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The Humanist Remains of Florence

Brian Jeffrey Maxson, the author of The Humanist World of Renaissance Florence, explores the beauty of language and the power of eloquence in Renaissance Italy.

Brian Jeffrey Maxson | 26 Aug 2014

Into the Intro: The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of the First World War

World War I had a decisive cultural impact around the globe. Part of its legacy is preserved in post-war literature: this excerpt from The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of the First World War reveals how the Great War shaped a new class of writers and their work.

25 Aug 2014

The Unknown Leo Strauss

In this interview, Robert Howse, the author of Leo Strauss: Man of Peace, offers a new interpretation of the neoconservative icon. His book will be out this September. Read More ?

22 Aug 2014

Exploring the Meaning of “Cyber Peace”

With online privacy facing grave threats, Scott J. Shackelford, the author of Managing Cyber Attacks in International Law, Business, and Relations, takes readers inside the complex world of cybersecurity law.

Scott J. Shackelford | 21 Aug 2014

America the Unready

David Woodward, the author of The American Army and the First World War, explains why the United States was so late to participate in the Great War and why the war was one of the most devastating the U.S. army ever faced.

David Woodward | 20 Aug 2014

The Late Summer Sky

If you've been enjoying this amazing month in astronomy—from the Super Moon to the Perseid Meteor Shower—Ian Morison has some more tips for you. The author of An Amateur's Guide to Observing and Imaging the Heavens offers advice on what to look for in the summer sky.

Ian Morison | 19 Aug 2014

Into the Intro: The American Army and the First World War

The American Army, though late to the battlefield, was a key to Allied victory in the Great War. In The American Army and the First World War, David Woodward explores how a modern US Army was formed and how the Doughboys shaped the outcome of the war.

18 Aug 2014

Can the WTO Be Both Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

Joseph Michael Finger, who wrote the introduction to Robert Hudec's classic Developing Countries in the GATT Legal System, discusses how the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) tears developing countries apart—with a unique comparison to Robert Louis Stevenson.

Joseph Michael Finger | 15 Aug 2014

Google, Facebook and Surveillance

Paul Bernal, the author of Internet Privacy Rights, breaks down the brave new world of the right to privacy in an online age. Google and Facebook have put our Internet privacy concerns front and center—but is there a solution in sight?

Paul Bernal | 14 Aug 2014

Europe, 1914: A Puzzle

Before the conflict of World War I and the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, Europe was a very different place. Can you solve the puzzle below to assemble a map of Europe in 1914? Look out for the German Empire and Austria-Hungary, and good luck finding Poland!

13 Aug 2014

What Does Plato Have To Do With It?

Join the conversation: James Seaton, the author of Literary Criticism from Plato to Postmodernism outlines the debate on today's literary criticism and what approach we should take to discussing the literature of the past.

James Seaton | 12 Aug 2014

Into the Intro: The Great War at Sea

Submarine warfare was crucial to Allied victory in World War I. In this excerpt from The Great War at Sea, Lawrence Sondhaus unveils the Great War beyond the trenches.

11 Aug 2014