Hard Line traces the history of Republican Party foreign policy since World War II by focusing on the conservative leaders who shaped it. Colin Dueck closely examines the political careers and foreign-policy legacies of Robert Taft, Dwight Eisenhower, Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush. He shows how Republicans shifted away from isolationism in the years leading up to World War II and oscillated between realism and idealism during and after the cold war. Yet despite these changes, Dueck argues, conservative foreign policy has been characterized by a hawkish and intense American nationalism, and presidential leadership has been the driving force behind it.
What does the future hold for Republican foreign policy? Hard Line demonstrates that the answer depends on who becomes the next Republican president.
Hard Line:
The Republican Party and U.S. Foreign Policy since World War II
By Colin Dueck
Read the introduction online: http://bit.ly/cYEVIT
FACT: After President Kennedy challenged the nation to “put a man on the Moon and return him safely to Earth,” it was obvious that more than seven astronauts would be needed. The second group of nine astronauts, referred to as the “new nine,” was selected in September 1962 and included Neil Armstrong and Jim Lovell.
Space–the final frontier. It’s as little as fifty miles away, and yet it is considered one of the most dangerous and remote of places. Popular television shows such as Star Trek and movies such as Apollo 13 and October Sky have fired the imaginations of would-be explorers. Alan Tribble has worked on the design and development of dozens of spacecraft, including the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station. A Tribble’s Guide to Space is a how-to book that is firmly grounded in the realities of current state-of-the-art space engineering while tapping into the power of imagination that drives us to explore.
Alan Tribble offers a delightful guide to the nuts and bolts of space exploration, from how to get there to how to phone home and how to survive the harsh environment of space. Using examples from famous space missions, both factual and fictional, Tribble tackles fascinating real-world problems encountered in space exploration.
Next week we will launch Princeton Global Science on this blog. Hope you will join us on September 1st for original content from from our science editors and authors. More to come!
Everyone knows the pressure that university budgets are undergoing these days, squeezing academic presses in two directions: Operating budgets are shrinking even as revenues from library and consumer purchases are declining. The fact remains, however, that there is still an important role possible for academic presses. They are repositories of great scholarly traditions, even as they find ways to extend those great traditions and even build new ones. Most professors who publish find that their pedagogy is informed by their scholarly activities. The trick, of course, is figuring out a business model that is functional in the long run.
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What suggestions would you offer for the improvement of scholarly presses? Do you know of models that seem to be working?
An interesting point Fant makes is that the only time we really become aware of or start beating the drums for University Presses is when they fail — ie a closure is announced. Many University Presses are functioning well–surviving and even thriving through this economic downturn–but we don’t trumpet our horns. Perhaps we should.
What’s your opinion? Join the discussion at the Chronicle of Higher Ed here.
Some blame the violence and unrest in the Muslim world on Islam itself, arguing that the religion and its history is inherently bloody. Others blame the United States, arguing that American attempts to spread democracy by force have destabilized the region, and that these efforts are somehow radical or unique. Challenging these views, The Clash of Ideas in World Politics reveals how the Muslim world is in the throes of an ideological struggle that extends far beyond the Middle East, and how struggles like it have been a recurring feature of international relations since the dawn of the modern European state.
John Owen examines more than two hundred cases of forcible regime promotion over the past five centuries, offering the first systematic study of this common state practice.
Though it is not mentioned in this article about birding in Peru, our guide Birds of Peru by Thomas S. Schulenberg, Douglas F. Stotz, Daniel F. Lane, John P. O’Neill & Theodore A. Parker III is widely accepted as the best field guide to the bewildering diversity of birds in this region.
It’s no coincidence that this Incan hideaway and its surroundings are one of South America’s most spectacular, and underrated, birding destinations. The Incas chose this place, Yábar said, for its “Goldilocks” climate — not too hot, not too cold — well protected from friajes, chilly downdrafts off the steep flank of the Andes, and from Antarctic cold fronts that regularly send temperatures below zero just a few miles away.
This little valley, it seems, had spawned its own microclimate, sandwiched between the saw-toothed, snowy peaks of the Andes and the sultry blanket of rainforest in the neighboring Amazon basin — and as such had evolved a unique set of birds.
So, if you’ve been inspired by the New York Times to seek out your own cock-of-the-rock, you might find this illustration taken from the book useful for your trek.
