http://press.princeton.edu/blog Commentary and Insight from Princeton University Press's Authors and Staff Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:25:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This just came across my desk. Rep. Steve Israel (NY-02) has introduced legislation to create an American Democracy Index that is built on the research of Heather Gerken at Yale. We recently published her book-length argument on the need to gather information about how we vote and create a national ... http://press.princeton.edu/blog/2009/11/06/heather-gerkens-democracy-index-one-step-closer-to-a-reality/ Happy to report that the first copies of our Spring 2010 catalogs just hit our desks this afternoon. Soon the books will be added to the Web site and we'll post a link. http://press.princeton.edu/blog/2009/11/04/love-that-new-catalog-smell/ "It’s generally taken for granted that some familiarity with economists’ research is relevant to writing about economic issues, but people seem very comfortable making broad, sweeping assertions about the American political system that are totally uninformed by research into it," writes Matthew Yglesias on his blog. Yglesias notes that "empirical and ... http://press.princeton.edu/blog/2009/10/30/matthew-yglesias-on-princeton-readings-in-american-politics/ Mark Kleiman, author of WHEN BRUTE FORCE FAILS, recently appeared in Washington, D.C., to discuss the ideas in his book on Capitol Hill, with Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, and at the American Enterprise Institute, with James Q. Wilson, among others. You can catch a video of the appearance at AEI here. In ... http://press.princeton.edu/blog/2009/10/29/mark-kleiman-discusses-reducing-crime-and-punishment-on-the-radio-and-in-dc/ Listen in to Steve Strogatz discussing his friendship with his high school mathematics teacher Don Joffray on WNYC's RadioLab. Their relationship was conducted mostly by letters and shared love of mathematical problems. As WNYC notes, "Steve explains how numbers can connect you and where they fall short." Also, WNYC linked through ... http://press.princeton.edu/blog/2009/10/29/steve-strogatz-interviewed-on-wnycs-radio-lab/ David Vine, author of Island of Shame: The Secret History of the U.S. Military Base on Diego Garcia appeared on Democracy NOW! with Olivier Bancoult, leader of the Chagos refugees.   Speaking of the fate of his people's culture, Bancoult said "They just want to destroy it. This is why it’s ... http://press.princeton.edu/blog/2009/10/26/david-vine-and-chagos-leader-olivier-bancoult-on-democracy-now/ How long would it take to fall through the Earth and land on the other side? Listen in to the latest podcast of The Math Factor for an interview with Paul Nahin who is a frequent PUP author. In this segment he is discussing his most recent book Mrs. Perkins's Electric ... http://press.princeton.edu/blog/2009/10/22/math-factor-interviews-paul-nahin/ Not only are the staff of PUP’s European office fortunate enough to have an office right outside the grounds of Blenheim Palace, but since May 2008 we’ve had the excellent Woodstock Bookshop right across the road. The building itself is reassuringly old and creaky, as all good bookshops should ... http://press.princeton.edu/blog/2009/10/16/old-and-creaky-as-all-good-bookshops-should-be-editorial-associate-kimberley-johnson-on-the-woodstock-bookshop/ Princeton University Press is pleased to announce that Adrienne Mayor's THE POISON KING: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy is a finalist for the National Book Award in Nonfiction. We couldn't be happier! Congratulations, Adrienne, on a job well done. You can ... http://press.princeton.edu/blog/2009/10/14/adrienne-mayor-snags-nba-nomination/ Princeton University Press was proud to assist the Center for the Study of Books and Media at Princeton University with a recent afternoon round-table on book reviews. The editorial panels attracted a stellar international group including Sam Tanenhaus of the New York Times Book Review, Sir Peter Stothard ... http://press.princeton.edu/blog/2009/10/14/editors-and-reviewers-participate-in-an-afternoon-round-table-discussion-on-the-future-of-the-book-review-at-princeton-university/ It is with great pride we congratulate Elinor Ostrom, co-winner, with Oliver Williamson, of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economics and author of the Princeton University Press book UNDERSTANDING INSTITUTIONAL DIVERSITY.  And I hear through the grapevine that we have another project of hers coming out in the not-to-distant future.  Stay tuned! Congratulations, again, Elinor! http://press.princeton.edu/blog/2009/10/12/congratulations-to-elinor-ostrom-nobel-prize-winner-in-economics-and-pup-author/ Watch CBS News Videos Online http://press.princeton.edu/blog/2009/10/12/michael-ohanlon-discusses-the-strategy-in-afghanistan-on-face-the-nation/