Author Article by Lyric Hale: A Lamentation of Black Swans – Economic disaster in Iran
Last week leading economic commentator and What’s Next? author Lyric Hale looked at the controversial Tobin Tax, generating interesting debate…
Current Affairs
Books unbound: Publishing news from the front line (Part 1: Eastern Europe)
Yale’s Eastern Europe sales representative Ewa Ledóchowicz contemplates ‘books without borders’ and the implications of the eBook for…
Beyond Sudan: Insightful books on African Politics
As South Sudan gains its independence, we look at a number of Yale books on African politics, including Sudan:…
Author Article by Lyric Hale: A Big New Tax You Never Heard Of – The Tobin Tax
Last week leading economic commentator and What’s Next? author Lyric Hale discussed the importance of contrasting – and often…
Author Article: Leading economic commentator Lyric Hale asks ‘What’s Next?’ for the global economy
In What’s Next? (published last month) top economic experts look closely at the major economies of the world…
From the Boston Tea Party to the War on Terror: Books on American Politics from Yale
As the Republican presidential candidates begin launching their campaigns for the White House race next year, we take…
Autumn 2011 Preview: New books on the Middle east
Yale University Press publishes cutting-edge current affairs books. Today we look at Yale’s Autumn 2011 list, picking specific…
From Captain Cook to Bob Dylan: Book ideas for Father’s Day
This Sunday is Father’s Day. In case you are still looking for gift ideas, take a look at…
The Lomborg Deception: Deconstructing Climate Change Scepticism
Published in paperback last month, Yale presents a compelling exposé of the highly problematic scholarship of Bjørn Lomborg,…
Digital Distractions: Innovative Technology Writing from Yale
From Facebook to pharmaceuticals, innovations in technology are increasingly shaping the way we live our lives. In light…
New Yale book from the world’s leading economists asks ‘What’s Next?’
As the path to economic recovery remains uncertain, a new book from Yale University Press brings together the…
June Book of the Month: ‘The Forgotten Palestinians’ by Ilan Pappé
Yale’s Book of the Month for June is The Forgotten Palestinians: A History of the Palestinians in Israel,…
Holiday Reads: Dubai and Vietnam
As we start to consider our Summer holidays, we take a look at a selection of books on countries…
Leila Ahmed visits the UK to promote her new book on the resurgence of the Muslim veil
Leila Ahmed is one of the world’s foremost authorities on Muslim women. Her new book A Quiet Revolution (published…
Author Article by Sam van Schaik: Discovering the real Tibet
Tibet: A History by Sam Van Schaik (published last month) is a timely and insightful history of Tibet…