Politics at Continuum

Just In: Volumes 6-10 in the Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers Series

The following five volumes of the Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers have just been published:

- Edmund Burke by Dennis O'Keeffe
- Alexis de Tocqueville by Alan S. Kahan
- Michael Oakeshott by Edmund Neill
- Ayn Rand by Mimi Gladstein
- The Salamanca School by Andre A. Alves and Jose M. Moreira

The series comprises twenty volumes, including the first 5 volumes published earlier this year:

- David Hume by Christopher Berry
- John Locke by Eric Mack
- Joseph A. Schumpeter by John Medearis
- The Modern Papacy by Samuel Gregg
- Thomas Hobbes by R.E.R Bunce

Next year, we will publish the remaining ten volumes:

- Robert Nozick by Ralf Bader
- F. A. Hayek by Adam Tebble
- Karl Popper by Philip Parvin
- Murray Rothbard by Gerard Casey
- Russell Kirk by John Pafford
- James Buchanan by John Meadowcroft
- Adam Smith by James Otteson
- Ludwig von Mises by Richard Ebeling
- Milton Friedman by William Ruger
- Herbert Spencer by Alberto Mingardi

Coming Soon: Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers - Volume 5 - 10

The next five of our 20-volume series, Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers will publish next month as follows:

Vol. 6     Edmund Burke (by Dennis O’Keeffe)
Vol. 7     Alexis de Tocqueville (by Alan S. Kahan)
Vol. 8     Michael Oakeshott (by Edmund Neill)
Vol. 9    The Salamanca School (by André Azevedo Alves and José Manuel Moreira)
Vol. 10.  Ayn Rand (by Mimi R. Gladstein) 

Some early feedback:

"Kahan's ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE is a small gem of a book written by one of the acknowledged masters of Tocqueville scholarship. The volume, organized in an original and elegant way around the themes of democracy and freedom, is remarkably clear and concise; yet it manages, in a brief format, to treat with insight Tocqueville's major sources, concepts and works. It is one of the best short introductions to Tocqueville's thinking and writing that we now have." James Schleifer, Emeritus Dean of the Library and Professor of History at the College of New Rochelle and has been a Visiting Lecturer at Yale University.

"An invigorating account that repeatedly places Burke in a context that is relevant for the present day. Written in an accessible style, O'Keeffe's book offers a reading that is at once academic and infused with a powerful moral strain." --Jeremy Black

For more information on the entire series, please visit our website by clicking here.

Series: International Relations for the 21st Century

International Relations for the Twenty First Century is a series of coursebooks aimed at upper-level undergraduate and graduate students.

Volumes in the series will focus on the security issues that befuddle us all in the post-Cold War and post- 9/11 era. All of the books in the series will address at least one facet of the confusing mix of security issues we face today. Authors will include scholars and practitioners.

The series is edited by Chip Hauss, Professor at George Mason University and Government Liaison for the Alliance for Peacebuilding.

Titles being considered for the series include:

- Rethinking Military Security

- New Challenges for Security

- Intervention

- Global Migration

- and more!

If you would like to contribute a volume, please contact me at mantoine@continuum-books.com

Marie-Claire Antoine
Acquisitions Editor, Politics & IR

New Series: Continuum Intelligence Studies

Continuum is launching a new series, called Continuum Intelligence Studies.

The aim of the series is to present new research to enhance both the study and practice of intelligence.

The volumes cover theory, concepts, teaching methods, new research, methodologies, best practices, and more across all fields of intelligence studies. The focus is on contemporary issues and new research.

Composed of coursebooks, monographs, practical guides, and reference works written by scholars and experts, the series is geared toward students in intelligence and security studies, as well as intelligence practitioners.

The first volume to be published will be a textbook called Sociocultural Intelligence: A New Discipline In Intelligence Studies by Kerry Patton. This unique text offers an in-depth examination of sociocultural intelligence (SOCINT), a discipline that proposes using the social sciences to gain a systematic understanding of the customs, moral attitudes, and cultures of foreign populations in order to enhance the efficacy of national security initiatives. 

There are  more volumes in the works, too! If you are interested in contributing to the series, please contact me at mantoine@continuum-books.com.

Looking forward to it!

Marie-Claire Antoine
Acquisitions Editor, Politics & International Relations

Adam Smith

James Otteson, author of our upcoming book, Adam Smith, was quoted in an article from Investor's Business Daily. You can read the article at http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=483382.

Adam Smith is a volume in our Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers series, which will be published in September 10. For more information, you can visit our website at http://www.continuumbooks.com/books/detail.aspx?BookId=130995&SearchType=Basic

Series: Reader's Guides

Our Reader's Guides series offers clear and accessible introductions to key texts. In each volume, you will find:

• the political, cultural, and philosophical context in which the work was written
• an overview of the themes discussed in the text
• a section on reading the text --the core of the book-- including discussion points and questions
• a discussion of the reception and influence of the work
• a detailed bibliography and further reading selection
• an index

For sample titles in the series, please visit our website at http://www.continuumbooks.com

If you are interested in contributing a volume, please contact me at mantoine@continuum-books.com.

Looking forward to it!

Marie-Claire Antoine
Acquisitions Editor, Politics & International Relations

New Series in Politics

There are several new series in Politics in the works:

Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers - edited by John Meadowcroft
20 volumes cover the works of seminal conservative thinkers across history, disciplines, and traditions.
Volumes include: John Locke, Modern Papacy, The Salamanca School, Murray Rothbard, Russell Kirk, and more.
For more information, visit our website by clicking here.

International Relations for the 21st Century - edited by Chip Hauss
Volumes cover international political economy, security, migration, human rights, conflict processes, and are designed as core texts for advanced undergraduate and graduate students.
Volumes include: International Conflict Resolution, International Law and International Relations, and more.
For more information, visit our website by clicking here.

Guides for the Perplexed
The volumes in this open series present difficult concepts and topics in a clear and accessible manner to undergraduate students and general readers.
Volumes will include: Arab-Israeli Conflict, European Union, Erich Fromm, International Relations Theory, and more.
For more information, visit our website by clicking here.

Major Progressive and Libertarian Thinkers
This series in development will cover the works of seminal thinkers across the spectrum of liberal and socialist thought.

American Political Theory
A new series of standalone volumes that will span the rich and vast spectrum of American political thought, from the foundation of the nation to the present day debates.