comparing and Assessing the Two ModelsPart III: Progress7. Kant's Early Teleology in Idea8. To perpetual peace: A Secular Guarantee of Progress?9. Progress and Political Agency

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Book SynopsisThis book collects the contributions to the symposium "The current state of evolutionary archeology in Argentina" that was held in Buenos Aires, for celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species". The meeting was sponsored by the IMHICIHU-CONICET (Instituto Multidisciplinario de Historia y Ciencias Humanas-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas). Contents: PREFACE (Hernan J. Muscio and Marcelo Cardillo); INTRODUCTION (Hernan J. Muscio and Marcelo Cardillo); CULTURAL ADAPTATIONS: IS IT CONCEPTUALLY COHERENT TO APPLY NATURAL SELECTION TO CULTURAL EVOLUTION? (Santiago Ginnobili); THEORY OF CLASSIFICATION AND TAXONOMICAL SCHOOLS: A SYNTHESIS FOR ARCHAEOLOGY (Daniel Garcia Rivero); ENVIRONMENT, SPACE, HISTORY, AND TECHNOLOGICAL EVOLUTION. THE CASE OF THE PATAGONIAN COAST (Marcelo Cardillo); ON THE PROBLEM OF IDENTIFYING HOMOLOGIES IN LITHIC ARTIFACTS (Gustavo Barrientos); LOCAL EXTINTION, POPULATION DYNAMICS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL PATTERNS OF CULTURAL EVOLUTION: A CASE STUDY IN THE NORTH PUNA OF ARGENTINA (Hernan Muscio); HUMAN HOLOCENE COLONIZATION, DIET BREADTH AND NICHE CONSTRUCTION IN SIERRAS OF CORDOBA [ARGENTINA] (Diego Rivero and Matias Medina); THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LEGACY: EVOLUTION, BIOGEOGRAPHY AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL LANDSCAPES (Juan Bautista Belardi, Ramiro Barberena, Rafael Goni and Anahi Re)Table of ContentsPREFACE (Hernan J. Muscio and Marcelo Cardillo); INTRODUCTION (Hernan J. Muscio and Marcelo Cardillo); CULTURAL ADAPTATIONS: IS IT CONCEPTUALLY COHERENT TO APPLY NATURAL SELECTION TO CULTURAL EVOLUTION? (Santiago Ginnobili); THEORY OF CLASSIFICATION AND TAXONOMICAL SCHOOLS: A SYNTHESIS FOR ARCHAEOLOGY (Daniel Garcia Rivero); ENVIRONMENT, SPACE, HISTORY, AND TECHNOLOGICAL EVOLUTION. THE CASE OF THE PATAGONIAN COAST (Marcelo Cardillo); ON THE PROBLEM OF IDENTIFYING HOMOLOGIES IN LITHIC ARTIFACTS (Gustavo Barrientos); LOCAL EXTINTION, POPULATION DYNAMICS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL PATTERNS OF CULTURAL EVOLUTION: A CASE STUDY IN THE NORTH PUNA OF ARGENTINA (Hernan Muscio); HUMAN HOLOCENE COLONIZATION, DIET BREADTH AND NICHE CONSTRUCTION IN SIERRAS OF CORDOBA [ARGENTINA] (Diego Rivero and Matias Medina); THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LEGACY: EVOLUTION, BIOGEOGRAPHY AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL LANDSCAPES (Juan Bautista Belardi, Ramiro Barberena, Rafael Goni and Anahi Re)

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Book SynopsisRegina Schwartz examines the story of Cain and Abel, as she sees it; that is, emblematic of a tragic biblical influence over Western secular notions of identity - notions often violently exclusionary, negatively defining "us" against "them" in ethnic, religious, racial, nationalistic terms.

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Book SynopsisFocuses on the experiences and writings of the surprisingly large number of Prussian, British, and French military observers who witnessed the Civil War firsthand. Luvaas's fascinating account reveals why they came, what they wrote, what their armies learned from their reports, and how their writings influenced later European military theorists.Trade ReviewFar and away the best investigation and analysis of the impact of the American Civil War on European military thought and military history."—Russell F. Weigley, author of The American Way of War."A wonderfully original work."—Stephen B. Oates, author of Abraham Lincoln"Luvaas shows in general how military ideas are transmitted or lost within professional circles. This contribution is one of the few important pieces on the intellectual history of war."—Alex Roland, author of Underwater Warfare in the Age of Sail"Practically in a class by itself among the more than 70,000 volumes published on the Civil War period."—James I. Robertson, Jr., author of General A. P. Hill: The Story of a Confederate Warrior.

