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When is a bullet too deadly to use? When it is banned in the law of war. But why, in a world of deeply violent weapons, would a bullet be considered too violent when these others are not? Entitled The Dum-Dum Bullet: A Lethal History, my new book narrates the history of small arms ammunitions […]
Read MoreWhether it’s the recent Ebola crisis in Africa or the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and war in Ukraine, the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent (IFRC) is there, alongside the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The symbol of the Red Cross is […]
Read MoreThe United States entered World War II ill-prepared. This was typical—to avoid preparing for war until it occurred. At that point, herculean efforts were exerted, industry and resources were mobilized, huge sums appropriated, and an overwhelming military juggernaut was built, trained, and deployed. It would take time, but the country’s latent power would ensure success—eventually. […]
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Economic growth transformed human society, freeing us from a world where nearly everyone was mired in poverty and half of all kids died before adulthood. Life before growth remained tough even for the survivors of childhood disease. The only exception were the select few rich enough to employ servants. Everyone else had to haul water […]
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This year marks the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence. Few documents in world history have been as extensively studied and analyzed, and it is fair to ask if there is anything new to be said about the Declaration. There certainly is. Much of the scholarly and popular writing on the Declaration has […]
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Why do governments get overthrown? Why are many political systems chronically unstable? The Coup Trap in Latin America answers these questions by explaining why political systems fall prey to endless cycle of golpes and contra golpes. It provides an innovative explanation of why officers and civilians (“the coup coalition”) overthrow presidents – and will be […]
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Several boys are standing at attention in the middle of the street during a parade in Kansas City, Missouri, May 18, 1918. Courtesy of the National Archives at College Park, Maryland. On May 18, 1918, fourteen thousand high school students from St. Louis, Missouri, public schools, accompanied by fourteen drum corps and seven professional bands, paraded […]
Read MoreFrom The United Arab Republic, 1963 (Cairo: Information Department) When I started researching the Egyptian Ministry of Culture (formerly National Guidance), I wondered why the government would dedicate an entire ministry to something as abstract as ‘culture’. I was familiar with the theoretical debates about the concept of culture in modern-day social science, but it […]
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