Professor Niall Ferguson investigates now western civilization came to dominate the world. Built by economic challenges and environmental fears, the west today is also waking up to a growing eastern ...

Niall Ferguson has been called an unapologetic defender of western imperialism—a claim they say is reinforced by his latest book, ”Civilization,” subtitled “the West and the Rest.” Play rss Share By ...

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"The Birth of Classical Europe" is an old-fashioned attempt to turn raw historical facts into a grand narrative ...

Part 1 of Civilization focuses on competition, science, and property, comparing the historical trajectories of the West, China (competition), the Middle East (science), and South America (property).

Part 2 of Civilization focuses on French medicine in Africa, global consumerism, exploring the role of Western goods in the fall of the Eastern Bloc, and the influence of Protestantism on both work ...

If illiberalism is the problem, what is the cure? By David French A late-Soviet debate night doesn’t mean we’re in late-Soviet America. By Ross Douthat Suggested reading from critics and editors at ...