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Book SynopsisThe intellectual contributions of the Han (206 BCE-CE 220) have for too long received short shrift in introductory anthologies of Chinese thought. It was during the Han''s unprecedented centuries-long unification of China that a canon of classical texts emerged, syncretic and scholastic trends transformed the legacy of pre-imperial philosophy, and popular religious movements shook official verities. With Mark Csikszentmihalyi''s collection, readers at last have an accessible, eclectic introduction to the key themes of thought during this crucial period. Providing clear introductory essays and elegant, readable translations, Csikszentmihalyi exercises a judicious revisionism by breaking down stereotypes of philosophical orthodoxy and offering a subtler vision of cross-fertilization in thought. His juxtaposition of texts that reflect very different social milieux and their problems gives a more vivid picture of the Han than has ever before been available in an English-language colleTrade ReviewA judicious selection from primary sources to illustrate the growth of ideas in early imperial times. Teachers and students will welcome these readable translations of passages drawn from Han writings that are not widely known and which add depth to existing views of Chinese ways of thought, religious practices, and means of government. --Michael Loewe, University of Cambridge"This reader is an incredibly rich resource. It fills a crucial pedagogical gap, and will no doubt become a standard textbook in the teaching of early Chinese thought to non-specialists. The depth of annotation and notes for further reading also make it rich hunting ground for advanced students and specialists in the field, who have much to learn from Csikszentmihalyi's breadth of scholarship and lucid analysis of the world of thought and practice in the Han." --Edward Slingerland, University of British Columbia"The selections are judiciously chosen, insightfully introduced, and fluidly and accurately translated. At Hackett's budget-conscious list price, the book is an obvious choice for the classroom, and ranks as one of the most important sourcebooks in Chinese civilization to have appeared in recent decades. . . . Virtually every aspect of Han philosophy and religion is represented between these covers." —Paul R. Goldin, Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsCONTENTS: Introduction. Statecraft: Ritual Theory; Governing and Non-Action; Punishment. The Natural World: The Dao; Spirits; Divination and Omens; Medicine and the Body. Knowledge: Confucius; Lao Tzu; Book of Changes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisDuring the five full years of his presidency (1964–1968), Lyndon Johnson initiated a breathtaking array of domestic policies and programs, including such landmarks as the Civil Rights Act, Head Start, Food Stamps, Medicare and Medicaid, the Immigration Reform Act, the Water Quality Act, the Voting Rights Act, Social Security reform, and Fair Housing. These and other “Great Society” programs reformed the federal government, reshaped intergovernmental relations, extended the federal government’s role into new public policy arenas, and redefined federally protected rights of individuals to engage in the public sphere. Indeed, to a remarkable but largely unnoticed degree,Johnson’s domestic agenda continues to shape and influence current debates on major issues such as immigration, health care, higher education funding, voting rights, and clean water, even though many of his specific policies and programs have been modified or, in some cases, dismantled sincTrade Review"LBJ's Neglected Legacy . . . offers considerable insight into how the Great Society has endured despite fundamentally changed public expectations of—and confidence in—the federal government." * Texas Monthly *"…provides a unique approach to evaluating the Johnson administration’s work." * Southwestern Historical Quarterly *"An important compendium of current scholarship on the successes and limitations of the most monumental domestic program in U.S. history." * Pacific Historical Review *Table of ContentsList of TablesList of FiguresPrefacePart I. Reconsidering LBJ's Domestic PoliciesChapter 1. Understanding Lyndon Johnson's Neglected Legacies (Norman J. Glickman, Laurence E. Lynn Jr., and Robert H. Wilson)Chapter 2. Remembering LBJ: One Historian's Thoughts on Johnson's Place in the Pantheon of Presidents (Robert Dallek)Part II. Defining Citizenship and ImmigrationChapter 3. Ending Jim Crow, Attacking Ghetto Walls (Gary Orfield )Chapter 4. Expansion and Contraction in LBJ's Voting Rights Legacy (Jorge Chapa)Chapter 5. An Unexpected Legacy: The Positive Consequences of LBJ's Immigration Policy Reforms (Frank D. Bean, Susan K. Brown, and Esther Castillo)Part III. Education, Health, and Social Welfare PolicyChapter 6. Head Start: Growing beyond the War on Poverty (Elizabeth Rose)Chapter 7. Lyndon Johnson and American Education (Gary Orfield)Chapter 8. The Health Care Legacy of the Great Society (Paul Starr)Chapter 9. LBJ's Legacy in Contemporary Social Welfare Policy: Have We Come Full Circle? (Cynthia Osborne)Part IV. Cities, the Environment, and Science PolicyChapter 10. Lyndon Johnson and the Cities (Norman J. Glickman and Robert H. Wilson)Chapter 11. The Past and Future of the Johnson Administration's Water Quality Policies (David J. Eaton)Chapter 12. LBJ, Science, Technology Policy, and Lessons for the Future (Gary Chapman)Part V. Improving Public ManagementChapter 13. Reform of the Federal Government: Lessons for Change Agents (Laurence E. Lynn Jr.)Chapter 14. Constructing Effectiveness: The Emergence of the Evaluation Research Industry (Peter Frumkin and Kimberly Francis)Part VI. ConclusionsChapter 15. Fifty Years Later: Legacies and Lessons of LBJ's Domestic Policies (Laurence E. Lynn, Jr., Norman J. Glickman, and Robert H. Wilson)AcknowledgmentsContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisReveals the origins and development of political theory as it is presently understood. Tracing the evolution of the field from the 19th century to the present, the author shows how controversies current in modern political theory are actually the unresolved legacy of a forgotten past.

