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.
Memory and Authority : The Uses of History in Constitutional Interpretation
Jack M. Balkin
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An Unfinished Love Story : A Personal History of the 1960s
Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Unequal - How extreme inequality is damaging democracy and what we can do about it (Unabridged)
David Buckham, Robyn Wilkinson, Christiaan Straeuli
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Connectography
Parag Khanna
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All the Shah's Men
Stephen Kinzer
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Principles for Navigating Big Debt Crises
Ray Dalio
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The Ghosts of Cannae
Robert L. O'Connell
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The Wolves of K Street : The Secret History of How Big Money Took Over Big Government
Brody Mullins, Luke Mullins
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Monsoon
Robert D. Kaplan
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What the Buddha Taught
Walpola Sri Rahula
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Summary of How Democracies Die
Paul Adams
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The Only Plane in the Sky : An Oral History of September 11, 2001
Garrett M. Graff
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