Twentyfive years ago, the journalist and historian max hastings asked a young niall ferguson, then a graduate student in history at oxford, where he wanted to be in two decades time. Niall ferguson gives insight into donald trumps success good morning britain 2017 duration. Sep 24, 2017 the square and the tower by niall ferguson is published by allen lane. Empire by niall ferguson, 9780141037318, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. His speciality is financial and economic history, as well as the history of colonialism, but he has written across a wide range of topics, as well as presenting several tv documentary series. Over the past few centuries, western cultures have been very good at creating general prosperity for themselves. Its a book once read, you can return and dip into for a. In fairness, ferguson recognises that and his pages are hot with proofstage tyremarks, as he goes into violent reverse to. Why a famous counterfactual historian loves making history. Competition, science, modern medicine, property, consumerism, and work ethic. The organizer, niall ferguson, found himself on the defensive after a tweet with images of 30 white, male speakers prompted anger from female historians. Niall ferguson is the milbank family senior fellow at the hoover institution, stanford, and the managing director of greenmantle. Ferguson was the philippe roman visiting professor at.
And in this new century, he says, these apps are all shareable. Ferguson skims over the centuries, and attempts to package together a financial history of the world. How britain made the modern world new ed by ferguson, niall isbn. Niall ferguson books list of books by author niall ferguson. The regime of hugo chavez and his successor, nicolas maduro, in venezuela, used to be the toast of such darlings of the american left as naomi klein, whose 2007 book the shock doctrine. Oct 30, 2012 niall ferguson is one of britains most renowned historians. Niall ferguson on his intellectual influences five books. How britain made the modern world, aroused some controversy in britain for his argument that british imperialism, which at one point controlled a quarter of the worlds land surface and more than 400 million inhabitants thereof, was not wholly negative in its impact. Max hastings and niall ferguson guide us through the opposing sides of this important and controversial debate in two compelling programmes questioning our role in the great war. The square and the tower by niall ferguson, 9780141984810, available at book depository.
Niall ferguson is one of britains most renowned historians. In the ascent of money, niall ferguson shows that financial history is the backstory to all history from the banking dynasty who funded the italian renaissance to the stock market bubble that caused the french revolution, this is the story of booms and busts as its never been told before. Not to begrudge the penguin press or the harvard political economist niall ferguson their incomes, but a reader would save the price of his new book by reading paul krugmans column in the new. Niall ferguson says regulators will catch up with big tech. Hes a wellknown economic historian at harvard, and a champion of counterfactual thinking, or the reimagining of major historical events, with the. Niall fergusons dishonest biography of henry kissinger. The house of rothschild by niall ferguson, 9780140240849, available at book depository with. The black swan has appealing cheek and admirable ambition. Jun 11, 2015 discover book depository s huge selection of niall ferguson books online. The house of rothschild by niall ferguson, 9780140286625, available at book depository with. He is the author of paper and iron, the house of rothschild, the pity of war, the cash nexus, empire, colossus, the war of the world, the ascent of money, high financier, civilization, the great degeneration, kissinger, 19231968. Niall ferguson biography life, family, children, parents.
Some of the stories will be familiar to the reader, others will be new. Illustration by jillian tamaki the historian, biographer and author, most recently, of the square and the tower owns books by people who have insulted him in print. He writes regularly for the times literary supplement, and lives in oxford. Empire by niall ferguson, 9780141987910, available at book depository with free delivery. He speaks with scarlet fu and julia chatterley on bloomberg. He is the author of paper and iron, the house of rothschild, the pity of war, the cash nexus, empire, colossus, the war of the world, the ascent of money, high financier, civilization. Previously, he was a professor at harvard university and new york university, visiting professor at new college of the humanities and senior research fellow at jesus college, oxford ferguson writes and lectures on international history, economic and. Its a book once read, you can return and dip into for a refresher. Fergusons works have been published in spain, germany, taiwan, czech republic, finland, poland, italy, and japan. The americans have taken over our old role without yet facing the fact that an empire comes with it.
A threepart television adaptation, niall fergusons networld, will air on pbs in march 2020. Niall campbell ferguson is a british historian from scotland. Previously, he was a professor at harvard university and new york university, visiting professor at new college of the humanities and senior research fellow at jesus college, oxford. Paul colgan, business insider australia 20151117t08. The square and the tower in addition to being provocative history, may prove to be a bellwether work of the internet age. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He is also a senior research fellow of jesus college, university of oxford, a senior fellow of the hoover institution, stanford university and. The times london, on the black swan idiosyncratically brilliant. Niall fergusons most recent book is the square and the tower.