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Book SynopsisStruggle on Their Minds shows how the American political tradition have been continually challenged—and strengthened—by antiracist resistance, creating a rich legacy of African American thought. Alex Zamalin focuses on five activists across two centuries who fought to foreground slavery and racial injustice in American political discourse.Trade ReviewFred Moten memorably wrote that the "history of blackness is testament to the fact that objects can and do resist." Alex Zamalin reaffirms this assertion through exquisite examination of narratives of resistance—not merely protest—by David Walker, Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, Huey Newton, and Angela Davis. Zamalin's deft treatise demonstrates how Afro-modern political thought refashions our fundamental understandings of resistance and the attendant ideals of democracy and freedom. -- Neil Roberts, author of Freedom as Marronage, Williams CollegeStruggle on Their Minds places Alex Zamalin at the forefront of scholars concerned with the political thought of African American activists. I can think of no reading more timely than this rich account of the centrality of black resistance to U.S. democracy and democratic citizenship. -- Nick Bromell, University of Massachusetts, AmherstIn intellectually compelling and valuable ways, this book presents significant (but relatively neglected) figures in the canon of African American political theorizing and relates them both to broad idioms of American political thought and to our contemporary political conjuncture. -- George Shulman, Professor of Political Science at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York UniversityOverall, the book offers an alternative view to American consensus theories on history, politics, and race. Excellent for American history, race, and political thought collections. * Choice *Zamalin thoughtfully and concisely illustrates how his chosen writers reveal not only the paradoxes of resistance but also the inherent tensions within American democracy. Struggle on Their Minds will work well in undergraduate classrooms as a systematic deconstruction of the idea that America has arrived at a 'so-called postracial moment.' . . . He shows how Walker, Douglass, Wells, Newton, and Davis have radically explicated the inherent, continual, pervasive and pernicious commitment to white supremacy that runs throughout U.S. history. -- Chernoh M. Sesay Jr. * Journal of American History *Zamalin...make[s] a significant contribution to contemporary political theory by demonstrating the importance of taking black thinkers seriously. -- Justin Rose * Contemporary Political Theory *Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Political Thought of African American Resistance1. David Walker, Frederick Douglass, and the Abolitionist Democratic Vision2. Ida B. Wells, the Antilynching Movement, and the Politics of Seeing3. Huey Newton, the Black Panthers, and the Decolonization of America4. Angela Davis, Prison Abolition, and the End of the American Carceral StateConclusion: The Future of ResistanceNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThe influence of Antonio Gramsci's thought is exceeded only by the diverse interpretations to which it has been subjected. Claimed by disparate schools of thought, Gramsci's writing has influenced scholars ranging from Michel Foucault to Noam Chomsky. In The Gramscian Moment, Peter D. Thomas compellingly argues that Gramsci is best understood as deepening the classical Marxist tradition. His significance derives from his distinctive position in the development of classical Marxism, giving it a renewed relevance for generations to come.Trade Review"What makes Peter D. Thomas's book an important one is, first and foremost, the fact that it takes Gramsci's thought beyond Italy and makes it accessible to a global audience, and in particular to an Anglophone one. Thomas's work explicitly aims to open the debate on Gramsci within Anglo-Saxon Marxism, which is today a key site for the elaboration of Marxist philosophy. There is no need to add that in pursuing this aim, he develops a reading of Gramsci that is not only informed by the renewal of scholarship seen in the wake of the publication of the complete Prison Notebooks and of Gramsci's letters during the mid-1970s, but that also addresses - and is enriched by the confrontation with - those major authors (Althusser and Anderson) who have, so to speak, represented the experientia crucis of Gramsci's introduction to the Atlantic world.... It is worth pointing out in passing that this book reproduces, with the intensity and meticulousness of its argumentation, the great German and Russian Marxological tradition - which confirms its scientific value....Thomas's analysis of the concept of 'hegemony' is no less powerful and comprehensive." —Antonio Negri “This should become the standard text in English on Gramsci's thought. Acquainted with the latest wrinkle in the Italian debate, Thomas…deftly