Name the book you’re most embarrassed not to have read
In Paris, safe and sound. Panels have been lively and informative. This Virginia Postrel post reminds me of an old parlor game among academics — confessing the most important book in your field that you have never read. I’ll confess mine when I return to America. UPDATE: Je suis revenu à l’Amérique! I’ll post about ...
In Paris, safe and sound. Panels have been lively and informative. This Virginia Postrel post reminds me of an old parlor game among academics -- confessing the most important book in your field that you have never read. I'll confess mine when I return to America. UPDATE: Je suis revenu à l'Amérique! I'll post about Paris in a bit. Now, before I confess, let me first confess that my list was much more distinguished before I started teaching Classics of IR Theory, not to mention the core sequences at the U of C. However, at the moment, my answer would have to be.... Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, followed closely by Robert Dahl's Who Governs?. I know at least one New Year's resolution....
In Paris, safe and sound. Panels have been lively and informative. This Virginia Postrel post reminds me of an old parlor game among academics — confessing the most important book in your field that you have never read. I’ll confess mine when I return to America. UPDATE: Je suis revenu à l’Amérique! I’ll post about Paris in a bit. Now, before I confess, let me first confess that my list was much more distinguished before I started teaching Classics of IR Theory, not to mention the core sequences at the U of C. However, at the moment, my answer would have to be…. Max Weber’s The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, followed closely by Robert Dahl’s Who Governs?. I know at least one New Year’s resolution….
Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and co-host of the Space the Nation podcast. Twitter: @dandrezner
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