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Finance January/February 2020 Review Essay

Dirty Money

Kleptocracy and corporate corruption are as widespread as they are well-hidden. The costs—to ordinary citizens, developing economies, and liberal democracies—are...

Reviewed by Oliver Bullough

Political Development January/February 2020 Review Essay

Dreams of Westphalia

The idea of a Westphalia for the modern Middle East is as appealing as it is unlikely to succeed.

Reviewed by Suzanne Maloney

Brexit January/February 2020 Capsule Review

Agent Running in the Field: A Novel

The former MI6 intelligence officer John le Carré takes up Brexit through a complex plot involving Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs.

Reviewed by Andrew Moravcsik

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Brexit January/February 2020 Capsule Review

A Short History of Brexit

O’Rourke recounts the history of British involvement with Europe over the last 60 years, contextualizing Brexit.

Reviewed by Andrew Moravcsik

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United Kingdom January/February 2020 Capsule Review

Twelve Days That Made Modern Britain

Hindmoor romps through 12 transformative moments in the last 40 years of British life.

Reviewed by Andrew Moravcsik

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Refugees & Migration January/February 2020 Capsule Review

The Outsiders: Refugees in Europe Since 1492

Ther, a historian, studies how refugees to Europe have been received over the years.

Reviewed by Andrew Moravcsik

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Ideology January/February 2020 Capsule Review

Metternich: Strategist and Visionary

Siemann tries to explain Metternich’s uncompromising reactionary views as a sincere response to early trauma suffered.

Reviewed by Andrew Moravcsik

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Domestic Politics January/February 2020 Capsule Review

Two Books on the American Electorate

Silva and Lessig both seek to diagnose the troubled American electorate.

Reviewed by Jessica T. Mathews

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Cybersecurity January/February 2020 Capsule Review

The Fifth Domain: Defending Our Country, Our Companies, and Ourselves in the Age of Cyber Threats

Clarke and Knake argue that to defend itself from cyberthreats, the U.S. needs to build resilience into the tools and networks of cyberspace.

Reviewed by Jessica T. Mathews

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Domestic Politics January/February 2020 Capsule Review

Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor

Greenhouse tells a deeply moving story about the inequality that is tearing apart the fabric of American democracy.

Reviewed by Jessica T. Mathews

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Domestic Politics January/February 2020 Capsule Review

The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution

Foner traces the roller-coaster history of the core acts of Reconstruction from their passage to 2013.

Reviewed by Jessica T. Mathews

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Politics & Society January/February 2020 Capsule Review

Audience of One: Donald Trump, Television, and the Fracturing of America

Poniewozik has written a dazzling dual biography of television and Donald Trump.

Reviewed by Jessica T. Mathews

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