overturns the received orthodoxy and the various abuses of the ideas of the Marxist militant, both restoring Gramsci's work to its true status and opening up fruitful possibilities for understanding his contribution to political theory more generally. The best book on Gramsci's political theory for three decades.” —Alastair Davidson, Author of Antonio Gramsci: Towards an Intellectual Biography “Thomas's Gramsci is the one we need in an era of economic and geopolitical crises that bears some resemblances to Gramsci's own time. This Gramsci is no incipient post-Marxist. Thomas's Gramsci, developed from rigorous critical study of the Prison Notebooks and of the now extensive scholarly literature, is a deeply consequent thinker intent on reconstructing revolutionary Marxism in opposition to the most advanced bourgeois thought of his day. This is also a Gramsci for whom political economy is of central methodological and substantive significance...This is a book that will recast the understanding of Gramsci, especially but not exclusively in the Anglophone world.” —Alex Callinicos, Professor of European Studies, Social Theory and International Political Economy, King's College, London “The Gramscian Moment demonstrates the extent to which Gramsci’s thought represents a singular synthesis of virtually the entire tradition of Western political thought. This work succeeds in presenting Gramsci as a 'living classic', an author central to our understanding of modernity. Given its scope, richness and originality, I have no doubt that this work will represent a milestone in Gramscian scholarship and an important contribution to contemporary debates in political theory and philosophy.” —Stathis Kouvelakis, Author of Philosophy and Revolution and Co-editor of The Critical Companion to Contemporary Marxism “The Gramscian Moment is the most thorough and illuminating philosophical study of Gramsci yet to appear in English. It sets a new standard for work not only on Gramsci himself but on the whole complex of issues associated with his legacy – on the mechanics and dimensions of hegemony, on the role and nature of the subject of political action, on the relation between theory and practice, and between civil society and the state. Thomas does more than any previous reader of Gramsci to demonstrate how his philosophy can fairly claim to meet Marx's famous prescription – not merely ‘to interpret the world but to change it’”. —Peter Hallward author of Damming the Flood: Haiti, Aristide and the Politics of Containment “Terms like ‘outstanding,’ ‘superb’ and ‘tour-de-force’ suggest themselves, but even these do not fully capture the extraordinary power of The Gramscian Moment. Thomas’s erudite and staggeringly sophisticated reading of Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks completely overturns the dominant interpretations including those of Louis Althusser and Perry Anderson. Never again will we be able to read Gramsci solely through their lenses. Henceforth, Thomas’s magisterial exploration of Gramsci’s thought will become the critical point of reference for all serious work in the field. But Thomas does more than meticulous exegesis. He also insists on the actuality of Gramsci’s work, urging that we approach it in the spirit of “both continuation and transformation, fidelity and renewal”. He succeeds brilliantly on all counts.” —David McNally, Professor of Political Science, York University, Toronto “Although there have been important readings of Gramsci’s elaborations on questions of Marxist philosophy … Gramsci’s work has been more often read in relation to questions of cultural production and political theory. Contrary to this tendency, Peter Thomas has written a book that attempts to offer a new reading of Gramsci that highlights its usefulness for the renewal of Marxist philosophical research … Thomas’ book is impressive in the scope and depth of its argument” —Panagiotis Sotiris, Science and Society "Persistent readers will find in The Gramscian Moment a fresh and rewarding critical study of Gramsci’s thought, combining a deep familiarity with the contemporary currents of Gramscian studies with his own rigorous philological research. The Gramscian Moment calls into question previous dominant interpretations of Gramsci’s thought and is well positioned to stand as a new standard alongside them. However, The Gramscian Moment builds on the premise that it is necessary to reassert a Marxist philosophical presence in Gramsci on the basis of ‘inferior’ alternative readings." —Alexander Otruba , Critique: The Journal of Socialist Theory"What makes Peter D. Thomas's book an important one is, first and foremost, the fact that it takes Gramsci's thought beyond Italy and makes it accessible to a global audience, and in particular to an Anglophone one. Thomas's work explicitly aims to open the debate on Gramsci within Anglo-Saxon Marxism, which is today a key site for the elaboration of Marxist philosophy. There is no need to add that in pursuing this aim, he develops a reading of Gramsci that is