Ian Bremmer Books & Reviews

Facing Down Iran

Everyone agrees that Iran is a threat. What makes Ilan Berman stand out?

Preventing the Unthinkable

Graham Allison paints a frightful picture of nuclear terrorism. But all is not yet lost.

Resisting the Charms of War

Andrew J. Bacevich laments American militarism.

Who Won the War?

In the Cold War, Reagan overreached--and hit the mark.

Dreaming Europe in a Wide-Awake World

When it comes to Europe's gilded future, success is always just around the corner. Europeanists need to wake up--or risk being left behind by an unlikely coalition.

Night and Fog

Alan Furst recreates the atmosphere of Europe's second Dark Ages (1933-45) as few others have. Today, Western civilization is again under attack, and Furst can teach us a great deal.

Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?

There is no shortage of books on security and strategy in a world beset by terror. "Fortunately," writes Harvey Sicherman, "most are short."

A Champion for the Bourgeoisie

A fictional 19th-century detective disdains Russia's intelligentsia and preaches a bourgeois sermon on virtue and responsible citizenship to Russia's nascent middle class.

Bad Laws Make Bad Judges

Robert Bork warns that judicial activism is going global. He doesn't know the half of it.

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May 26, 2012