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02/01/2024

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Default by Gregory Makoff reveals the riveting story of Argentina’s sovereign debt drama. This detailed case study lays bare the institutional, political, and legal pressures that come into play when a country cannot repay its debts. It offers a deeper understanding of how global financial capitalism functions for those who are interested in debt markets, international finance, international relations, and international law.

https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Default

12/10/2023

Naming God entails labeling the ineffable. And yet the Bible itself oscillates between denying that God can be named and describing how God shows Godself anyway. In Naming God, the result of the 2021 Building Bridges Seminar, the contributors examine the many ways Christians and Muslims refer to and describe God and the significance of naming God differently. https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Naming-God

12/09/2023

Human Dignity and Liberal Politics by Patrick Riordan, SJ makes the case that embracing the common good does not entail a rejection of liberalism. Riordan clarifies the meaning of the common good through the three lenses of Aristotelian practical philosophy; twentieth-century Catholic Social Thought; and political liberalism—ultimately arguing that liberal political philosophy is not only compatible with Catholic Social Teaching, but may also be the most appropriate framework for communicating the richness of the Church’s tradition today.
https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Human-Dignity-and-Liberal-Politics-1

12/08/2023

Dirt Don't Burn by Larry Roeder and Barry Harrelson tells the story of how Loudoun County, Virginia—which once denied educational opportunity to Black Americans—gradually increased the equality of education for all children. The book includes powerful stories of the largely unknown individuals and organizations that brought change to enduring habits of exclusion and prejudice toward African Americans. Ultimately, Dirt Don't Burn sheds new light on the history of segregation and inequity in the United States.
https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Dirt-Dont-Burn-1

12/07/2023

Alleyways in Washington, DC, have always been a fundamental part of the city’s life and economy. Deliberately hidden from public view by the capital’s early planners, DC’s alleys were created to provide access to stables, carriage houses, and other utility buildings. But as the city grew and property values rose, the nature of some alleys and their buildings changed, resulting in a parallel world of residential, manufacturing, and artistic spaces. In Hidden Alleyways in Washington DC, Kim Prothro Williams reveals this world in a fascinating and richly illustrated detail.
https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Hidden-Alleyways-of-Washington-DC-1

09/18/2023

Author Q&A: Foreign Policy Careers for PhDs by James Goldgeier and Tamara Cofman Wittes
"We spoke to more than thirty individuals from a range of disciplines who have pursued careers in the public, non-profit, and private sectors, and if there’s one thing we learned, it’s that there are many different paths."
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09/17/2023

Whether out of choice or necessity, many people with doctorates pursue careers outside the academic world. Foreign Policy Careers for PhDs provides a wealth of information, advice, and encouragement to PhD holders who are considering a career in foreign policy. James Goldgeier and Tamara Cofman Wittes draw on their own experiences and present inspiring interviews with over two dozen practitioners who successfully made the transition to policy work. https://bit.ly/3rbNsfA.

09/16/2023

History demonstrates that when the virtue of humility is cast aside, excessive individualism follows. Humility by Christopher Bellitto is a cultural history and biography of an idea. This book explores humility in Greco-Roman history, philosophy, and literature; in the ancient and medieval Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scriptures and sermons; in the Enlightenment; and in contemporary discussions of education in virtue and citizenship. Bellitto offers a fresh perspective on this lost virtue for readers concerned with the culture wars and those interested in finding a path to renewed civility. https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Humility-2

09/15/2023

The British Royal Family and intelligence services are two of the most mysterious and mythologized actors of the British state. In Crown, Cloak, and Dagger, Richard J. Aldrich and Rory Cormac reveal the covert relationship between these two institutions and how it has evolved from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II. Compelling and fast-paced, Crown, Cloak, and Dagger demonstrates that the British monarch continues to be far more than a figurehead. https://bit.ly/3PkdaGG

09/14/2023

William Wilson Corcoran (1798 – 1888) was among the most influential people of nineteenth century America, but very little has been written about his long and varied life. Before the Gilded Age by Mark L. Goldstein reveals the extraordinary ways in which one of the nation’s earliest political insiders, financiers, art collectors, and philanthropists shaped the capital and the country, for better and for worse. https://bit.ly/3rf9m1G

09/13/2023

The history of America is deeply intertwined with the history of Catholicism. And no account of American Catholicism is complete without delving into the fascinating story of the American Jesuits. In The Jesuits in the United States, Georgetown professor David J. Collins, SJ, presents an overview of the Jesuits in America from the colonial era to the present day. https://bit.ly/3ZgOeo6

08/24/2023

in 1814 Washington, DC was captured by the British during the . In When Washington Burned, Lynn University professor Robert Watson shows how this unique moment significantly altered the nation’s path forward. Details: https://bit.ly/3YW32IQ

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07/24/2023

Hot off the press! A MUST HAVE for your language acquisition & education bookshelves. Pre-order your copy now for Wednesday, August 2 delivery! Only $39.95 for paperback.

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07/21/2023

"Long before the Jan 6 insurrection; 9/11; the attack on Pearl Harbor; or the surprise attack on Fort Sumter, there was the burning of the capital city in 1814."

Check out our Q&A with Robert Watson about his new book, When Washington Burned.

When Washington Burned by Lynn University Robert Watson narrates and examines the British campaign and American misst…

07/20/2023

The US-China relationship is now defined by “strategic competition.” In Cold Rivals, edited by Georgetown professor Evan S. Medeiros, a distinguished group of scholars from the United States and China examine the reasons for this deterioration and its implications for world politics.
https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Cold-Rivals-2

07/19/2023

The New Age of Naval Power in the Indo-Pacific, edited by Catherine L. Grant, Alessio Patalano, and James A. Russell, provides an original framework in which five “factors of influence” explain how and why naval power matters in this pivotal part of the world. An international group of contributors make the case that these five factors explain the extent to which different states in the region use naval power. This book offers a fresh approach for academics and policy makers seeking to navigate the complexity of maritime security and regional affairs.