not only informed by the renewal of scholarship seen in the wake of the publication of the complete Prison Notebooks and of Gramsci's letters during the mid-1970s, but that also addresses - and is enriched by the confrontation with - those major authors (Althusser and Anderson) who have, so to speak, represented the experientia crucis of Gramsci's introduction to the Atlantic world.... It is worth pointing out in passing that this book reproduces, with the intensity and meticulousness of its argumentation, the great German and Russian Marxological tradition - which confirms its scientific value....Thomas's analysis of the concept of 'hegemony' is no less powerful and comprehensive." —Antonio Negri “This should become the standard text in English on Gramsci's thought. Acquainted with the latest wrinkle in the Italian debate, Thomas…deftly overturns the received orthodoxy and the various abuses of the ideas of the Marxist militant, both restoring Gramsci's work to its true status and opening up fruitful possibilities for understanding his contribution to political theory more generally. The best book on Gramsci's political theory for three decades.” —Alastair Davidson, Author of Antonio Gramsci: Towards an Intellectual Biography “Thomas's Gramsci is the one we need in an era of economic and geopolitical crises that bears some resemblances to Gramsci's own time. This Gramsci is no incipient post-Marxist. Thomas's Gramsci, developed from rigorous critical study of the Prison Notebooks and of the now extensive scholarly literature, is a deeply consequent thinker intent on reconstructing revolutionary Marxism in opposition to the most advanced bourgeois thought of his day. This is also a Gramsci for whom political economy is of central methodological and substantive significance...This is a book that will recast the understanding of Gramsci, especially but not exclusively in the Anglophone world.” —Alex Callinicos, Professor of European Studies, Social Theory and International Political Economy, King's College, London “The Gramscian Moment demonstrates the extent to which Gramsci’s thought represents a singular synthesis of virtually the entire tradition of Western political thought. This work succeeds in presenting Gramsci as a 'living classic', an author central to our understanding of modernity. Given its scope, richness and originality, I have no doubt that this work will represent a milestone in Gramscian scholarship and an important contribution to contemporary debates in political theory and philosophy.” —Stathis Kouvelakis, Author of Philosophy and Revolution and Co-editor of The Critical Companion to Contemporary Marxism “The Gramscian Moment is the most thorough and illuminating philosophical study of Gramsci yet to appear in English. It sets a new standard for work not only on Gramsci himself but on the whole complex of issues associated with his legacy – on the mechanics and dimensions of hegemony, on the role and nature of the subject of political action, on the relation between theory and practice, and between civil society and the state. Thomas does more than any previous reader of Gramsci to demonstrate how his philosophy can fairly claim to meet Marx's famous prescription – not merely ‘to interpret the world but to change it’”. —Peter Hallward author of Damming the Flood: Haiti, Aristide and the Politics of Containment “Terms like ‘outstanding,’ ‘superb’ and ‘tour-de-force’ suggest themselves, but even these do not fully capture the extraordinary power of The Gramscian Moment. Thomas’s erudite and staggeringly sophisticated reading of Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks completely overturns the dominant interpretations including those of Louis Althusser and Perry Anderson. Never again will we be able to read Gramsci solely through their lenses. Henceforth, Thomas’s magisterial exploration of Gramsci’s thought will become the critical point of reference for all serious work in the field. But Thomas does more than meticulous exegesis. He also insists on the actuality of Gramsci’s work, urging that we approach it in the spirit of “both continuation and transformation, fidelity and renewal”. He succeeds brilliantly on all counts.” —David McNally, Professor of Political Science, York University, Toronto “Although there have been important readings of Gramsci’s elaborations on questions of Marxist philosophy … Gramsci’s work has been more often read in relation to questions of cultural production and political theory. Contrary to this tendency, Peter Thomas has written a book that attempts to offer a new reading of Gramsci that highlights its usefulness for the renewal of Marxist philosophical research … Thomas’ book is impressive in the scope and depth of its argument” —Panagiotis Sotiris, Science and Society "Persistent readers will find in The Gramscian Moment a fresh and rewarding critical study of Gramsci’s thought, combining a deep familiarity with the contemporary currents of Gramscian studies with his own rigorous philological research. The Gramscian