From the history of race and caste in Latin America to the role of music in religion around the world, Columbian College faculty publish numerous thought-provoking and timely titles every year. Their work has topped bestseller lists, inspired debate and dialogue and received positive reviews from high-profile outlets like the Los Angeles Review of Books and The New York Times.
The Dictator's Army: Battlefield Effectiveness in Authoritarian Regimes
Caitlin Talmadge, assistant professor of political science and international affairs, presents a compelling argument to understand why authoritarian militaries sometimes fight...
Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation
Kathryn Newcomer, professor of public policy and public administration, authored this book which provides tools for managers and evaluators to address questions about the...
Current and Emerging Trends in Cyber Operations
Frederic Lemieux, director of GW’s Police Science and Security & Safety Leadership Programs, edited this collection which explores current and emerging trends in policy,...
Fundraising: Principles and Practice
The text from Professor Michael Worth covers a range of topics from corporate giving, donor motivations, fundraising techniques, and more.
Sketching for Architecture + Interior Design
Stephanie Travis, director of the Interior Architecture and Design Program, authored and illustrated this practical guide for students in the increasingly computer-based fields of interior design and...
David Mitchell, professor of English, co-authored this book which explores how disability subjectivities create new forms of embodied knowledge and collective consciousness. The Biopolitics of...
Stone: An Ecology of the Inhuman
Jeffrey Cohen, professor of English and human services argues that stone’s endurance is also an invitation to apprehend the world in other than human terms. Stone maps the...
The Public Sector R&D Enterprise
Peter Linquiti, associate professor of Environmental Resource Policy, provides a primer on how government R&D programs actually work.
It's Been Beautiful: Soul! and Black Power Television
Gayle Wald, professor of English, examines the first African American black variety television program, "Soul!," which was influential in expressing the diversity of black popular...
Frederick Pollack, adjunct professor of creative writing, authored this collection of poems that were hand-selected from his manuscripts. Representing years of dedicated writing, this book...
