Book review essay. The free world: from Cold War art and thought to the return of History: The free world: art and thought in the Cold War, by Louis Menand, London, Harper Collins Publishers, 2021, 880 pp., £30.00/$39.00 (Hardback), ISBN 9780007126873; £14.99 (Paperback), ISBN 9780007126880; £17.99 (eBook), ISBN 9780008489311; £26.99 (Audio-book), ISBN 9780008489328; World politics since 1989, by Jonathan Holslag, Polity Press,Cambridge, UK, and Medford, MA, USA,2021, reprinted 2022, 416 pp., £21.35/$28.85 (Hardback), ISBN 9781509546725;$24.00 (eBook), ISBN 9781509546749

The text is a book review essay discussing two books: "World politics since 1989" by Jonathan Holslag and "The free world: art and thought in the Cold War" by Louis Menand. Holslag's book examines world politics from a political economy perspective since 1989, while Menand's book delves into the art and thought in the "Free World" during the Cold War. Both books provide historical knowledge and intellectual insights into the eras following World War II, offering a comprehensive understanding of cultural and political developments. The review highlights the scholarly quality and clarity of both books, emphasizing their relevance to contemporary geopolitics and the challenges faced by the "Free World." [Extracted from the article]