History to date has been a story of polities becoming larger—through warfare. Published on informed comment www.juancole.com   The End of History 2.0 It is ironic, perhaps, but writing a world history, which involves telling hundreds of stories, makes one realize how few truly significant stories there really are in that history. [...]

A College-level textbook for world history. Published by Oxford University Press (2014) This is a book that rethinks global history in provocative ways. It asks big questions and provides big answers. Professor Guido Ruggiero, University of Miami.  The Thinking Past delves into the deeper questions of the human condition that make the study of [...]