Curbing the Court: Why the Public Constrains Judicial Independence
Brandon Bartels co-authored this examination of how political actors seek to limit the Supreme Court’s power when it suits their aims.
Faculty Books
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.
Differentiating the Pearl from the Fish-Eye: Ouyang Jingwu and the Revival of Scholastic Buddhism
Eyal Aviv offers an account of Ouyang Jingwu, a leading intellectual who revived the Buddhist scholastic movement during the early Republican period in China.
Biophysics: A Student’s Guide to the Physics of the Life Sciences and Medicine
Physics professor William Carleton Park gives a comprehensive and extensive classroom-tested biophysics textbook.
Translated from Spanish by Sergio Waisman, professor of Spanish and international affairs, "A Musical Education" is a compilation of poems by Yaki Setton.
In the Vortex of Violence: Lynching, Extralegal Justice, and the State in Post-Revolutionary Mexico
History and International Affairs Professor Gema Kloppe-Santamaría examines the uncharted history of lynching in post-revolutionary Mexico.
Digital Pirates: Policing Intellectual Property in Brazil
Alexander Dent examines the unauthorized creation, distribution and consumption of movies and music in Brazil.
Immanuel Kim argues that comedy films, popular comedians, and the viewers have an intricate interdependent relationship that shaped the film culture.
Spiders of the World: A Natural History
Written by leading experts on spiders, including Biology’s Gustavo Hormiga, Spiders of the World covers an array of spider species from around the globe.
Translated by Immanuel Kim, Paek Nam-nyong’s "Friend" is a tale of marital intrigue, abuse, and divorce in North Korea.
Ruling the Savage Periphery: Frontier Governance and the Making of the Modern State
Benjamin Hopkins makes a case that “failed states” along the periphery of today’s international system are the intended result of 19th century colonial design.