Thomas S. Schulenberg, Douglas F. Stotz, Daniel F. Lane, John P. O’Neill & Theodore A. Parker III
by Christina Lau | Filed in: Events - Twitter | 2:02pm EST
Eugene Kaplan has traveled the globe and has seen some of the most beautiful natural sights that this world has to offer, from dense and luscious jungles to deep, mysterious oceans. Along the way, he has also closely explored the fascinating world of parasites – and the stories shares with is in What’s Eating You? People and Parasites are absolutely priceless.
Now, you have the chance to meet the man behind this truly one-of-a-kind book. Join Eugene tomorrow (Wednesday, August 25, 2010) in New Windsor, New York at Diana’s Restaurant and Catering. He will be discussing not only his book but sharing his hilarious encounters with creatures such as leeches, flees, tapeworms, and snakes.
This event is part of the Hudson Valley Since Café and is scheduled to begin at 7 PM. there is a $3.00 admissions fee that includes coffee or tea, and if you arrive at Diana’s before 6 PM, you can take advantage of the restaurant’s Early Bird Specials.
So get ready to eat, drink, and discuss parasites!
There are many interesting things we can still learn about Elizabeth I, according to our author, Helen Hackett. For example, despite never mentioning her mother, Anne Boleyn, in public, Elizabeth kept a locket ring containing images of herself and her mother, indicating that she liked to remember her mother in private. Here, the author of [...]
HuffPo shows love for PUP in “17 Most Innovative” UP’s
Anis Shivani got in touch with us several weeks ago to ask PUP publicity for the buzz on fall’s new releases. We knew he was writing a big UP roundup piece but hadn’t anticipated such extensive title-dropping – or such an earnest appeal to the media to pay attention – to which we say snaps, Anis, and thank you!
It’s always a small victory to see appreciation – and review coverage – for academic books in the mainstream media. We know that big names on important topics stand more of a chance at a mention than other equally worthy books in the catalog. That’s not news to us. But the Huffington Post piece which ran this past Saturday is bursting at the seams with enthusiasm for both our VIP releases and lesser-known authors. What a nice change of pace.
Princeton University Press was featured along with 16 other UP’s distinguished as the most “innovative” academic publishers. Shivani’s piece points to the disconnect between quality of material and media exposure. The main distinction of a UP book is, naturally, meaty content. A UP book is the filet mignon to trade’s burger patty in the realm of non-fiction: unprocessed, high-quality, muscle-building protein. We may not be dressed up with condiments and bursting with aggressive flavor but we’re lean, unadorned steak. Why eat beef if you can’t taste the cow?
Meat metaphors aside, why is the media so hesitant to bite? Why don’t we get more reviews? Our authors work just as hard – if not harder – than anyone signed with a major trade house for less quantifiable return. Ask a friend in academic publishing – better yet, find a publicist, and I’m sure she or he would be happy to wax on about the injustice of being overlooked by the heavy hitters in the entertainment industry. But this is not a rail-against-review-neglect post. This is a thank you to our friends at HuffPo and a “Hey, look at us! We’ve earned this attention” occasion.
We can only hope that a few key members of the media read Shivani’s piece and take it to heart: “university presses do not publish boring or excessively weighty or arcane books. They may not be into showmanship and high-stakes publicity maneuvers, but their steady, unrelenting focus on particular subject areas creates vast bodies of new knowledge that the mainstream reviewing community makes a great mistake in ignoring.”
FACT: In around a.d. 900, a parchment volume of 400 folios (book pages) cost between 20 and 25 gold pieces equivalent to the earnings of one poor family for 5 years.
Featuring commentary and interviews from Princeton University Press authors, the PUP Blog is a highly respected, timely and indispensable source for learning, understanding and reflection.
Hard Line traces the history of Republican Party foreign policy since World War II by focusing on the conservative leaders who shaped it. Colin Dueck closely examines the political careers and foreign-policy legacies of Robert Taft, Dwight Eisenhower, Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush. He shows how Republicans shifted away from isolationism in the years leading up to World War II and oscillated between realism and idealism during and after the cold war. Yet despite these changes, Dueck argues, conservative foreign policy has been characterized by a hawkish and intense American nationalism, and presidential leadership has been the driving force behind it.
