Recent books by Rhodes Scholars

Listed in alphabetical order by author under year of publication.

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2012

Motivation and Narrative in Herodotus, by Emily Baragwanath (New Zealand & Magdalen 2001), illustrates and analyses Herodotus's techniques for representing motivation over a wide selection of his narratives and offers a methodology for reading the Histories more generally. (Oxford University Press, in paperback January 2012).

We Can All Do Better, by Bill Bradley (Missouri & Worcester 1965), offers a personal review of the current state of America, in which the role of money and politics is scrutinised. It argues that existing U.S. foreign policy, electoral, and economic paths will mean a diminished future, and lays out ideas to reverse this. (Vanguard Press, May 2012).

China Airborne, by James Fallows (California & Queen's 1970), examines the phenomenon that more than two-thirds of the new airports under construction today are being built in China, and argues it is a crucial test case for China’s hopes for modernization and innovation in other industries. (Pantheon Books, May 2012).

While America Sleeps: A Wake-up Call for the Post-9/11 Era, by Russ Feingold (Wisconsin & Magdalen 1975), outlines how oversimplification of complicated new problems as well as the cynical exploitation of the fears generated by 9/11 have undermined America's ability to adjust effectively to its new place in the world. (Crown, February 2012).

India Becoming, by Akash Kapur (Minnesota & Nuffield 1999), is a portrait of life in modern India (Penguin-Riverhead, March 2012).

Reframe: How to solve the world's trickiest problems, by Eric Knight (Australia-at-Large & Magdalen 2007), explains how a change of focus can bring a new perspective to issues including terrorism, global warming, and high finance. (Black Inc Books, February 2012).

French Kids Eat Everything, by Karen Le Billion (nee Bakker) (Ontario & St John's 1995), considers from a very personal perspective the wisdom in the 'food rules' that help the French foster healthy eating habits and good manners in children. (William Morrow, April 2012).

Imagine: How creativity works, by Jonah Lehrer (New York & Wolfson 2003), demonstrates that creativity is not a single 'gift' possessed by the lucky few but is the result of a variety of distinct thought processes. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, March 2012).

Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power, by Rachel Maddow (California & Lincoln 1995), examines the changes which have occurred in America and the effects they have had on attitudes towards warfare, with a gradual and damaging acceptance that the priorities of the national security state are increasingly allowed to overpower political discourse. (Crown Publishing Group, May 2012).

What Money Can't Buy; The moral limits of markets by Michael Sandel (Massachusetts & Balliol 1975), considers a significant ethical question regarding the proper role of markets in a democratic society and asks how can we protect the moral and civic goods that markets do not honour and money cannot buy. (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, April 2012).

How Great Women Lead, by Bonnie St. John (California & Trinity 1986), and her daughter Darcy Deane, explores the qualities that motivate some of the world's most powerful women. Through engaging interchanges, the authors discover commonly held values, behaviours, and attitudes of female leaders. (Center Street, April 2012).

2011

Merlin: The Book of Magic, by Thomas A. Barron (Colorado & Balliol 1974), is the 12^th and final volume in the Merlin Saga which reveals secrets about the history, places, creatures, and enduring magic of Merlin’s world.  (Penguin USA, 2011).

Also by Thomas A. Barron: Ghost Hands, a story of a boy's bravery which was inspired by a visit to the Cueva de las Manos (Cave of the Hands) in Patagonia.  (Penguin USA, 2011).

One Nation Under Surveillance: A New Social Contract to Defend Freedom Without Sacrificing Liberty, by Simon Chesterman (Australia-at-large & Magdalen 1997), examines what limits, if any, should be placed on a government’s efforts to spy on its citizens in the name of national security. (Oxford University Press, 2011).

Unequal to the task? Awakening a new generation of leaders in Africa, by Elias C. Chipimo, Jr (Zambia & Oriel 1990), looks at the leadership challenge in Africa, is semi-autobiographical, and sets out a vision for the future of Zambia. (2011).

The Innovator's DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators, co-authored by Clayton M. Christensen (Utah & Queen's 1975), identifies the five capabilities demonstrated by the best innovators and includes a self-assessment exercise.  (Harvard Business School Press, 2011).

