On Land, Belonging, and Dispossession
February 29, 2024
Jordan Abel— “Decolonization is not a metaphor.”1Tuck & Yang One of the most difficult things I’ve had to do in my life is talk about where I come from. As… READ MORE
Category: Current Affairs
Who Can Possess Political Truth?
February 23, 2024
Robert D. Kaplan— Tiresias, the old, blind seer, the prophet who knows better than anyone else the will of the gods, is a recurring character in Greek mythology. “Mine is… READ MORE
Western Assets in Russia and Globalization’s Collapse
February 15, 2024
Elisabeth Braw— The globalization love story involving Russia and the West is definitely over. In response to a plan by Group of Seven (G7) governments to seize assets belonging to… READ MORE
The U.S. Synthetic Rubber Program and the Fall of Singapore
February 9, 2024
Alexander J. Field— The U.S. economy experienced powerful negative supply shocks during World War II that drove down potential output and adversely affected productivity. One of the earliest and most… READ MORE
For All That Changed, Hamas is Still Hamas
January 22, 2024
Matthew Levitt— Over the last 18 years, since I wrote Hamas: Politics, Charity and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad, Hamas has experienced significant change—just not in the ways many… READ MORE
Free Speech and Intellectual Diversity
December 20, 2023
Michael S. Roth— Advocates for unfettered speech are often following the “free market” approach: just as more competition in the economic marketplace makes it more likely that goods and services… READ MORE
A Woodworker, a Blacksmith, and Suspicious State Secrets
December 19, 2023
Katlyn Marie Carter— According to recent reports, a woodworker, maid, and plumber may be among those called to testify against former U.S. President Donald Trump as he stands trial for… READ MORE
The Unity of Science: A Conversation with Irwin Shapiro
December 13, 2023
In The Unity of Science: Exploring Our Universe, from the Big Bang to the Twenty-First Century, Irwin Shapiro provides a broad and entertaining survey of major scientific discoveries that have… READ MORE
Our Best Books of 2023
November 27, 2023
Explore our list of bestselling titles of the year, just in time for the holiday season! Learn more about our gift guide, which offers suggestions for every reader on your… READ MORE
Ep. 126 — Do States Act Rationally?
November 22, 2023
In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with John J. Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato about How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy. Starting with a… READ MORE
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