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Bears of the World: Why is this Book Needed?

Bears of the World was born from the idea of two friends who were wondering about the lack in the scientific literature of a book on all the species of the bears of our planet. This book demonstrates...

Vincenzo Penteriani, Mario Melletti | 11 Nov 2020

World War II and Southeast Asia

World War II trauma and disruption shaped modern Southeast Asia. Japanese occupation cost the lives of 4.5 million Southeast Asian civilians in the region’s countries of Burma, Malaya, Thailand, Indonesia,...

Gregg Huff | 11 Nov 2020

Celebrating music author and series editor Arnold Whittall

photo courtesy of the Society for Music Analysis Arnold Whittall, Professor Emeritus at King’s College, London, is one of the most respected figures in CUP’s music list. His publishing record...

Penny Souster, Vicki Cooper, Kate Brett | 11 Nov 2020

An East Asian Model of Immigrant Incorporation?

The global dimensions of migratory flows in the last century have created common dilemmas for liberal democracies throughout the world. As they address market demands for labor, states are faced with...

Erin Aeran Chung | 11 Nov 2020

Our Failed Notions about Human Intelligence: The Time to Change Them Is Now!

As I write, the United States of American has recently completed a national presidential election. There are probably ways in which it could have been done more poorly than it was done. First, the votes...

Robert Sternberg | 10 Nov 2020

Technology-Enabled Learning Prize 2020 Winners

We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2020 Technology-Enabled Learning (TEL) Prizes. Founded in 2019, the TEL Prizes recognise Cambridge University faculty members who use technology-based...

10 Nov 2020

Moral Economic Dilemmas of Humanitarianism

We were about to publish our book, Humanitarianism in the Modern World: The Moral Economy of Famine Relief, when Covid-19 lifted ‘crisis’ and ‘response’ off the page and into our own lives. The...

Norbert Götz, Georgina Brewis, Steffen Werther | 10 Nov 2020

Imagining the Medieval Afterlife

The afterlife as envisioned by medieval Europeans was both a strange and familiar place. For us, hell conjures images of fiery rivers and demons, while heaven calls to mind shining white figures in repose....

Richard Matthew Pollard | 9 Nov 2020

“in these uncertain times”: Twenty-First-Century Irish Writing, Performance, and Criticism

The New Irish Studies powerfully demonstrates how thoughtful close readings and diverse critical approaches enhance our understanding of twenty-first-century Irish writing. Across recent decades, the...

Paige Reynolds | 9 Nov 2020

Third Party Funding will likely be the key driver for change in the practice of law

This is why all legal practitioners should start learning about it For those that still do not know (yes, these people exist), ‘Third Party Funding’ (‘TPF’), stricto sensu, is the professional...

Gian Marco Solas | 4 Nov 2020

Public Spending: Picking up the Pieces Post COVID

The response to the COVID-19 crisis puts the spotlight on public spending and the role of the state in advanced countries: How much should governments spend – is there an “optimal” level of...

Ludger Schuknecht | 30 Oct 2020

Understanding Bias in Intelligence, Academic and Cognitive Tests

Standardized tests are one of those topics that many people have an opinion about, despite most people being uninformed. Memories of filling in bubble sheets during childhood or anxiety about college...

Russell T. Warne | 29 Oct 2020