Back to work: why we need smart government for a strong economy, by Bill Clinton (Arkansas & University 1968), discusses the challenges facing the United States today and argues why government matters, with ideas on restoring economic growth, job creation, financial responsibility, resolving the mortgage crisis, and pursuing a strategy to get the US 'back in the future business'. (Knopf, 2011).

A Spark of Grace: The Wesleyan Methodist Mission in South Africa 1816-1883 by Donald Cragg (Eastern Province & Christ Church 1953), explores the Western Methodist Mission in South Africa. (Methodist Publishing House, 2011).

The New Statistics: Effect Sizes, Confidence Intervals, and Meta-Analysis, by Geoff Cumming (Victoria & Magdalen 1968), is an evidence-based statistics textbook that explains estimation, with many examples, and comes with ESCI, 'Exploratory Software for Confidence Intervals'. (Routledge/Taylor & Francis, 2011/2012).

Spatial Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems, by Graeme Cumming (Zimbabwe & New College 1996), provides the first major synthesis of research on the importance of spatial variation for the sustainability of systems of people and nature. (Springer, 2011).

The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos, by Brian Greene (New York & Magdalen 1984), considers such questions as 'is ours the only universe?' and 'how can fundamental science progress if great swathes of reality lie beyond our reach?'. (Random House, 2011).

The Heart and the Fist: The Education of a Humanitarian, The Making of a Navy SEAL, by Eric Greitens (Missouri & Lady Margaret Hall 1996), discusses his personal journey and service as a humanitarian and warrior. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011).

Within View, Within Reach: Navigating the College-bound Journey, by Robyn S. Hadley (North Carolina & Somerville 1985), provides information to parents and teenagers on the college admission process, internships and employment.  (Samuel Stone Press, 2011).

Betty’s Oxford Short Story by Cedric Hampson (Queensland & Magdalen 1955), is a collection of short stories.  (Caloundra, 2011).

Churchie – a Centenary Portrait by Peter Hempenstall (Queensland & Magdalen 1970), traces the history of the School from its fragile start at Toowong in 1912 to the present. (Centenary Publications, 2011).

The Social Responsibility of Everyone: Actions for Pupils, Professors, Professionals, and Politicians, by Bryan Horrigan (Queensland & University 1986), is the 2011 Newman Public Lecture at Mannix College, Monash University. (Mannix College, 2011.) 

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson (Louisiana & Pembroke 1974), is a biography, based on more than 40 interviews with the late Steve Jobs and much other research, which tells the story of 'a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing'. (Simon & Schuster, 2011.)

True Warriors by Ken N. Kamoche (Kenya & St Catherine's 1988), is a fictional story about a man who comes from a clan of freedom fighters in Kenya and then moves to the UK.  He has to return to Kenya after being implicated in a financial scandal, where in fighting the authorities he must address what it means to be a 'warrior'.  (Turner Maxwell Books, 2011).

Australian Higher Education Research Policies and Performance, 1987-2010, by Frank Larkins (Victoria & Wadham 1966), who was formerly Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Melbourne. (Melbourne University Press, 2011).

What It Is Like to Go to War, by Karl Marlantes (Oregon & University 1967), examines in a deeply personal way the experience and ordeal of combat. It explores how to better prepare soldiers for war, focusing on the  psychological and spiritual aspects of the journey. (Grove/Atlantic, USA, 2011).

Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman, by Robert Massie (Tennessee & Oriel 1950), is a narrative biography of the extraordinary story of the young German princess who travelled to Russia at fourteen and rose to become one of the most remarkable women in history. (Random House, 2011).

Mervyn Morris Reading from his Poems, by Mervyn Morris (Jamaica & St Edmund Hall 1958), is an audio collection of selected poems by 'one of the most resourceful and technically brilliant of Caribbean poets'. (The Poetry Archive, 2011). For background on the Poetry Archive and Mervyn Morris, click here.

Two books in tribute to the late Rex Nettleford (Jamaica & Oriel 1957) were launched at the University of the West Indies (Mona Campus) in February 2011, during events marking the anniversary of his death - From the Heart: Eulogies by Rex Nettleford and Jamaica Mahogany: Tributes to Rex Nettleford – Celebration of a Multi-textured Life. For more information, click here (UWI) or here (Rex Nettleford Foundation).

Bayesian Artificial Intelligence, co-authored by Ann Nicholson (Victoria & St John's 1988), provides a practical and accessible introduction to the main concepts, foundation and applications of Bayesian networks. (CRC/Chapman Hall, 2011).

