Books

Schar School faculty continue to shape public policy, global affairs, and social innovation through a wide range of new and forthcoming publications. Recent books explore topics including U.S. and global urban governance, European integration, Indo-Pacific security, East Asian international relations, Chinese foreign policy, religion and U.S. politics, scientific public engagement, disability and entrepreneurship, and comparative party politics. Together, these works reflect the Schar School’s interdisciplinary strengths and its faculty’s ongoing contributions to scholarly research, teaching, and public discourse.

In a time when science and scientists are being diminished—if not vilified—a Schar School professor is calling for those in scientific fields to become ‘science ambassadors.’ In fact, James L. Olds wrote a book on how to do just that.

Three new publications showcase the Schar School’s breadth of expertise.

Are we meta yet? A book about AI is cowritten by AI, along with Schar School associate professor Alan R. Shark, who teaches technology policy in government. AI created that intimidating cover, too.

Nationalism you know about. But “economic nationalism” cements the ideology in wide-ranging policy. Schar School Professor Kenneth Reinert’s new book examines the topic from all angles.

If popular movies are to be believed, penitentiaries are run by ruthless dictators with little concern for those they govern. A new Schar School book by Christopher Berk shows the reasons behind it—and what might be done to change it in the future.

Lobbying for nonprofit organizations has always been a political balancing act. But a new study indicates that when advocacy is limited, so is influence. The solution may be in educating those who make decisions for nonprofits.

A new book by Schar School associate professor Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera features an exclusive interview with the former secretary for public safety for Mexico. He happens to be in jail awaiting trial for corruption.