Details: https://bit.ly/3Y3nWVR

07/18/2023

Limited Force and the Fight for the Just War Tradition by King's College London lecturer Christian Nikolaus Braun draws from a historical reading of the just war thought of Thomas Aquinas to offer a moral compass for just war theorists and extend the limited scholarship on jus ad vim (the just use of limited force).

Details: https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Limited-Force-and-the-Fight-for-the-Just-War-Tradition

07/01/2023

New Book

Reinventing Theology in Post-Genocide Rwanda, edited by Marcel Uwineza, Elisée Rutagambwa, and Michel Segatagara Kamanzi, critically examines the Church’s responsibility in Rwanda’s tragic history and opens a dialogue to construct a new theology.

Details: https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Reinventing-Theology-in-Post-Genocide-Rwanda

06/30/2023

Although Indigenous peoples are active citizens of the Americas, many Spanish language teachers lack the knowledge and understanding of their history, culture, and languages that is needed to present the Spanish language in context. By presenting a more complete picture of the Spanish speaking world, Indigenous America in the Spanish Language Classroom by Anne Fountain invites teachers to adjust their curricula to create a more inclusive classroom. https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Indigenous-America-in-the-Spanish-Language-Classroom

06/29/2023

General James Wilkinson is the highest ranking American official ever to be tried for treason. His corruption and espionage exposed the United States to grave dangers during the early years of the republic. American Traitor by Howard W. Cox is a fresh examination of his life and crimes—and how he was able to evade justice over a 40-year career. Details: https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/American-Traitor

06/28/2023

Beyond Virtue Ethics by Caldwell University professor Stephen Meawad offers a distinctive approach to virtue ethics, arguing not simply for the importance of “struggle” to virtue ethics, but that “struggle” itself is a manifestation of virtue.

Details: https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Beyond-Virtue-Ethics-1

06/27/2023

In Subversion, King's College London professor Andreas Krieg examines how malicious state and nonstate actors take advantage of the information space to sow political chaos. Subversion provides scholars and policymakers with a comprehensive understanding of one of the most urgent threats in international politics along with recommendations on how vulnerable communities can become more resilient.

Details: https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Subversion

06/26/2023

The idea of “cyber war” has played a dominant role in both academic and popular discourse concerning the nature of statecraft in the cyber domain. However, this lens of war and its expectations for death and destruction may distort rather than help clarify the nature of cyber competition and conflict. In Deter, Disrupt, or Deceive, University of Texas School of Law Dean Robert Chesney, Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich senior researcher Max Smeets, and a team of distinguished contributors debate the logics and implication of a reframing of cyber war. Taken as a whole, the chapters give rise to a unique dialogue, illustrating areas of agreement and disagreement among leading experts and placing all of it in conversation with the larger fields of international relations and intelligence studies.

Details: https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Deter-Disrupt-or-Deceive

05/08/2023

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05/02/2023

Join GUP's Assistant Director Hope LeGro for a livestreamed roundtable with Elizabeth Briggs, Nadia Naqib, and Jonathan Adler about trends in publishing on the Middle East this Thursday, May 4, hosted by Jadaliyya

Our three guests, all senior editors at prominent publishers in the field of Middle East Studies, will discuss new and emerging trends in Middle East knowledge production, ongoing challenges in academic and trade publishing, highlights from the upcoming 2

04/27/2023

"As Indigenous DC makes clear, urban spaces are rich sites of Indigenous history and the District is Indian land."
https://www.hillrag.com/2023/03/20/the-literary-hill-three-reads-for-local-history-buffs/ Hill Rag

Indigenous DC: Native People’s and the Nation’s Capital, by Elizabeth Rule Forthcoming 2023. Dr. Elizabeth Rule begins her extensively researched and fascinating mapping of the indigenous histor

04/26/2023

Join American University professor Elizabeth Rule for an event about her new book, Indigenous DC: Native Peoples and the Nation's Capital at the The White House Historical Association on Tuesday, May 30 at 5:30pm EST. Details:

Join us in learning more about White House History right from your own home. Our Facebook Live series, White House History Live, delves into the stories that make up the history of the Executive Mansion.

04/20/2023

Learn about multiliteracies pedagogy, its benefits, and how to create curricula and instructional materials grounded in it: https://carla.umn.edu/literacies/book.html

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04/08/2023

Washington, DC, is Indian land, but Indigenous peoples are often left out of the national narrative. To redress this myth of invisibility, Indigenous DC by American University professor Elizabeth Rule shines a light upon the contributions of Indigenous tribal leaders and politicians, artists and activists to the rich history of the District of Columbia.

The first and fullest account of the suppressed history and continuing presence of Native Americans in Washington, DCWashington, DC, is Indian land, but Indigenous peoples are often left out of the national narrative of the United States and erased in the capital city. To redress this myth of invisi...

04/07/2023

Since the earliest days of the Cold War, American intelligence agencies have worked to launch spies in the sky, burrow spies underground, sink spies in the ocean, and even attempt to spy on the mind. This bold approach has relied on machines rather than people, allowing the US to expand its reach around the globe. In Nothing is Beyond Our Reach, Kristie Macrakis investigates the origins and impact of the American techno-spy empire. https://bit.ly/417I2Pa