Writings on War, by Carl Schmitt, has been translated and edited by Timothy Nunan (New Jersey & Corpus Christi 2009), and presents in English for the first time some of Schmitt's most important and controversial writings from 1937 to 1945, articulating his concerns throughout this period of crisis and war, including on the failings of the League of Nations, and these disastrous years for international jurisprudence. (Polity, 2011).

The Future of Power, by Joseph Nye (New Jersey & Exeter 1958), examines the changing nature of power since the Cold War, the new ways in which it is exercised, and how those changes impact America's role in the world. (PublicAffairs, 2011).

Weak Links: Fragile States, Global Threats and International Security by Stewart Patrick (Maryland & St John's 1988), challenges some of the common assumptions concerning transnational insecurity and the perceived threat posed by failing states. (Oxford University Press, 2011).

Tapped Out: Rear Naked Chokes, the Octagon, and the Last Emperor: An Odyssey in Mixed Martial Arts, by Matthew Polly (Kansas & Exeter 1995), chronicles his gruelling two-year training in mixed martial arts around the world. (Gotham, 2011).

Getting Zambia to Work by Chisanga Puta-Chekwe (Zambia & Exeter 1976) examines some critical issues in Zambia’s recent history, including the country’s dependency on ‘foreign largess’ and the implications for national self-assertion, social self-reliance and sustainable development. (Adonis and Abbey Publishers Ltd, 2011).

A History of Russia, 8th Edition, by Nicholas V. Riasanovsky (Oregon & St John's 1947) and Mark D. Steinberg, examines all aspects of Russia's history - political, international, military, economic, social, and cultural - from ancient times to the post-communist present. One of the longest running history titles of the Oxford University Press. (Oxford University Press, 2011).

20th Century All-rounder by Clive Van Ryneveld (Diocesan College, Rondebosch & University 1947), records his reminiscences and reflections, including his time at Oxford, playing rugby in the Five Nations and his captaincy during the South Africa 1956/7 cricket series.  (Pretext Publishers, 2011).

Racial Crossings: Race, Intermarriage, and the Victorian British Empire by Damon Ieremia Salesa (New Zealand & Oriel 1997), challenges conventional theories about Victorian attitudes to racial crossings across the British Empire. (Oxford University Press, May 2011).

Canadian Local Government: An Urban Perspective by Andrew Sancton (Québec & Queen's 1968), introduces municipal government in Canada and discusses how local government affects lives on a daily basis just as much, if not more, than what happens at the provincial and federal levels.  (Oxford University Press, 2011).

Counterterrorism Law, by Charles Shanor (Florida & Christ Church 1970), is a casebook presenting the challenges that terrorism poses to the law, comparing counterterrorism strategies in the United States with those of other countries. It explores such issues as crimes punishing speech, warrantless searches and seizures, foreign intelligence surveillance, extraordinary rendition,  lengthy military detention, and 'enhanced interrogation techniques'. (Foundation Press, 2011).

Mighty Judgment: How the Supreme Court of Canada Runs Your Life, by Philip Slayton (Manitoba & Exeter 1965), discusses crucially important issues that the Supreme Court decides for individual Canadians and for Canada as a nation, and the surprising and dramatic ways in which it determines the future of Canadians. (To be published in April 2011 by Penguin/Allen Lane. For a video introduction, click here.)

The Next Convergence: The Future of Economic Growth in a Multispeed World by Michael Spence (Ontario & Magdalen 1966), describes how recent growth in developing countries is leading to a convergence with the developed world, and lays out a framework for how the global economy will develop over the next fifty years.  (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011).

End Malaria by Michael B. Stanier (Australia-at-Large & Hertford 1992), is a collection of over sixty business thought leaders writing around the topic of doing more 'Great Work'. US$20 from every book sold goes to 'Malaria No More', and in the first week of publication, US$250,000 was raised for the charity. (The Domino Project, 2011).

Dilemmas and Connections: Selected Essays, by Charles Taylor (Quebec & Balliol 1952), considers thinkers such as Iris Murdoch, Alasdair MacIntyre, and Paul Celan, issues of faith and secularism, rationality, irrationality and violence, and social issues such as nationalism, democratic exclusionism, religious mobilizations, and modernity. (Belknap Press, 2011).

