For political science junkies, this election season has been a two-year dream come true. There are a million studies waiting to be written on Obama’s online fundraising techniques and McCain’s maverick vice-presidential pick, but while you’re in line at the polls or watching the results come in, you can check
Though talk of the Middle East may have slipped from the front page in the midst of an economic crisis, the scholars at the Washington Institute have remained firmly focused on their goal of “promoting security, peace, prosperity, and democracy” for the people of the Middle East. In their inaugural
Do the most innovative economic solutions come from the private sector or from the state? In the midst of an economic slowdown and an election year, the question is unavoidable. Concerned readers might find insights in Dan Breznitz’s Innovation and the State, which was announced the winner of the 2008
This summer marks the 100th anniversary of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the institution that redefined American justice and fascinated the collective imagination of the American people with its cases and characters. Last week, Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, author of The FBI: A History, appeared on the NPR show On Point. Jeffreys-Jones
The recent passing of retired senior military official and former Yale professor William Odom has given many the chance to reflect on his life of service and scholarship. In his work with the Carter and Reagan administrations, Odom maintained a hard-line stance on the Soviet Union, a nation that had
Marwan Muasher, the author of The Arab Center, will appear today at 11AM ET on WAMU’s The Diane Rehm Show, broadcast nationwide via NPR and Sirius Satellite Radio (you can find a list of participating radios here). Muasher will talk about his twenty-year experience with the peace process in the
As Israel, and its millions of supporters world-wide, celebrate its 60th birthday, few realize the important role that Winston Churchill played in the establishment of the State of Israel and the shaping of the modern Middle East. Michael Makovsky’s groundbreaking Churchill’s Promised Land, brings this and much more to light
Under the spotlight of the 60th anniversary of Israeli independence, Benny Morris’s recent book, 1948, is a praised as a shining example. Last Sunday’s New York Times Book Review features David Margolick’s review, saying: “Morris relates the story of his new book soberly and somberly, evenhandedly and exhaustively.” The May
Annika Mengisen of the New York Times‘ Freakonomics blog sat down with another Yale Press author, Daniel Solove. They talked about Solove’s new book, The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet, and why even those with “virtually no online footprint” should be concerned about their internet
In honor of May Day, Slate ran an article on the best recent books about Communism. After reviewing some basics like the Communist Manifesto, they recommend the Annals of Communism series: …Once you’ve got the surveys under your belt, you can turn to Yale University Press’ Annals of Communism series,