Niall Ferguson

British (Scottish) historian and author specializing in economic, financial and global history, empire, and international relations; broadcaster and public intellectual, known for books such as The Ascent of Money and Empire.

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  1. 1. La Plaza Y La Torre

    Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook

    El libro sostiene que la historia del poder moderno no puede entenderse solo a través de jerarquías formales (las torres) sino también por redes informales (las plazas) que conectan individuos y difunden ideas; traza desde sociedades secretas y movimientos revolucionarios hasta redes de inteligencia y las redes sociales digitales para mostrar cómo las conexiones horizontales han moldeado gobiernos, mercados y la opinión pública. Explica los mecanismos de contagio, liderazgo y resiliencia de las redes, los riesgos que plantean —como la difusión rápida de desinformación y la erosión de instituciones centralizadas— y ofrece una reflexión sobre cómo las sociedades pueden equilibrar la agilidad de las redes con la estabilidad de las jerarquías.

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  2. 2. Império

    How Britain Made the Modern World

    A revisionist history arguing that British imperial rule, despite episodes of brutality and exploitation, played a decisive role in creating the global trade networks, institutions and technologies that underpinned the modern world; using economic data, case studies and biographies, the book contends that empire spread elements of liberal governance—rule of law, bureaucratic administration and market practices—bringing infrastructure, growth and integration while also producing violence, inequality and cultural domination, and it concludes that the empire’s legacy is complex and deeply influential in shaping contemporary geopolitics and economics.