March Theme: War!
March 31, 2014
Although it may be an uneasy topic, the discussion of war, military studies, and the related political and governmental histories and current events are a vital part of the cultural… READ MORE
Category: Military History
Q&A With Kristie Macrakis, Author of Prisoners, Lovers, and Spies
Prisoners, Lovers, and Spies: The Story of Invisible Ink from Herodotus to al-Qaeda is a book about concealing and revealing secret communications. It is the first history of invisible writing, uncovered… READ MORE
In Memoriam: Tennent Bagley
March 27, 2014
Tennent Harrington Bagley, author and former C.I.A. officer, passed away on Feb. 20 in Brussels at the age of 88. While working for the C.I.A., Bagley assisted a Soviet spy,… READ MORE
On the Anniversary of the Iraq War
March 20, 2014
On March 20, 2003, coalition forces led by the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq in what is still seen as a highly controversial decision made by the… READ MORE
From the Sky: Images of The First World War
March 13, 2014
The Great War Seen from the Air in Flanders Field, 1914-1918, a monumental publication we are pleased to distribute on behalf of our Belgian colleagues at Mercatorfonds, gathers a wealth of meticulous… READ MORE
Leading specialist lauds Foxbats over Dimona
February 25, 2008
Writing for the Middle East Journal, Mark N. Katz favorably reviewed Foxbats over Dimona: The Soviets’ Nuclear Gamble in the Six-Day War by Isabella Ginor and Gideon Remez. Professor Katz,… READ MORE
YUP authors on the airwaves
October 30, 2007
Ben Kiernan was interviewed by Lewis Lapham, former Harper’s editor and now editor of Lapham’s Quarterly. They discussed Kiernan’s recently released Blood and Soil on Lapham’s radio program “The World… READ MORE
Trita Parsi’s Treacherous Alliance on the radio and in print
October 12, 2007
Trita Parsi, author of recently-released Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States, was a guest on The Diane Rehm Show to talk about… READ MORE
Yale Press Podcast, Episode 9
October 9, 2007
Episode 9 of the Yale Press Podcast is now available. In Episode 9, Chris Gondek speaks with (1) Trita Parsi about about his behind-the scenes revelations about events in the… READ MORE
News and reviews for Kiernan’s Blood and Soil
October 5, 2007
Reviewers are finding Ben Kiernan’s newest book, Blood and Soil: A World History of Genocide and Extermination from Sparta to Darfur, to be an engaging look at an important and… READ MORE
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