Sean McMeekin’s To Overthrow the World Awarded the $100,000 Hayek Prize
Professor Sean McMeekin and his book To Overthrow the World.
A new book by Francis Flournoy Professor of European History and Culture Sean McMeekin has been awarded the Hayek Book Prize by the Manhattan Institute. To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism, published by Basic Books, won the $100,000 prize as one of six finalists. McMeekin will deliver the annual Hayek lecture on June 4 in New York City. “I am humbled and grateful to be added to the honor roll of Hayek award winners who are carrying on this vital conversation,” McMeekin said.
The Historical Studies Program at Bard College encourages students to examine history through the prism of other relevant disciplines such as anthropology, economics, and philosophy and different forms of expression. The program also introduces students to a variety of methodological perspectives used in historical research and to philosophical assumptions about men, women, and society that underlie these perspectives.
Post Date: 04-14-2026
The Historical Studies Program at Bard College encourages students to examine history through the prism of other relevant disciplines such as anthropology, economics, and philosophy and different forms of expression. The program also introduces students to a variety of methodological perspectives used in historical research and to philosophical assumptions about men, women, and society that underlie these perspectives.
Post Date: 04-14-2026