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Yoram Hazony Reflects on the Biblical Philosophies of Leo Strauss

The Jewish philosopher Leo Strauss held that the Hebrew Bible should be regarded as being in “radical opposition” to philosophy and as its “antagonist.” This is an influential view, which has...

Yoram Hazony | 21 Jun 2016

Reading Alice Munro

David Staines, author of The Cambridge Companion to Alice Munro, sheds light on how the Nobel Prize winner views her work

David Staines | 20 Jun 2016

The Issue Remarkable for its Absence: The Resilience of Neo-Liberalism in Europe

Vivien A. Schmidt, co-edtior of Resilient Liberalism in Europe's Political Economy, examines one of the motivators behind the Brexit camp: neoliberalism.

Vivien A. Schmidt | 20 Jun 2016

Thinking about Static and Evolutive Treaty Interpretation

Christian Djeffal explores how international treaties be interpreted over time and offers fresh insights on this age-old question.

Christian Djeffal | 16 Jun 2016

Immigration and the US Election (Part 3): Why Texas Matters

With immigration at the forefront of this year’s US Presidential Election, and a decision from the Supreme Court on United States v. Texas expected at the end of June, we asked some of our authors to...

Gabriel J. Chin | 16 Jun 2016

Researching Human Intelligence

Three Cambridge University Press authors and leading experts on Intelligence take on our virtual roundtable on 'Human Intelligence'. In week 5 of the six part series asks the question How can current research inform the development of new methods to assess intelligence?

Richard Haier, James R. Flynn, Robert J. Sternberg | 15 Jun 2016

Reflections on the Tragedy in Orlando from an Expert in Tyranny

A few things seem clear from Sunday’s shocking massacre in Orlando carried out by Omar Mateen, a self-professed follower of the Islamic State. The shooter was apparently a self-recruiter responding to...

Waller Newell | 14 Jun 2016

The Most Influential Children’s Fantasy Books

CHILDREN'S FANTASY LITERATURE: AN INTRODUCTION explores the most significant children's fantasy books from Lewis Carroll's ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND to Neil Gaimen's THE GRAVEYARD BOOK.

Farah Mendlesohn, Michael Levy | 13 Jun 2016

Immigration and the US Election (Part 2): Trump v. the Law

In part two of a four-part series, Kunal M. Parker, author of Making Foreigners (2015), reflects on immigration and the 2016 US Presidential Election.

Kunal M. Parker | 13 Jun 2016

Have Fishes Had Their Chips?

Julian D. Olden, Author of Conservation of Freshwater Fishes, talks about the enormity of the challenges we face and how this book will inspire both current and future generations of scientists.

Julian D. Olden | 9 Jun 2016

Six Views on the Theatrical Past

To mark this year's International Federation for Theatre Research conference, we asked members of the Theatre Research International editorial board to delve into the archives for articles that shed light on the relationship between performance studies and theatre history.

Samuel Saloway-Cooke | 9 Jun 2016

How the media is affecting Human Intelligence

Three Cambridge University Press authors and leading experts on Intelligence take on our virtual roundtable on 'How are technological advances, access to instant information and media forces affecting human intelligence?'

Richard Haier, James R. Flynn, Robert J. Sternberg | 8 Jun 2016