Nowhere to Turn: Blackmail and Extortion of LGBT People in Sub-Saharan Africa, co-edited by Ryan Thoreson (North Dakota & Hertford 2007), reflects on the endemic violence and intimidation experienced by LGBT people in certain African societies, where they are often subject to criminalisation and abuse. (International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, 2011).

Casualties of Care: Immigration and the Politics of Humanitarianism in France, by Miriam Ticktin (Québec & St John's 1993), considers the unintended consequences of compassion in the world of immigration politics, focusing on France and its humanitarian immigration practices. (University of California Press, 2011).

State Control over Private Military and Security Companies in Armed Conflict, by Hannah Tonkin (South Australia & Balliol 2005), critically analyses the proliferation of private military and security companies (PMSCs), international obligations and the circumstances in which PMSC misconduct may give rise to state responsibility. (Cambridge University Press, 2011).

2010

Speaking Truth to Power, by Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem (Nigeria & St Peter's 1983), is a collection of essays concerning political, social and cultural thought on Africa and how to eliminate poverty. (Pambazuka Press, 2010).

The Icarus Syndrome: A history of American Hubris, by Peter Beinart (Massachusetts & University 1993), probes a century of unwise American military adventures and studies foreign policy over-reach, including the Vietnam War and the Iraq War. (HarperCollins, 2010).

Nygh's Conflict of Laws in Australia, co-authored by Andrew Bell (New South Wales & Magdalen 1990), is now in its eighth edition and remains a leading Australian text on private international law, one which is widely used by academics, students and practitioners. (Lexis Nexis, 2010).

Nelson Mandela, by Elleke Boehmer (South Africa-at-Large & St John's 1985), paints a complex portrait of Mandela that examines his quality of character, his theatrical flair, his ability to absorb transnational influences, his postmodern ease with media image, and his ethical legacy. (Stirling Publishing, 2010).

Nelson Mandela: a very short introduction, by Elleke Boehmer examines the way in which different interconnected stories, values and symbols have combined to create an internationally recognised icon of freedom. (Oxford University Press, 2008).

Also edited by Elleke Boehmer and Rosinka Chaudhuri, The Indian Postcolonial: A Critical Reader, which brings together classic essays and newly commissioned pieces from leading experts in the field focussing on postcolonial issues through the lens of regional and cultural geography. (Routledge, London, 2010).

Fiction by Elleke Boehmer: Sharmilla and Other Stories is the author's first collection of short stories, many previously published in places like Critical Quarterly, Moving Worlds and Wasafiri. Written over the past twenty years, most have a strong South African theme. (Jacana, 2010).

Do More Great Work: stop the busywork and start the work that matters, by Michael Bungay Stanier (Australia-at-Large & Hertford 1992) describes fifteen key tools to become more creative, motivated and complete more great work. (Workman Publishing Company, 2010).

The Gacaca Courts, Post-Genocide Justice and Reconciliation in Rwanda, by Phil Clark (South Australia & Balliol 2001), discusses the impact of the Gacaca community courts, which have been the centrepiece of Rwanda's justice and reconciliation programme for genocide crimes. Its conclusions provide insight into post-genocide justice and reconciliation, as well as the population's views on the future of Rwanda itself. (Cambridge University Press, 2010).

A Future in Flames, by Danielle Clode (South Australia & Balliol 1990), is a personal journal of discovery that looks at what Australians have learnt from the lessons of the past and attempts to understand why, after so many years, people are still dying in brush fires. (Melbourne University, 2010).

Beseiged by Mahmood Farooqui (India & St Peter's 1993), translates documents written in Persian and Shikastah Urdu about five months in the summer of 1857 when Dehli was under seige.  It details how the rebel government of Delhi organized the essential requirements of war, whilst also revealing the hopes, beliefs and failures of the people.  (Penguin Books, India, 2010).

Scorpions:The Battles and Triumphs of FDR's Great Supreme Court Justices, by Noah Feldman (Massachusetts & Christ Church 1992), is a group biography of four larger-than-life U.S. Supreme Court justices appointed by President Franklin D. Roose­velt who served together through tumultuous times and major constitutional cases - Felix Frankfurter, Robert Jackson, Hugo Black, and William O. Douglas. (Twelve, 2010).

