A leading Middle East scholar pens this "good introduction to the Saudi paradox of social change and political stability and an invaluable guide to the challenges the country faces."

An investigation of the use of American force since the end of the Cold War.

A sweeping account of Egypt in the modern era:?what Egypt is, what it stands for, and its relation to the world.

A practitioner's guide providing firsthand accounts and lessons from scholars and political and civic leaders in the field, with the aim of expanding the dialogue "to ensure free and fair elections in which all of Africa's people can safely exercise their democratic rights."

Missing from the body of literature about 9/11 and the anthrax scare that followed is a sense of what 2001 felt like for those that experienced the events in a very personal way. I Heard the Sirens Scream bridges the divide and offers new insights into the period, presenting its profound implications for public health, mass psychology, governance, scientific integrity, social resilience and cohesion, criminal justice, and America's sense of itself.

In The Next Convergence , Michael Spence succinctly describes how the recent period of growth in developing countries is leading to a convergence with the advanced countries, or developed world.

This collection of articles from Foreign Affairs , ForeignAffairs.com, and CFR.org pulls together what is needed to understand the origins and significance of the new Arab revolt.

Stewart Patrick contends that?assumptions?about the threats posed by failing states--or "weak links"--are based on anecdotal arguments and challenges the conventional wisdom through?systematic empirical analysis that traces the connections between state failure and transnational security threats.

The Dressmaker of Khair Khana tells the story of a young entrepreneur whose business created jobs and hope for women in her?Kabul, Afghanistan,?neighborhood during the Taliban years.

A contrarian analysis of how the United States can succeed in the technological race with Asia.

A balanced, even-handed account of the forces that are driving Iran, Israel, and the United States toward crisis, and what can be done to defuse it.

Former U.S. ambassador to Nigeria?John Campbell?explores Nigeria's postcolonial history and examines the events and conditions that have carried this troubled giant to the edge.

A penetrating look at American wars over the last century.

Micah Zenko examines the discrete military operations undertaken by the United States over the past twenty years to discern why they were used, if they achieved their objectives, and what determined their success or failure.

In The Icarus Syndrome , Peter Beinart tells a tale as old as the Greeks--a story about the seductions of success.

Sebastian Mallaby has written the first authoritative history of hedge funds--from their rebel beginnings to their role in defining the future of finance.

In Paradise Beneath Her Feet , Isobel Coleman shows how Muslim women and men are fighting back with progressive interpretations of Islam to support women's rights in a growing movement of Islamic feminism.

Through compelling analysis and rich historical examples that span the globe and range from the thirteenth century through the present, How Enemies Become Friends explores how adversaries can transform enmity into amity, and exposes prevalent myths about the causes of peace.

Start-Up Nation addresses the trillion-dollar question: How is it that Israel--a country of 7.1 million, only sixty years old, surrounded by enemies--produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada, and the UK? With the insights of geopolitical experts and investors, the authors examine this nation's adversity-driven culture to answer this question and offer prescriptions for a global economy on the rebound.

In Forces of Fortune , Vali Nasr presents a paradigm-changing revelation that will transform the understanding of the Muslim world at large. He reveals that there is a vital but unseen rising force in the Islamic world--a new business-minded middle class--that is building a vibrant new Muslim world economy and that holds the key to winning the cold war against Iran and extremists.