Politics at Continuum

What we're working on

So what's happening at Continuum? Well, quite a lot and we are happy to report that we are holding up against the waves of the financial crisis. (Incidentally, our offices are right next to the stock exchange and we had front row seats to the autumn of our discontent!) More to the point, here are some highlights:

• We have launched a massive program of e-book publishing. For one thing, all our monographs are now available in print and electronically.
• The politics list is growing steadily and come 2009, many new titles will begin publishing in the areas of international relations, political economy, comparative politics, political theory, and American politics.
• Many of our books now come with a companion website, and we strongly encourage authors to set up a site --we'll be happy to help. For an example, visit Watching What we Eat.
• We have some very popular authors' s blogs, such as the one for No Time to Think.
  
• Starting this year, as you may have noted, we will have a booth at both American Political Science Association (APSA) and International Studies Association (ISA) meetings. Be sure to come visit us!

Cheers!

Marie-Claire Antoine
Acquisitions Editor, Politics & IR
mantoine@continuum-books.com

Freedom of Information Act

The CIA has released its 2008 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) annual report, which can be accessed online at http://www.foia.cia.gov/txt/annual_report_2008.pdf

If you would like more information on how the  FOIA works and how to use it, you can visit the Federal Open Government site at http://www.rcfp.org/fogg/index.php?i=pt1

Also, I am looking to publish more in intelligence studies -- don't hesitate to send a query if you have a project idea.

Marie-Claire Antoine
Acquisitions Editor, Politics & IR
mantoine@continuum-books.com

ISA New York

Thank you to all who kindly took the time to meet with me during the ISA conference. I very much enjoyed discussing your research and potential projects.

I'll be following up with an email shortly, but in the meantime, please don't hesitate to call or email me at (212) 953-5858 x114 or mantoine@continuum-books.com.

Looking forward to pursuing the conversation!

Marie-Claire Antoine
Acquisitions Editor, Politics & IR

ISA 2009

If you are attending the International Studies Association (ISA) meeting next week, please be sure to visit the Continuum booth (#408). 

I'll be there to meet with scholars, discuss their research, and potential publishing projects. Feel free to drop by --if only to say hi! 

Looking forward to it.

Marie-Claire
Acquisitions Editor
mantoine@continuum-books.com

This day in History

In 1926, The Chinese Nationalist forces, led by Chiang Kai-shek, arrive at Hankou which then becomes the capital of the Kuomintang.

I am developing several books on Chinese politics, and you might be interested in the following:

The Second Long March
Struggling Against the Chinese Communists Under the Republic of China (Taiwan) Constitution
by Peter Kien-Hong Yu
This work, This work, written by an expert in the politics of Mainland China and Taiwan, looks at the role the Constitution of the Republic of China has played in the development of Taiwan since 1949 and its potential influence on the People's Republic of China.
To be published: March 2009

China Against the Tides
Restructuring through Revolution, Radicalism and Reform, 3rd Edition
by Marc Blecher
An interdisciplinary look at the politics of China from the imperial collapse to the present.
To be published: October 2009

And also,
The Dragon's Will
The Exercise and Limitation of China's Power from Pyongyang to Khartoum
by Jing-Dong Yuan

Governance in Pacific Asia
by Peter Ferdinand

Companion Websites

 We are happy to announce that Continuum is developing companion websites for selected titles.

Such sites will generally support coursebooks, offering extra materials for teachers and students fostering interactive exchange and debate. Contents will also include chapter abstracts, figures and tables, links to useful (and reliable) websites, timelines, and glossaries.

Eventually, we plan to take advantage of all that Web 2.0 has to offer, with links to videos, blogs, etc.

More on this as we progress!

Marie-Claire Antoine
Acquisitions Editor, Politics & IR
mantoine@continuum-books.com