Niall Ferguson is a professor of history at Harvard University and a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School. He is also a senior research fellow at Jesus College, Oxford University, and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. His latest book, The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World, was published in November.

Un-American Revolutions

Un-American Revolutions

Most rebellions end in carnage and tyranny. So why, Niall Ferguson asks in this week's Newsweek, are Americans cheeri...

Posted 10:58 PM | Feb 27, 2011
Sale of the Century to Balance the Books

Sale of the Century to Balance the Books

As war breaks out in Washington over spending cuts, Newsweek columnist Niall Ferguson argues there's a smarter way to...

Posted 2:17 AM | Feb 21, 2011
Niall Ferguson Blasts Obamas Foreign Policy

Niall Ferguson Blasts Obama's Foreign Policy

Newsweek's new columnist makes his debut in this week's issue with a cover story on Obama's Egypt debacle and the str...

Posted 10:40 PM | Feb 13, 2011
Larry Summers Brutal Brilliance

Larry Summers' Brutal Brilliance

The outgoing White House economic adviser can alienate a room in record time. But Niall Ferguson says his intellect ...

Posted 8:17 AM | Sep 22, 2010