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Square and the Tower

Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook
Pages
400
Published
2017
Language
English

Synopsis

Niall Ferguson re-examines major historical events, including current global shifts, through the lens of power dynamics. He explores the ongoing tension between established hierarchies and emerging social networks. This book offers a fresh perspective on how societies have been shaped and continue to evolve.

About the author

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Niall Ferguson

Niall Campbell Ferguson is a British historian from Scotland. He is the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University. He is also a Senior Research Fellow of Jesus College, University of Oxford, a Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution, Stanford University and visiting professor at the New College of the Humanities. His specialties are international history, economic and financial history, and British and American imperialism. He is known for his provocative, contrarian views. -...