Is America an empire? Certainly not, according to our government. Despite the conquest of two sovereign states in as many years, despite the presence of more than 750 military installations in two thirds of the world's countries and despite his stated intention "to extend the benefits of freedom...t[...]

Bestselling author Niall Ferguson reveals for the first time the true extent of Siegmund Warburg's influence-and the lessons we can learn in a time of crisis from the last of the high financiers.
"Success from the financial and from the prestige point of view . . . is not enough; what matters e[...]

"From renowned historian Niall Ferguson, a searching and provocative examination of the widespread institutional rot that threatens our collective future"
What causes rich countries to lose their way? Symptoms of decline are all around us today: slowing growth, crushing debts, increasing inequa[...]

The decline of the West is something that has long been prophesied. Symptoms of decline are all around us today, it seems:

slowing growth, crushing debts, aging populations, anti-social behaviour.

But what exactly is amiss with Western civilization? The answer, Niall Ferguson[...]

I Finansplaneten viser professor Niall Ferguson at pengevesenet faktisk er grunnlaget for menneskets fremskritt. Dessuten beskriver han hvordan finanshistorien er bakteppet for all historie. Med den klarhet og begeistring han er kjent for, forklarer Ferguson komplekse problemstillinger enkelt og for[...]

Tässä teoksessa maineikas brittiläinen taloushistorioitsija tarttuu monia askarruttaneisiin kysymyksiin:Miten pienet, kehittymättömät eurooppalaiset maat pystyivät alistamaan idän suuret imperiumit ja hallitsemaan koko maapalloa viidensadan vuoden ajan?Ja mikä on länsimaiden maailman halli[...]