Korea: A Conversation with Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo
June 26, 2023
Korea has a long, riveting history—it is also a divided nation. In Korea: A New History of South and North, Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo draw on decades of… READ MORE
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Public Hearings and Presidential Privilege in Impeachment Proceedings
November 14, 2019
Charles L. Black, Jr.— SHOULD HEARINGS BE PUBLIC? There may be early stages in the investigation process in the House when confidentiality should be maintained. Public disclosure of raw evidence,… READ MORE
Will Donald Trump Ever Lose His Evangelical Firewall?
October 16, 2019
By Thomas S. Kidd— Whatever turbulence the Trump administration faces, the one group who will seemingly never turn on the president are white evangelical voters. The president knows and (mostly)… READ MORE
On “Chefs,” Wedding Cakes, and Corporate Personhood
November 13, 2018
Kent Greenfield— I was driving the other day with my kids in the car. Henry, like most five-year-olds, is full of questions. “Where do people come from?” “If you could… READ MORE
Viva Art and Artists! The 2017 Venice Biennale Calls for Celebration, but is this a Time to Party?
July 20, 2017
David Ebony — The biannual pilgrimage to Venice for the venerable, and ever more enormous international art show known as La Biennale di Venezia, is a worthwhile endeavor for anyone… READ MORE
July Theme: Where is the Money?
July 30, 2014
Everyone from Liza Minnelli to R. Kelly knows that money makes the world go round. This month, Yale University Press authors are expanding on that observation to explore the fields… READ MORE
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
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
A New Home for the Yale Press Log
July 1, 2011
Welcome to the new home of the Yale Press Log on Wordpress.com! In July, the theme is Global and International Studies, and after the first half of 2011, there is plenty to recount. New books on Afghanistan, Yemen, Egypt, and southern Africa, by Tim Bird & Alex Marshall, Victoria Clark, Tarek Osman, and Stephen Chan are at the center of our political discussions, and Leila Ahmed’s new history, A Quiet Revolution: The Veil’s Resurgence, from the Middle East to America surrounds current controversies on Islamic women’s dress.
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