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If We Can Practice Democracy in Our Terms

Sungmoon Kim, author of Confucian Democracy in East Asia, argues why East Asian countries don't have to relinquish their Confucian values in order to achieve a vibrant liberal democracy.

Sungmoon Kim | 12 Mar 2014

On Appreciating Hegel

Ludwig Siep, the author of Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit, reveals why he studies—and loves—Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's classic philosophical work, The Phenomenology of Spirit.

Ludwig Siep | 11 Mar 2014

Into the Intro: The Cambridge Companion to Life and Death

In this excerpt from The Cambridge Companion to Life and Death, discover the complex connections between ethics, metaphysics, and significance when it comes to the question of life and death.

10 Mar 2014

World War II and Grand Strategy

Andrew Buchanan talks exclusively to fifteeneightyfour about his new book, American Grand Strategy in the Mediterranean during World War II, which offers a thorough reinterpretation of the US engagement in this region during the Second World War. Far from being reluctant players, Dr. Buchanan argues instead that Washington had a grand-strategic interest in the region.

7 Mar 2014

Leveraging Corporate Responsibility

For companies looking to maximize corporate responsibility and long-term success, Leveraging Corporate Responsibility: The Stakeholder Route to Maximizing Business and Social Value offers the latest research building strong stockholder relationships and creating a successful business environment.

CB Bhattacharya | 6 Mar 2014

A New Kind of War

Hew Strachan, the author of The Direction of War, discusses contemporary military strategy and the way war has shaped society in this interview.   Read More ?

5 Mar 2014

Into the Intro: Out of Poverty

Benjamin Powell, author of Out of Poverty, explains why sweatshops play an indispensable role in a country's economic development.

Benjamin Powell | 4 Mar 2014

Death and the Meaning of Life

In the final post of this three-part series, Steven Luper, the editor of The Cambridge Companion to Life and Death, discusses the powerful topic of meaning, happiness, and the brevity of life.

Steven Luper | 3 Mar 2014

Wagner on Ice

Nicholas Vazsonyi, the editor of The Cambridge Wagner Encyclopedia, explores the way Disney's Frozen hearkens back to the great operas of Wagner—with personal and universal themes, intensity, and a great soundtrack. Long live Wagner! Warning: contains spoilers.

Nicholas Vazsonyi | 28 Feb 2014

Ben Jonson Contest: Mad Libs Challenge #5

Post your submission in the comments below; remember, the most creative entry for each Mad Lib will win Cambridge swag! Also, don’t forget to check out the recently launched The Cambridge Edition...

27 Feb 2014

Fleeing a Dangerous Climate

Robert McLeman, the author of Climate and Human Migration, participated in a panel on the relationship between human migration and climate change. McLeman’s remarks begin at 4:30, then hear him...

26 Feb 2014

The NAACP’s Campaign Against Racial Violence

Megan Ming Francis, author of Civil Rights and the Making of the Modern American State, discusses how the NAACP created opportunities for black civil society to challenge Jim Crow.

Megan Ming Francis | 25 Feb 2014