Moment calls into question previous dominant interpretations of Gramsci’s thought and is well positioned to stand as a new standard alongside them. However, The Gramscian Moment builds on the premise that it is necessary to reassert a Marxist philosophical presence in Gramsci on the basis of ‘inferior’ alternative readings." —Alexander Otruba , Critique: The Journal of Socialist TheoryTable of ContentsAcknowledgements A Note on the Text Preface Chapter One The Moment of Reading ‘Capital’ 1.1. ‘I can only think of Gramsci…’ 1.2. Reading ‘Capital’ in its moment 1.3. ‘The last great theoretical debate of Marxism’ 1.3.1. Althusserianism 1.3.2. Gramscianism 1.4. Marxist philosophy 1.4.1. ‘A new philosophy of praxis’ 1.4.2. ‘A new practice of philosophy’ 1.4.3. Marxism and philosophy 1.5. The Althusserian and Gramscian moments 1.5.1. Gramsci’s organic concepts 1.5.2. An enduring encounter 1.5.3. Marxist philosophy today 1.6. Philosophy, hegemony and the state: ‘metaphysical event’ and ‘philosophical fact’ Chapter Two Antinomies of Antonio Gramsci? 2.1. Incompletion and reconstruction 2.2. A theoretical toolbox? 2.3. ‘Antinomies of Antonio Gramsci’ 2.4. 1+1=3 2.5. Detours via detours 2.6. The emergence of hegemony… 2.7. …and its deformation 2.8. Three versions of hegemony in the West 2.9. Political society + civil society = state 2.10. Shadows of Croce 2.11. East and West, past and present 2.12. Antinomies of the united front 2.13. The spectre of Kautsky 2.14. A labyrinth within a labyrinth? Chapter Three ‘A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery inside an Enigma’? On the Literary Form of the Prison Notebooks 3.1. Traces of the past 3.1.1. An arbitrary and mechanical hypostatisation of the moment of hegemony 3.1.2. A strategy of detours 3.1.3. State, integral state, political society 3.1.4. Base and superstructure, superstructures and Ideologies 3.2. Code language 3.2.1. A helmet of Hades? 3.2.2. From ‘m.’ to the ‘philosophy of praxis’ 3.3. Hieroglyphs 3.3.1. ‘Für ewig’ 3.3.2. Three phases of work 3.3.2.1. First phase 3.3.2.2. Second phase 3.3.2.3. Third phase 3.4. Incompletion: a work in progress 3.4.1. Fragmentary philology 3.4.2. An anti-philosophical novel 3.5. An unfinished dialogue 3.5.1. The education of the educator 3.5.2. Necessary incompletion 3.6. An Ariadne’s thread 3.6.1. Preliminary philology 3.6.2. Differential temporalities 3.6.3. A modern classic Chapter Four Contra the Passive Revolution 4.1. The ‘integral state’ 4.2. The long nineteenth century 4.3. The birth of civil society 4.4. Passive revolution 4.5. War of position 4.6. ‘War of position’ versus ‘war of movement’ 4.7. Two phases of passive revolution 4.8. Duration versus historical epoch 4.9. Crisis of authority 4.10. Modernity as passive revolution? Chapter Five Civil and Political Hegemony 5.1. Consent versus coercion 5.1.1. ‘Political leadership becomes an aspect of domination’ 5.1.2. The ‘dual perspective’ 5.2. Civil society versus the state 5.2.1. Superstructural ‘levels’ 5.2.2. ‘The concept of civil society as used in these notes…’ 5.2.3. The state as the ‘truth’ of civil society 5.2.4. The ‘particularity’ of the integral state 5.2.5. Civil society as the ‘secret’ of the state 5.2.6. Political society sive the state? 5.2.7. Attributes of the integral state 5.2.8. The ‘location’ of hegemony Chapter Six ‘The Realisation of Hegemony’ 6.1. West versus East 6.1.1. Predominance as weakness 6.1.2. The ‘underdeveloped’ West 6.1.3. The absent centre of the West 6.1.4. Antinomies of East and West 6.1.5. The international capitalist state-form 6.1.6. Differential temporalities of the state 6.2. Hegemony, bourgeois and proletarian 6.2.1. A generic theory of social power? 6.2.2. The hegemonic apparatus: political power as immanent to class power 6.2.3. Which Lenin? 6.2.4. The realisation of hegemony 6.2.5. The NEP 6.2

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Book SynopsisSet in 16th-century Istanbul during the illustrious Ottoman Empire, The Legacy of Grazia dei Rossi chronicles the fate of Grazia’s son, Danilo, and his forbidden love affair with Princess Saida, the Sultan’s beloved daughter. Judah del Medigo, Jewish physician to the Sultan at the Ottoman court and husband of Grazia dei Rossi, has been misinformed that his son, Danilo, perished at sea on the way to Istanbul. When the two are eventually reunited, Judah’s first thought is to resign from the Sultan’s service to devote himself to his son’s recovery. But the Great Suleiman is not about to give up his valued Chief Body Physician. A ruler accustomed to getting his way, the Sultan proposes a bargain: he offers the boy a place in the harem school for royal children, plus the services of his own mother as guardian while the doctor is absent during campaign season in Baghdad. It is an opportunity that Judah cannot deny his son. A tantalizing look at life in the Ottoman court, The Legacy of Grazia dei Rossi is a sweeping historical romance and the long-awaited follow-up to the international sensation The Secret Book of Grazia dei Rossi.

