Edited by Jane O. Newman (Trustee; NHC Fellow, 2015–16), Kader Konuk, and Vanessa Agnew The displaced are often rendered silent and invisible as they journey in search of refuge. Drawing on historical and contemporary examples from Turkey, the Ottoman Empire, Iraq, Syria, UK, Germany, France, the Balkan Peninsula, US, Canada, Australia, and Kenya, the contributions … Continued
By Robert W. Smith (NHC Fellow, 1992–93), Robert H. Kargon, and Joseph N. Tatarewicz Robert Smith's The Space Telescope sets the fascinating and disturbing history of this massive venture within the context of 'Big Science'. Launched at a cost of no more than $2 billion, the Space Telescope turned out to be seriously flawed by … Continued
By Rachel Weil (NHC Fellow, 2006–07) Stories of plots, sham plots, and the citizen-informers who discovered them are at the center of Rachel Weil's compelling study of the turbulent decade following the Revolution of 1688. Most studies of the Glorious Revolution focus on its causes or long-term effects, but Weil instead zeroes in on the … Continued
By Michael Lienesch (NHC Fellow, 1998–99) The current controversy over teaching evolution in the public schools has grabbed front-page headlines and topped news broadcasts all across the United States. In the Beginning investigates the movement that has ignited debate in state legislatures and at school board meetings. Reaching back to the origins of antievolutionism in the 1920s, … Continued
Edited by Gastón Espinosa (NHC Fellow, 2011–12) Contrary to popular claims, religion played a critical role in Barack Obama’s 2008 election as president of the United States. Religion, race, and gender entered the national and electoral dialogue in an unprecedented manner. What stood out most in the 2008 presidential campaign was not that Republicans reached … Continued
By Di Wang (NHC Fellow, 2006–07) This is the first book-length history of Chinese teahouses in the English-speaking world or in China. The Teahouse examines economic, social, political, and cultural changes as funneled through the teahouses of Chengdu during the first half of the twentieth century. The images brought together in this work paint a complete picture … Continued
By John D. French (NHC Fellow, 1995–96)
Edited by Robert O. Keohane (NHC Fellow, 1995–96) and Marc A. Levy The discrepancy between levels of environmental quality of rich and poor countries will continue as long as large per capita gaps in income persist. Institutions for Environmental Aid draws on research from economics, international relations, and development assistance, as well as the growing … Continued
By Steven F. Lawson (NHC Fellow, 1987–88) This book is a history of the black civil rights movement in the United States, ranging from A. Philip Randolph’s threatened march on Washington on the eve of American entry into World War II to Jesse Jackson’s stirring presidential bids in the 1980s. The author describes the major … Continued
By Muhammad Qasim Zaman (NHC Fellow, 2000–01) From the cleric-led Iranian revolution to the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan, many people have been surprised by what they see as the modern reemergence of an antimodern phenomenon. This book helps account for the increasingly visible public role of traditionally educated Muslim religious scholars (the `ulama) … Continued