From Public Relations Journal, Tony Jaques (RMIT): Learning from Past Crises: Do Iconic Cases Help or Hinder? From Doublethink, an article on Keith Gessen’s New York: The Blog-Literary Complex. With so many good scholarly books going unread, and good conference papers unheard, it's time to rethink how we share information in academe. A review of Africa’s World War: Congo, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Making of a Continental Catastrophe by Gerard Prunier. An excerpt from Provisional Politics: Kantian Arguments in Policy Context by Elisabeth Ellis. A review of Shame and Philosophy: An Investigation in the Philosophy of Emotions and Ethics by Phil Hutchinson. Excerpts from upcoming oral histories: The use of unfiltered direct quotes gives a veneer of authenticity, and the writer doesn’t have to do much actual writing. James V. Schall, S.J. on St. Cassian of Imola, the patron of teachers. What do humans owe animals? Emily Yoffe on the many dangers of anthropomorphism. Why do the courts let presidents get away with war? Alfred W. Blumrosen and Steven M. Blumrosen want to know. An excerpt from Life Explained by Michel Morange. A review of American Blacklist: The Attorney General's List of Subversive Organizations by Robert Justin Goldstein. Radical populism and sceptical wit: A review of Every Fury on Earth by John Summers.