Niall ferguson has 54 books on goodreads with 160253 ratings. He suggests half a dozen big ideas from western culture call them the 6 killer apps that promote wealth, stability and innovation. Niall ferguson says the paris attacks are exactly how civilizations fall, just like the collapse of the roman empire. Joining good morning britain to talk about his new book the square and the tower, niall ferguson comments on the reasons behind donald trumps success. In particular, i thought ferguson did quite well, with his description of the mississippi bubble. Niall ferguson is a senior fellow at the hoover institution at stanford university, former laurence a.
Discover book depository s huge selection of niall ferguson books online. The very title of his book, the ascent of money, is a screaming sell signal, like the shoeshine boys trading stock tips at the door to grand central station in new york in 1929. Niall ferguson, hoover institution senior fellow and author of the square and the tower, gives his views on uber and silicon valley. And so, although his treatment of the british empire in this book was recommended to me by someone whose opinion i would trust, i approached it with some caution. The twopart series examines niall ferguson s six principles of prosperity. 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. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The price of americas empire by niall ferguson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ferguson, who is now 48, has since devoted himself to realising that ambition with assiduity. The ascent of money this interview is part of the institutes conversations with history series, and uses internet technology to share with the public berkeleys distinction as a global forum for ideas. Niall ferguson is a british historian, and the laurence a tisch professor of history at harvard university. Moneys prophets 17981848 was hailed as definitive by the new york times, a great biography by time magazine, and was named one of the ten best books of 1998 by business week.
Niall fergusons acclaimed bestseller on the highs and lows of britains empireonce vast swathes of the globe were coloured imperial red and britannia ruled not just the waves, but the prairies of america, the plains of asia, the jungles of africa and the deserts of arabia. The guardian, niall ferguson threatens to sue over accusation of racism, 26 november 2011, 21. His short chapters are lucid snapshots of a world history of towers and squares, filled with gracefully deployed learning. Historys age of hatred, has just been published by penguin books comments share your thoughts and debate the big issues. Just how did a small, rainy island in the north atlantic achieve all this. The harvard university professor first rose to prominence in britain for his welldeveloped assertions that imperialism. The british empire didnt exactly disappear, writes superstar scholar ferguson economicsnyu.
Niall ferguson is fellow and tutor in modern history at jesus college, oxford. He is the author of 15 books, most recently the square and the. The ascent of money by niall ferguson, 9780141987927, available at book depository with. Jul 04, 2019 niall ferguson is a fraud and the book is filled with conspiracy theories instead of actually telling you about the history of money. Tisch professor of history at harvard university and william ziegler professor of business administration at harvard business school, a senior research fellow of jesus college, oxford, and a senior research fellow of the hoover institution, stanford university. He is also a senior fellow at the hoover institution, stanford university, and a senior research fellow at jesus college, oxford. The great degeneration by niall ferguson, 9780141975238, available at book depository with. About niall ferguson niall ferguson is one of the worlds most renowned historians. All over the world, an astonishing proportion of people now work for westernstyle companies, study at westernstyle universities, vote for westernstyle governments, take western medicines, wear western clothes, and even work western hours.
Networks, hierarchies and the struggle for global power. Niall ferguson is one of the worlds most renowned historians. Call if what you like, it matters now more than ever. Niall ferguson, author of the ascent of money acemoglu and robinsontwo of the worlds leading experts on developmentreveal why it is not geography, disease, or culture that explain why some nations are rich and some poor, but rather a matter of institutions and politics. Oct 27, 2009 ferguson skims over the centuries, and attempts to package together a financial history of the world. Books by niall ferguson author of the ascent of money. The rise to global predominance of western civilization is the single most important historical phenomenon of the past five hundred years. Ferguson was the philippe roman visiting professor at the london school of economics in 201011. The great degeneration by niall ferguson the boston globe. Niall fergusons most popular book is the ascent of money. He suggests half a dozen big ideas from western culture call them the 6 killer apps that promote wealth, stability and. Tisch professor of history at harvard university and current senior fellow at the center for european studies at harvard university, a visiting professor at tsinghua university, beijing, and founder and managing director of advisory firm greenmantle llc.
Christian science monitor niall ferguson has again written a brilliant book. The twopart series examines niall fergusons six principles of prosperity. Ferguson also tries to make colonisation look like a good thing because europeans knew the real value of gold unlike the savages. Now, ferguson concludes his mythbreaking portrait of one of the most powerful families of modern times at the zenith of its power. Niall ferguson is currently considered a single author.
Civilization by niall ferguson, 9780143122067, available at book depository with free delivery. Niall ferguson is a bete noire of liberals, having garnered a reputation for conservative, rightwing, even odious views. Financial history is often an area of study, that is over looked. The great degeneration by niall ferguson, 9781470354, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Niall ferguson, a professor of history at harvard university, has published several works on the political and financial histories of europe in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The war of the world see also the 2008 interview with niall ferguson. How britain made the modern world by niall ferguson i enjoyed this book, so much so i bought the kindle version, the paperback and the audible.