Playing by the Book: Transitioning to the 44th Presidency
A look at Obama’s transition efforts.
Establishing the Public Health Bureaucracy
An excerpt from The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction about the rise of public health bureaucracy.
President Obama and Asia
Rajan Menon looks at how Obama should address Asia.
Auld Lang Syne
Elvin Lim reflects on 2008.
Christmas: An Excerpt From The Book of the Year
An alternative look at Christmas!
A Few Questions for Donald Shriver
Grawemeyer award winner, Donald Shriver, answers some questions.
Governor Blagojevich and the Seventeenth Amendment
Professor Zelinsky discusses the recent arrest of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and the public maneuvering in New York for Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat.
Defiance: An Excerpt
An excerpt from Defiance by Nechama Tec.
Foreign Policy Throughout History:
An excerpt from From Colony to Superpower
An excerpt from George C. Herring’s new book, From Colony to Superpower.
Why Does the Transition Take So Long?
Donald Ritchie looks at the gap between the Presidential election an inauguration day.
Was it Al-Qaeda?
Elvin Lim reflects on the terrorists attacks in Mumbai.
Why has Scottish Devolution Worked?
Rab Houston, author of ‘Scotland: A Very Short Introduction’ looks at why Scottish devolution has worked.
On Delivering the Change that We Believed In
Elvin Lim looks at change.
Reflections on National Geography Awareness Week, 2008
Harm de Blij reflects on the importance of National Geography Awareness Week.
The Oxford Book of Death: Last Words
An excerpt from The Oxford Book of Death.
The Real George Washington
Mark McNeilly reviews The Real George Washington airing tonight on the National Geographic Channel.