The four main themes of this course are answers to the question, "What makes Europe distinctive compared with other parts of the world?" 1. The Nation State. The idea of the State or sovereign authority takes on a new significance when it is attached to a nation or a people who have an idea of a common origin and identity. This idea was developed first and most powerfully in Europe. 2. Citizenship. When a nation is made up of citizens, they feel a greater commitment to the community. 3. The scientific method enables one to ask questions about the universe and the nature of human beings, and to obtain answers that work well in practice. 4. Developed Broadly Based Public Finance. The idea that government can mobilize the wealth of a whole people.
Deathride
John Mosier
audiobookInstitutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance
Douglass C. North
audiobookThe Hidden History of Burma : Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century
Thant Myint-U
audiobookThe King's NSA. : From 1684 to 1984
Tom Hillenbrand
bookThe Rise of the West
William H. McNeill
audiobookI Don't Believe in Atheists
Chris Hedges
audiobookSchaum’s Outline of Modern European History
Birdsall S. Viault
audiobookA Consumers' Republic
Lizabeth Cohen
audiobookEmpires of the Weak
J.C. Sharman
audiobookUnequal Gains
Jeffrey G. Williamson, Peter H. Lindert
audiobook13 Bankers
Simon Johnson, James Kwak
audiobookThe Laws of Thermodynamics
Peter Atkins
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