Books by FPRI Scholars

The Truth about Syria

American policymakers have wrestled with the Syria question for years, but it has gained particular urgency in light of the war between Hezbollah and Israel and the country’s continued... Read more »

South Korean Strategic Thought toward Asia

This comprehensive review covers the evolution of strategic thinking in South Korea since the 1980s in regard to China, Japan, Russia, regionalism, and reunification. Following a consistent framework, the... Read more »

The Curse of History

Colonialism, the Irish potato famine, slavery, the treatment of aboriginal people – politicians are under increasing pressure to apologise for Britain’s history. Collective grief is becoming the basis of... Read more »

Throes of Democracy: The American Civil War Era 1829–1877

This eagerly awaited sequel to Freedom Just Around the Corner: A New American History, 1585–1828 carries the saga of the American people’s continuous self-reinvention from the inauguration of President... Read more »