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A Tale of Two City-States
REVIEW: 'Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece' by Adrian Goldsworthy
How a Strongman Stays in Power
REVIEW: ‘From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan’ by Suzy Hansen
When America Declared Itself
REVIEW: ‘National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America’ by Michael Auslin
Harvard’s Slide into Stupidity
REVIEW: ‘Where Harvard Went Wrong: Fifty Years of Commentary that Fell on Deaf Ears’ by Harvey C. Mansfield
Royally Screwed
REVIEW: ‘Behind Closed Doors: The Tragic, Untold Story of the Duchess of Windsor’ by Hugo Vickers
When Power Suits and Padded Shoulders Ruled
REVIEW: ‘Yuppies: The Bankers, Lawyers, Joggers, and Gourmands Who Conquered New York’ by Dylan Gottlieb
Less Choice, More Happiness
REVIEW: 'Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better' by David Epstein
All Roads Lead to Rome
REVIEW: 'Converts: From Oscar Wilde to Muriel Spark, Why So Many Became Catholic in the 20th Century' by Melanie McDonagh
