A leading Democrat challenges his party to return to liberal values and evidence-based science.

World politics is entering a new phase, in which the great divisions among humankind and the dominating source of international conflict will be cultural.

To understand world politics, you need to understand how states think. Are states rational? Much of international relations theory assumes that they are. But many scholars believe that political leaders rarely act rationally. The issue is crucial for both the study and practice of international politics. John J. Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato argue that rational decisions in international politics rest on credible theories about how the world works and emerge from deliberative decision‑making processes.

2020年の民主党のトリプルブルー（大統領選と上下両院選の勝利）、16年の共和党トランプ当選の両方を当てた国際政治アナリストが記す最新の見取り図。「筆者の仕事の一つは、金融機

In AI Superpowers, Kai-fu Lee argues powerfully that because of these unprecedented developments in AI, dramatic changes will be happening much sooner than many of us expected. Indeed, as the US-Sino AI competition begins to heat up, Lee urges the US and China to both accept and to embrace the great responsibilities that come with significant technological power.

琵琶法師の語りによって全国に広まった物語を今、朗読であらためて語り継ぐ――

Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of texts written by an 18th-century samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. It is a window into the samurai mind, illuminating the concept of bushido (the Way of the Warrior), which dictated how samurai were expected to behave, conduct themselves, live, and die.

ヒトラー(一八八九─一九四五)とは何者だったのか。ナチス・ドイツを多角的に研究してきた第一人者が、最新の史資料を踏まえて「ヒトラー神話」を解き明かす。生い立ちからホロコーストへと至る時代背景から、

仕事部屋を借りようとした著者は、86歳という年齢を言うと立て続けに断られ、啞然としたという。日本の高齢者は、収入があっても部屋すら借りられないのか、と。

これは問答か、謗法(ルビ:ほうぼう)か。平安時代初期、天台宗の最澄と法相宗の徳一が交わした批判の応酬は、仏教史上まれにみる規模におよぶ。相容れない立場の二人が、五年間にわたる濃密な対話を続けたのは