Principled stand
Scientists offered guidelines to repair the damage caused by the Nutt affair, but the Government’s response threatens to undermine independent advice and must be resisted, writes Evan Harris
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In the name of Hefce, go
Chief executive issued ultimatum to London Met governors before mass resignations: leave or risk the institution’s funding. Rebecca Attwood reports
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In Time of War: Understanding American Public Opinion from World War II to Iraq
Steadily dropping poll numbers in the US have registered growing public dissatisfaction with the war in Afghanistan. In this context, it is worth asking: what leads citizens to support or oppose...
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Economists and Societies: Discipline and Profession in the United States, Britain, and France, 1890s to 1990s
Although it does not cover the current crisis, Andreas Hess discovers a study that sets the stage for it
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The College Fear Factor: How Students and Professors Misunderstand One Another
British readers of this interesting and easy-to-read book exploring the US community college system are likely to see a number of parallels with undergraduate education in the UK. Community colleges...
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The Selfish Genius: How Richard Dawkins Rewrote Darwin’s Legacy
Fern Elsdon-Baker’s book begins with a quote from Oscar Wilde: “Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live; it is asking others to live as one wishes to live.” The quote speaks very clearly to...
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Mark Twain and Male Friendship: The Twichell, Howells and Rogers Friendships
The impact of three significant relationships on the ‘father of US literature’ fascinates J. D. Stahl
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A Grammar of Murder: Violent Scenes and Film Form
The prominence of murder and violence in cinema is a well-researched and substantially described area of film studies. However, even though the many publications on the topic – mostly focusing on...
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The Historical Novel
Is the historical novel in vogue as never before? Five of the six books on the 2009 Man Booker Prize shortlist were in the historical category. From the richly painted Tudor world of Hilary Mantel’s...
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Published this week
? = Review forthcomingBusiness and managementl Business Practices in Southeast Asia: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Theravada Buddhist CountriesBy Scott A. Hipsher, professor of business, Anaheim...
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Book of the week: The Infinity of Lists
Umberto Eco's faintly fanatical offering fascinates Simon Blackburn
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Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays
Ironically, this provocative book would make a great stocking-filler, writes Michelle Baddeley
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The Politics of Alcohol: A History of the Drink Question in England
James Nicholls' excellent book focuses on alcohol legislation in England. This focus was chosen primarily for reasons of space, he says, but reference is also made to drinking cultures and government...
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The Canon: The Arcades Project. By Walter Benjamin
In the late 1920s, Walter Benjamin decided to pursue an ambitious project: a study of Paris, capital of the 19th-century world, with particular emphasis on what he believed was its quintessential...
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Playing the Fool: Subversive Laughter in Troubled Times
The use of humour to disguise an intellectual challenge is an effective ruse, says Peter J. Smith