The Custom-Fit Workplace: Choose When, Where, and How to Work and Boost Your Bottom Line, by Nanette Fondas (West Virginia & Brasenose 1981) describes innovative workplaces and how they help everyone fit together the work-family-life puzzle. (Jossey-Bass, 2010, co-authored with Joan Blades).

The Marginal Safari: Scouting the Edge of South Africa by Justin Fox (South African College School, Newlands and Brasenose, 1991) is the story of a journey tracing the outline of South Africa and investigating issues around identity and landscape (Random House/Umuzi, 2010).

Made in Canada: A Businessman's Adventures in Politics, by Alastair Gillespie (British Columbia & Queen's 1947), recounts his experiences in the Trudeau government and outside of politics. (Robin Brass Studio, Canada, 2010).

Something to Declare: A Memoir, by Sir James Gobbo (Victoria & Magdalen 1952), tells the story of the son of Italian immigrants who becomes a Rhodes Scholar, successful barrister, judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, and Governor of Victoria. Sir James's reflections on multiculturalism in Australia have attracted much interest. The foreword is by Sir Zelman Cowen (Victoria & New College 1941). (The Miegunyah Press, Melbourne, 2010).

Lives Like Loaded Guns: Emily Dickinson and her family feuds, by Lyndall Gordon (Rhodes Visiting Fellow & St Hilda's 1973), shows how the public image of “Emily Dickinson” has been built up over the years, alternately embroidered by fantasies and barnacled with lies, and perhaps for the first time since Dickinson’s death, invites us to meet the poet head-on. (Virago Press, London, 2010).

Country Driving: A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory, by Peter Hessler (Missouri & Mansfield 1992), is the third and final book of his award-winning China trilogy, addressing the human side of the economic revolution in China. (HarperCollins, 2010).

British International Thinkers from Hobbes to Namier, by Lisa Hill (Tasmania & University 1985) and Ian Hall, provides new insights into the history of international thought. (Palgrave-Macmillan, Australia, 2010).

Corporate Social Responsibility in the 21st Century: Debates, Model and Practices Across Government, Law and Business, by Bryan Horrigan (Queensland & University 1986), explores corporate social responsibility.

Money Makers: Inside the New World of Finance and Business, by Chris Howard (Texas & St. Anne's 1991) and David Snider, explores the dynamic industries of finance and business using interviews with leaders in these fields. (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010)

America and the Law of Nations, 1776 – 1939 by Mark Janis (Michigan & Queen’s College 1969) explores the ways in which Americans have perceived, applied, advanced, and frustrated international law. (Oxford University Press, 2010).

Misadventures of a COPE Volunteer: My Crash Course in Politics  by Michiel Le Roux (Stellenbosch Paul Roos Gymnasium & St Hugh's 20) offers a humorous perspective on his experiences after he resigns from his job to form a political party six months before a general election in South Africa. (NB Uitgewers Publishers, South Africa, 2010).

The Decline of the Traditional Pension: A Comparative Study of Threats to Retirement Security, by George A. (Sandy) Mackenzie (Nova Scotia & Trinity 1970) proposes a set of measures that either stem the decline or endow defined contribution pensions with some of the attributes of a traditional plan. (Cambridge University Press, 2010).

A Swindler's Progress: Nobles and Convicts in the Age of Liberty, by Kirsten McKenzie (South Africa-at-Large & Magdalen 1993), unfolds a story of Australian felons and British aristrocrats, and illuminates issues of status and class, property and wealth, and nobles and convicts in the first part of the nineteenth century. (Harvard University Press, 2010; UNSW Press, 2009).

Matterhorn, by Karl Marlantes (Oregon & University 1967), draws on Marlantes's experiences as a soldier to detail the harrowing travails of a US Marine company in the Vietnam War. (Grove/Atlantic, USA, 2010).

Connections: An Insider's Guide to College Success, co-authored by Scott Moore (Kentucky & Merton 2009), prepares and supports students through the academic and life choices necessary to succeed in college. (School Speciality, 2010).

The Other Wes Moore, by Wes Moore (Maryland & Wolfson 2001), tells in alternating dramatic narratives the stories of two boys with the same name, from similar neighbourhoods and similarly difficult childhoods, whose decisions lead them to radically different outcomes. (Spiegel & Grau, 2010).

