Modern America owes the Roman Empire for more than gladiator movies and the architecture of the nation's Capitol. It … in this masterful work of intellectual history. The book addresses what James terms "the Roman dilemma"--the paradoxical … rules and exchange--rate regimes, and the enforcement practiced by a sometimes-imperial America. These two forces …

While America’s relationship with Britain has often been deemed unique, especially during the two world wars when … was supplanted by one between America and Germany. Volker Berghahn begins with the pre-1914 period and moves through the … collaborating with a regime that was inexorably moving toward war. Although Britain hoped that the wartime economic alliance with …

While America’s relationship with Britain has often been deemed unique, especially during the two world wars when … was supplanted by one between America and Germany. Volker Berghahn begins with the pre-1914 period and moves through the … collaborating with a regime that was inexorably moving toward war. Although Britain hoped that the wartime economic alliance with …

--energy capture per capita, organization, information technology, and war-making capacity--and he uses archaeological, historical, and … of the biggest debates in global history, The Measure of Civilization puts forth innovative tools for determining past …

the author addresses the relationship between intellectual history and the history of politics and policy. Fascinating …, important, and timely, this is a book for anyone who wants to understand the history behind the Anglo-American love affair with …

--energy capture per capita, organization, information technology, and war-making capacity--and he uses archaeological, historical, and … of the biggest debates in global history, The Measure of Civilization puts forth innovative tools for determining past …

the author addresses the relationship between intellectual history and the history of politics and policy. Fascinating …, important, and timely, this is a book for anyone who wants to understand the history behind the Anglo-American love affair with …

In <i>Appeasing Bankers</i>, Jonathan Kirshner shows that bankers dread war--an aversion rooted in pragmatism, not … idealism. "Sound money, not war" is hardly a pacifist rallying cry. The financial world values economic stability above all … else, and crises and war threaten that stability. States that pursue appeasement when assertiveness--or even conflict …

and general readers that traces the history of the international economy from its earliest beginnings to the present day …-way interplay of trade and geopolitics, and how war and peace have been critical determinants of international trade over the very …

Scholars and statesmen have debated the influence of international commerce on war and peace for thousands of years …