Books by FPRI Scholars

Against Anti-Semitism: An Anthology of Twentieth-Century Polish Writings

Poland’s relationship with its Jewish population has long been a subject of often agonizing debate. In September 1939, there were approximately 3.3 million Jews living in Poland, the largest... Read more »

Stalin, Vol. II: Waiting for Hitler, 1928-1941

In 1929, Joseph Stalin, having already achieved dictatorial power over the vast Soviet Empire, formally ordered the systematic conversion of the world’s largest peasant economy into “socialist modernity,” otherwise... Read more »

The Sovereignty Wars: Reconciling America with the World

Protecting sovereignty while advancing American interests in the global age Americans have long been protective of the country’s sovereignty—beginning when George Washington retired as president with the admonition for... Read more »

Orders to Kill: The Putin Regime and Political Murder

Ever since Vladimir Putin came to power in Russia, his critics have turned up dead on a regular basis. According to Amy Knight, this is no coincidence. In Orders to... Read more »

Combined Operations A Global History of Amphibious and Airborne Warfare

This compelling book provides the first global history of the evolution of combined operations since Antiquity. Beginning with amphibious warfare in the ancient world of the Romans, Vikings, and... Read more »