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“These books help show us where we’ve come from, where we are now, and just possibly where we might be going,” says CFR expert Gideon Rose, who chairs the jury for our Arthur Ross Book Award.
The award recognizes books from the previous year that have made major contributions to American foreign policy and the study of international affairs. Rose explains what distinguishes each of this year’s finalists.
For more foreign policy reads, explore the latest books by CFR experts: cfr.org/books
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Very nice accolade from Barnes & Noble. I have to say that the reception for The Infinity Machine has been amazing.
After speaking to audiences about @demishassabis in the US, Europe and Asia, I have found that young readers are inspired by his scientific and entrepreneurial journey, old readers appreciate his groundedness, and all readers feel a kind of reassurance from understanding the motivations and values of the original AI lab leader.
Michael Lewis and @rayadverb brought to you courtesy of @BooksandBooks. Great evening and great event. I can’t wait to read it.
The World of Venice by Jan Morris first published in 1960 but remains relevant. A classic of travel writing it still captures the spirit and rhythms of Venice. Began reading before my visit preparing me for the delights of the city & finished upon return allowing me to reminisce.
Profiles in Cowardice by @jacobwe may have been inspired by @PulitzerPrizes winning Profiles in Courage but reminded me of @NobelPrize Czesław Miłosz’s The Captive Mind. Brilliant book behind the motivation of leaders in business, academia and gov’t to bend the knee to Trump.
I’ve read my fair share of Cubans in America memoirs so it took me a bit to warm up to Keeper of My Kin by @Adita_Ferrer but my persistence was rewarded. Her “immigrant” perspective is different than the exile viewpoint that I am more familiar with.
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Book #48 2026
HW Brands has written another magnificent American biography. This biography of George Washington is beautifully written and argues that Washington’s greatness was rooted fundamentally in his republican character and statesmanship. Brands narrates the details of the shaping of his character and his rise to fame in the French & Indian War, his service as republican general of the Continental Army, his dramatic retirement and surrendering power back to the republic, his dedication to national Union and a stronger national government under the failed Articles, his reputation and character in the making and ratification of the Constitution, his constitutional presidency and shaping the office with the right precedents, and his retirement after two terms to create a republic with rotation in office and not a monarchy.
Interviewing him tomorrow for my .@BRInstitute Scholar Talks podcast! Airing soon.
Enthusiastically recommended! 5/5⭐️
.@hwbrands .@doubledaybooks
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Out of Chaos: A Global History of the Nation State
Jon Wilson, Oxford University Press, 2026
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I am not a big David McCullough fan and I absolutely loved “History Matters.”
“American Scoundrel” is a page turner and a devastating takedown of Cohn. It is, however, similar to its subject - excessively dishy and gossipy at parts.
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