{"title":"Anthony Pagden","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnthony Pagden is a renowned historian and author, celebrated for his profound contributions to the fields of history and international relations. With a distinctive focus on the intersections of culture, empire, and identity, Pagden's work invites readers to explore the compelling narratives that have shaped our world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his distinguished works, \u003cem\u003eBeyond States\u003c\/em\u003e guides readers through the complex evolution of the concept of statehood, examining the socio-political frameworks that have defined international affairs across centuries. Meanwhile, \u003cem\u003eLords of all the World\u003c\/em\u003e offers an in-depth look at the vast empires of the Enlightenment, illustrating their lasting impacts on global history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePagden's expansive knowledge and engaging storytelling provide a rich, educational experience for anyone interested in History \u0026amp; Military studies. His books are indispensable resources for both scholars and casual readers seeking to understand the enduring legacies of historical empires and the modern world’s geopolitical landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"beyond-states-by-anthony-pagden-9781509565405","title":"Beyond States","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the majority of the peoples of the planet live in nation-states, based upon the idea, if never the reality, of a single people, a single culture, a single rule of law and a single source of sovereign authority. But will they continue to do so in the future?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNone of the major challenges that confront humanity today – from climate change to disease, from terrorism to mass migration – can be handled effectively by single nation-states, no matter how powerful. The world is no longer made up only of states but also of an ever-increasing multitude of interstate networks and organisations which recognise no borders. We are beginning to be able to imagine the very real possibility of a new global civil society. But what political form should this take?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy examining the history of the evolution of human society from the world’s first empires to today’s world of interstate networks, this book argues that there now exists the possibility of the emergence of a new political form, a global ‘federation of federations’, that will bring the species closer to the possibility of a more harmonious, equitable and secure future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNow available as an audiobook.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46796109250796,"sku":"9781509565405","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12676303482725.jpg?v=1757079507"},{"product_id":"lords-of-all-the-world-by-anthony-pagden-9780300074499","title":"Lords of all the World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rise and fall of modern colonial empires have had a lasting impact on the development of European political theory and notions of national identity. \u003ci\u003eLords of all the World\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to compare theories of empire as they emerged in, and helped to define, the great colonial powers: Spain, Britain, and France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnthony Pagden describes how the rulers of these three countries adopted the claim of the Roman Emperor Antoninus to be \"Lord of all the World.\" Examining the arguments used to legitimate the seizure of aboriginal lands and the subjugation of aboriginal peoples, he shows that each country developed identities—and the political languages to express them—that were sometimes radically different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUntil the early eighteenth century, Spanish theories of empire stressed the importance of evangelisation and military glory. These arguments were challenged by the French and British, who increasingly justified empire building by invoking the profit to be gained from trade and agriculture. By the late eighteenth century, the major thinkers in all three countries, and increasingly in the colonies themselves, came to regard their empires as disastrous experiments in human expansion: costly, over-extended, and based on demoralising forms of brutality and servitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePagden concludes by examining how this hostility to empire was transformed into a cosmopolitan ideal that sought to replace all world empires with federations of equal and independent states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000676466924,"sku":"9780300074499","price":40.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22742733482294.jpg?v=1763295578"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/anthony-pagden.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}