Books Conquests And Cultures: An International History  by Thomas Sowell (Author)

"Conquests and Cultures: An International History" by Thomas Sowell is the final installment in his trilogy on the role of culture in social and economic development. The book examines how military conquests and cultural evolution have shaped the history and development of different peoples globally, focusing on the British, Africans, Slavs, and Western Hemisphere Indians.

Sowell argues that civilization is fundamentally about organization and progress, and that more technologically advanced and organized cultures tend to dominate those that are less so. He challenges the widely accepted narrative that conquests are purely destructive by showing how cultural diffusion often led to positive effects for the conquered societies, such as the integration of advanced technologies and governance practices.