Category: Civilization & History

Jared Diamond

A worthwhile study of the causes for societal collapse in the past, with an eye to the present environmental trends facing our planet.

Samuel Huntington

Inspired by a controversial Foreign Affairs article, Huntington sets out to frame the future of conflict in terms of broadly categorized ‘civilizations’ largely delineated by religion.

Felipe Fernández-Armesto

A highly original and ambitious approach to civilizations.  Fernández-Armesto emphasizes the degree to which control over the environment shapes the nature of civilizations.

Geoff Simons (2004)

A much-needed antidote to the sickening prevalence of one-sided views on Colombia’s internal strife.

Jared Diamond (2005)

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