Biosynthesis in Insects (second edition), by David Morgan (Newfoundland & Oriel 1950), provides a comprehensive introduction to the ways in which biosynthesis in insects has been investigated, by which a great variety of insects, and some related arthropods, make their so-called secondary metabolites. (RSC Publishing, 2010).

The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, by Siddhartha Mukherjee (India & Magdalen 1993), traces cancer from its origins to the epic battle to cure, control, and conquer it. (Scribner, 2010).   
April 2011: Siddhartha Mukherhjee has been awarded the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in the general non-fiction category for The Emperor of All Maladies - for more detail, click here.

Keeping the Edge: Revitalising America's Military Officer Corps, by John Nagl (Nebraska & St John's 1988) and other co-authors, is report is based on a series of working group meetings and collaborations with military officers and outside experts to gain a variety of perspectives on the nature of officership as the army deals with an ever-increasing array of challenges. (Center for a New American Security, 2010).

Evolving Ethics: The New Science of Good and Evil, co-authored by Ann Nicholson (Victoria & St John's 1988), describes the application of Artificial Life simulation to evolutionary scenarios of wide ethical interest. (Imprint Academic, 2010).

Ending 'East of Suez': British foreign policy toward Malaysia and Singapore, 1964-68, by Phuong Pham (Victoria & Balliol 1998), draws upon previously classified government records to examine and explain how the Wilson Government came to one of the most significant decisions in the decline of British global power after the Second World War. (Oxford University, 2010).

Black Faces in White Places: 10 Strategies for African Americans to Redefine and Reshape America, by Randal Pinkett (New Jersey & Keble 1994) and Jeffrey Robinson with Philana Patterson, provides tools for African-Americans and members of other minorities to achieve success and respect on their own terms. (AMACOM, 2010).

The Unspoken Alliance: Israel's Secret Relationship with Apartheid South Africa, by Sasha Polakow-Suransky (Rhode Island & St Anthony's 2003), draws on newly declassified archival documents and exclusive interviews with former generals and high-level government officials in both Israel and South Africa to reveal the long-concealed history of military and nuclear ties between the two countries during the 1970s and 80s. (Pantheon, 2010).

The A to Z of Ancient Greek Philosophy, by Anthony Preus (Iowa & Trinity 1959), presents the history of Greek philosophy and the philosophers who made it famous. (Scarecrow Press, 2010).

Exporting Democracy: The Risks and Rewards of Pursuing a Good Idea, by Bob Rae (Ontario & Balliol 1969), discusses the history and current fortunes of democracy, including the difficulties and dangers of seeking to implant democracy in foreign countries. (McClelland & Stewart, 2010).

Third World Protest: Between Home and the World by Rahul Rao (India & Balliol 2001), covers the interaction between cosmopolitanism and nationalism in the thinking and practice of anti-colonial, anti-globalization and gender rights activists. (Oxford University Press, 2010).

Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future, by Robert Reich (New Hampshire & University 1968), discusses the causes of the economic crisis, and provides a plan for dealing with the challenge of its aftermath, through emphasizing the structural problem of the increasing concentration of income and wealth at the top, and of a middle class that has had to go deeply into debt to maintain a decent standard of living. (Random House, 2010).

Delusions and the Madness of the Masses by Lawrie Reznek (South Africa-at-Large & Trinity 1974), explores madness and the psychological processes that drive people to adopt delusions, arguing that delusions that are common to everyday people living so-called ordinary lives, not only schizophrenic patients. (Rowman & Littlefield, 2010).

A History of Russia co-authored by Nicholas V. Riasanovsky (Oregon & St John's 1947), explores the entire span of the country's history in comprehensive social and political depth, dealing with both domestic and foreign policy from ancient times to the post-communist present.  The revised eighth edition was released in 2010, forty-seven years after the first edition of this seminal text appeared. (Oxford University Press, 2010).    

The Case of the Pope: Vatican Accountability for Human Rights Abuse by Geoffrey Robertson (New South Wales & University 1970), examines some of the controversies about the Vatican and its secret legal system, and how this relates to the advancement of human rights.  (Penguin Books, 2010).

Mass Atrocity Crimes: Ending Future Outrages, edited by Robert I. Rotberg (New Jersey & University 1957), asks the questions: What can be done to combat genocide, ethnic cleansing, and other crimes against humanity? (Brookings Institution Press, 2010).

