PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Scott L. Montgomery is an affiliate faculty member in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. Daniel Chirot is professor of Russian and Eurasian studies at the University of Washington.
This is a gem of a book in that it has the audacity to paint in big strokes to portray a great intellectual history that puts our often competing, current belief systems into their 18th and 19th century contexts. In light of the increasingly perplexing news headlines, this type of bold context setting is a real gift. --Diana Farrell, President and chief executive officer, JPMorgan Chase Institute in Bloomberg Best Books of 2015 I was struck again and again by the extraordinary breadth, erudition and lucidity of this book. --Fareed Zakaria, New York Times Book Review One of The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015One of Bloomberg Businessweek's Best Books of 2015, chosen by Diana FarrellOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016