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Book SynopsisIn the late 1990’s, Postcolonial Studies risked imploding as a credible area of academic enquiry. Repeated anthologization and an overemphasis on the English-language literatures led to sustained critiques of the field and to an active search for alternative approaches to the globalized and transnational formations of the post-colonial world. In the early twenty-first century, however, postcolonial began to reveal a new openness to its comparative dimensions. French-language contributors to postcolonial debate (such as Edouard Glissant and Abdelkebir Khatibi) have recently risen to greater prominence in the English-speaking world, and there have also appeared an increasing number of important critical and theoretical texts on postcolonial issues, written by scholars working principally on French-language material. It is to such a context that this book responds. Acknowledging these shifts, this volume provides an essential tool for students and scholars outside French departments seeking a way into the study of Francophone colonial postcolonial debates. At the same time, it supplies scholars in French with a comprehensive overview of essential ideas and key intellectuals in this area.Trade ReviewThis is a boldly conceived and finely executed volume which will surely become a major reference point for a wide range of disciplines. Alec HargreavesTable of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction: Situating Francophone Postcolonial Thought - Charles Forsdick and David Murphy Section 1: Twelve Key Thinkers 1. Aimé Césaire and Francophone Postcolonial Thought - Mary Gallagher 2. Maryse Condé: Post-Postcolonial? - Typhaine Leservot 3. Jacques Derrida: Colonialism, Philosophy and Autobiography - Jane Hiddleston 4. Assia Djebar: ‘Fiction as a way of “thinking”’ - Nicholas Harrison 5. Frantz Fanon: Colonialism and Violence - Max Silverman 6. Édouard Glissant: Dealing in Globality - Chris Bongie 7. Tangled History and Photographic (In)Visibility: Ho Chi Minh on the Edge of French Political Culture - Panivong Norindr 8. Translating Plurality: Abdelkébir Khatibi and Postcolonial Writing in French from the Maghreb - Alison Rice 9. Albert Memmi: The Conflict of Legacies - Patrick Crowley 10. V. Y. Mudimbe’s ‘Long Nineteenth Century’ - Pierre-Philippe Fraiture 11. Roads to Freedom: Jean-Paul Sartre and Anti-colonialism - Patrick Williams 12. Léopold Sédar Senghor: Race, Language, Empire - David Murphy Section 2: Themes, Approaches, Theories 13. Postcolonial Anthropology in the French-speaking World - David Richards 14. French Theory and the Exotic - Jennifer Yee 15. The End of the Ancien Régime French Empire - Laurent Dubois 16. The End of the Republican Empire (1918–62) - Philip Dine 17. Postcolonialism and Deconstruction: The Francophone Connection - Michael Syrotinski 18. Negritude, Présence Africaine, Race - Richard Watts 19. Francophone Island Cultures: Comparing Discourses of Identity in ‘Is-land’ Literatures - Pascale De Souza 20. Locating Quebec on the Postcolonial Map - Mary Jean Green 21. Diversity and Difference in Postcolonial France - Tyler Stovall 22. Colonialism, Postcolonialism and the Cultures of Commemoration - Charles Forsdick 23. Gender and Empire in the World of Film - Winifred Woodhull 24. From Colonial to Postcolonial: Reflections on the Colonial Debate in France - Nicolas Bancel and Pascal Blanchard Notes on Contributors Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisNeither Marx nor Nietzsche first gave us theory - Hegel did. To support this contention, the author presents a fresh account of the origins and legacy of Hegel's dialectic as theory. He explains how Hegel boldly broke from modern philosophy when he adopted medieval dialectical habits of thought to fashion his own dialectic.Trade Review"Cole mobilizes the force and joy of his philosophical intelligence-as only a theoretically inflected medievalist could-in the direction of the most persuasive account we now have of theory's origins. Brilliantly argued and beautifully written, this book shows us not only how theory was born but why it is still very much alive and, in Cole's hands, why it has such a compelling future." (Eduardo Cadava, coauthor of The Itinerant Languages of Photography)"

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Book SynopsisThis work paints a dark picture of Justice Holmes as a distasteful man who, among other things, espoused Social Darwinism, favoured eugenics, and as he himself acknowledged, came devilish near to believing that might means right.

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Book SynopsisFocusing on the period from 1929 to 1962, this study examines how the catastrophe of the Dust Bowl and its complex consequences transformed the southeastern Colorado agricultural economy.Trade Review"The discussion of the environment and migrant labor in the decades after the Dust Bowl distinguishes this volume from others on the subject and broadens its importance beyond the regional."—C. K. Piehl, Choice"Sheflin has written a perceptive, smart, and solidly researched history that informs us about the Colorado Dust Bowl. . . . It is a transformative story of the federal government’s influence on the agriculture, demography, politics, and labor of the region."—R. Douglas Hurt, Journal of Arizona History"A highly informative study for students of agricultural history."—Lynn Bueling, Roundup Magazine“Legacies of Dust offers a significant new interpretation of the Dust Bowl. Douglas Sheflin’s long-term analysis of the Dust Bowl’s impact is this book’s most distinctive and important contribution. And his investigation of the direct and indirect impacts of the Dust Bowl and the New Deal on the agricultural labor force in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s is especially pathbreaking.”