The first international history of the emergence of economic sanctions during the interwar period and the legacy of this developmentEconomic sanctions dominate the landscape of world politics today. First developed in the early twentieth century as a way of exploiting the flows of globalization to defend liberal internationalism, their appeal is that they function as an alternative to war. This view, however, ignores the dark paradox at their core: designed to prev...

The first international history of the emergence of economic sanctions during the interwar period and the legacy of this developmentEconomic sanctions dominate the landscape of world politics today. First developed in the early twentieth century as a way of exploiting the flows of globalization to defend liberal internationalism, their appeal is that they function as an alternative to war. This view, however, ignores the dark paradox at their core: designed to prev...

The shock of Donald Trump’s election caused many observers to ask whether the liberal international order—the system of institutions and norms established after World War II—was coming to an end. The victory of Joe Biden, a committed institutionalist, suggested that the liberal order would endure. Even so, important questions remained: Was Trump an aberration? Is Biden struggling in vain against irreparable changes in international politics? What does the future hold for the international ...

The shock of Donald Trump’s election caused many observers to ask whether the liberal international order—the system of institutions and norms established after World War II—was coming to an end. The victory of Joe Biden, a committed institutionalist, suggested that the liberal order would endure. Even so, important questions remained: Was Trump an aberration? Is Biden struggling in vain against irreparable changes in international politics? What does the future hold for the international ...

A sweeping, resonant, revelatory history of how the expropriation of property made the modern world, by a brilliant young historianExpropriation – the forced transfer of property rights – is usually associated with dictators, unstable countries, and violent revolution. But in fact, it has been integral to the political and economic history of the West, enabling everything from the abolition of serfdom and slavery to decolonization, Allied victory in two world wars ...

Wem gehört die Welt? Wie Konflikte um Eigentum unsere Gesellschaften prägenIm Guten wie im Schlechten wurde ein Großteil unserer modernen Welt durch Enteignungen aufgebaut, so der renommierte Historiker Nicholas Mulder. Unter diesem Blickwinkel zeichnet er in einer internationalen Geschichte den Weg von der Französischen Revolution bis zum russisch-ukrainischen Krieg nach. Auf Grundlage zahlreicher ...

A new nonfiction book from Little, Brown and Company coming in August 2026.

**Brought to you by Penguin.A sweeping, resonant, revelatory history of how the expropriation of property made the modern world, by a brilliant young historian**Expropriation – the forced transfer of property rights – is usually associated with dictators, unstable countries, and violent revolution. But in fact, it has been integral to the political and economic history of the West, enabling everything from the abolition of serfdom and slavery to decolonization, Allied victo...

A new nonfiction book from Little, Brown and Company coming in August 2026.

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Whilst crop models have made significant progress in recent years, different models still diverge and struggle to predict the complex effects of genetic, environmental and management (G x E x M) variables in optimising crop production in the face of climate change.Current crop models: State-of-the-art and future developments provides a comprehensive overview of the major crop models and the ways they address these challenges. The book explores the development of major crop...