—Brian Q. Cannon, professor of history and director of the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University“While both popular and scholarly accounts of the Dust Bowl confine it to the 1930s, this careful and authoritative reconstruction of southeastern Colorado provides a much longer time frame for assessing two pivotal processes of the 1940s and 1950s: how farmers adopted a new and largely effective set of soil and water conservation practices and how the region came to depend on a labor regime of migratory workers. Sheflin deftly threads an analysis of the Dirty Thirties together with the broadest questions of postwar agricultural history.”—Sarah T. Phillips, associate professor of history and director of graduate studies at Boston University“This is a serious and thoughtful history of Colorado agriculture. The way it mixes environmental, political, and labor history is always interesting and sometimes downright poetic. The material on migrant children is important and absolutely fascinating.”—Jonathan Rees, professor of history at Colorado State University at Pueblo“Douglas Sheflin’s new, exceptionally well-researched study of the legacy of New Deal, Dust Bowl policies in southeast Colorado, convincingly reveals how the combined work of the Colorado Extension Service, the Social Conservation Service, the Production Management Administration, and Soil Conservation Districts rectified the unsustainable production-first mentality of farmers in the 1920s. As a result, Sheflin clearly illustrates how these policies produced for farmers a federal safety net well beyond the 1930s, especially for those who practiced soil conservation.”—James E. Sherow, University Distinguished Professor at Kansas State University Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Dust and Everything After1. Early Lessons from the Land of Opportunity2. The County Agents Take Root3. Dirt 4. Claiming the Arkansas5. On the Move6. Food for Victory7. An Unquenchable Thirst8. Back to WorkConclusion: There and Back Again?NotesBibliographyIndex

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Book Synopsis With the untimely death of Edward W. Said in 2003, various academic and public intellectuals worldwide have begun to reassess the writings of this powerful oppositional intellectual. Figures on the neoconservative right have already begun to discredit Said’s work as that of a subversive intent on slandering America’s benign global image and undermining its global authority. On the left, a significant number of oppositional intellectuals are eager to counter this neoconservative vilification, proffering a Said who, in marked opposition to the “anti-humanism” of the great poststructuralist thinkers who were his contemporaries--Jacques Derrida, Jean-Francois Lyotard, Jacques Lacan, Louis Althusser, and Michel Foucault--reaffirms humanism and thus rejects poststructuralist theory. In this provocative assessment of Edward Said’s lifework, William V. Spanos argues that Said’s lifelong anti-imperialist project is actually a fulfillment of the Trade Review "Entertaining, and clearly engaged in a live battle for Said's legacy."--Bookforum "A very insightful opening to the works of one of the great social and literary theorists of the past decades."--Tikkun“A brilliant intervention that is bound to enhance the quality of future debates over the usability of humanism. The Legacy of Edward Said is thoroughly original, trenchantly insightful, learnedly polemical, wise in its erudition, worldly because theory-rich, theoretical on the basis of worldliness.”--R. Radhakrishnan, author of History, the Human, and the World Between“Precisely because this work clarifies the debate around Said and his legacy, it makes a major contribution to critical theory, literary study, the humanities, and the public sphere. Anyone who is concerned about the course of intellectual life and the foreign policies of the U.S. government will appreciate this work.”--Daniel T. O’Hara, author of Empire Burlesque: The Fate of Critical Culture in Global AmericaTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix 1. Edward W. Said and the Poststructuralists: An Introduction 1 2. Heidegger, Foucault, and the "Empire of the Gaze': Thinking the Territorialization of Knowledge 26 3. Orientalism: Foucault, Genealogy, History 70 4. Culture and Imperialism: The Specter of Empire 111 5. Edward Said's Humanism and American Exceptionalism after 9/11/01: An Interrogation 151 6. Edward Said's Mount Hermon and Mine: A Forwarding Remembrance and a Coda 197 Notes 233 Index 267

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the American freemarket economy, espoused by Alan Greenspan, the longtime chairman of the Federal Reserve, through decoding the discourse of economics. Combining an analysis of both economics and language, the legacy of Reaganomics is examined in relation to economic inequality, fiscal policy, public discourse, and the moral economy. How notions of easy money, conspicuous consumption, and unlimited economic growth were harnessed to justify the Free Market revolution is also discussed.This book aims to highlight the drivers of modern inequality and economic distress. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in the history of economic thought and economic discourse.Table of Contents1 Introduction: Painting by Numbers—Decoding the Discourse of Economics.2 American Dream: Manufacturing Monetary Miasma.3 Bread and Circuses, or Poppies to Make You Sleep. 4 Children of the Revolution: Reaganomics as Free Market Redux.5 Spirits in the Material World: Alan Greenspan and the Newspeak Economy.6 (Misery at the) Funplex: From Ideology to Imagology.7 Public Image Limited, or He Blind(er)ed Me with Silence.8 (Tell Me Why) I Don’t Like Mondays: The Crash of 1987.9 Vision Thing: The Savings and Loan Debacle.10 Who You Fighting For? Desert Storm and the Recession of 1990.11 Telling Stories: Interrogating “Irrational Exuberance”.12 The Disappointed: The “Great Recession” of 2008.13 Tired of Sleeping: Trumped Up Trickle Down.14 Epilogue: We Can’t Make It Here—Moving Beyond the Free Market.

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