Reasons to Kill: Why Americans choose War by Richard E. Rubenstein (Massachusetts & Balliol 1959), explores both the rhetoric that sells war to the public and the underlying cultural and social factors that make it so effective. (Bloomsbury Press, 2010).

Mandela's Way, Lessons on Life by Richard Stengel (New York & Christ Church 1977).  For nearly three years, Richard Stengel collaborated with Mandela on his autobiography and travelled with him everywhere.  He distils over 70 hours of intimate conversation with him into fifteen essential life lessons. (Virgin Books, 2010).

Socio-Economic Surveys of Three Villages in Andhra Pradesh: A Study of Agrarian Relations co-edited by Madhura Swaminathan (India & Somerville 1982), presents an analysis of statistical data collected through village surveys with a special focus on differences across socio-economic classes and social groups.  (Tulika Books, 2010).

In the Name of Humanity: the Government of Threat and Care, co-edited by Miriam Ticktin (Québec & St John's 1993), in which leading anthropologists and cultural critics grapple with what it means to govern, fight and care in the name of humanity. (Duke University Press 2010).

Knowing Global Environments: New Historical Perspectives on the Field Sciences, edited by Jeremy Vetter (Nebraska & Linacre 1997), brings together contributors from a diverse range of areas and examines how field sciences have interacted with practical economic activities, such as forestry, agriculture, and tourism, as well as pubic involvement. (Rutgers University Press, 2010).

American Revolution, by Frank White (Mississippi & New College 1966), this e-book tells the story of a band of young revolutionaries known as the Barrah Gang, and their struggle to survive in an America that is undergoing violent and revolutionary change. (Frank White, 2010).

Near Andersonville: Winslow Homer's Civil War by Peter Wood (Maryland & Merton 1964), reveals the long-hidden story behind the Civil War painting "Near Andersonville" from 1865-66, with elements which link to Abraham Lincoln's presidential campaign of 1864. (Harvard University Press, 2010).

Vacancy: A Judicial Misadventure  by Edwin Yoder (North Carolina & Jesus 1956), who is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer, is a novel set in the US Supreme Court. (PublishAmerica, 2010).

2009

Understanding Vineyard Soils, by Robert White (Queensland & St Edmund Hall 1959), explains how soils form and how they vary, which is of fundamental importance to grape growers and winemakers. (Oxford University Press, New York, 2009).

Battlelines, by Tony Abbott (New South Wales & Queens 1981), offers a frank analysis of the way forward for the Australian Liberal Party. (Melbourne University Publishing, 2009).

The War That Killed Achilles: The True Story of Homer's Illiad and the Trojan War, by Caroline Alexander (Florida & Somerville 1977), tells of ancient wars, legendary warriors, and mythical gods. (Viking Adult, 2009)

Crossing Cultures: Conflict, Migration and Convergence, by Jaynie Anderson (Rhodes Visiting Fellow & St Hugh's 1970), is an in-depth examination of the effect of globalism on art and art history. (Miegunyah Press, Melbourne University Publishing, 2009).

JM Coetzee in Literature and History, edited by Elleke Boehmer (South Africa-at-Large & St John's 1985), Katy Iddiols and Robert Eaglestone, draws on a wide range of theoretical ideas and approaches to illuminate Coetzee’s texts including: deconstruction and the ‘school of singularity’, ethics and power, gender studies, queer theory, issues surrounding the body and animal rights. (Continuum, London, 2009).

Also edited by Elleke Boehmer and Stephen Morton, Terror and the Postcolonial: A Concise Companion, which offers a major new comparative study of terrorism and its representations in colonial history and postcolonial theory, literature and culture. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009).

Gringo: A Coming of Age in Latin America, by Chesa Boudin (Illinois & St Antony's 2003), records Boudin's travels through 27 countries throughout the Americas at a time of sweeping change in Latin American politics. (Scribner, New York, 2009). For an interview with Chesa Boudin by author Jonah Raskin, click here.

Cauchy's Cours d'analyse: An Annotated Translation, by Robert E. Bradley (Quebec & University 1979) and C.E. Sandifer, is the first English translation of a paradigm-changing mathematics text from 1821, with commentary and index. (Springer, Heidelberg, 2009).

Behold the Man, Lecture Series, edited and with contributions by R.T. Luke V. Browne (Commonwealth Caribbean & Keble 2008), presents a seven-part lecture series that examined the life and work of distinguished world personalities. (2by2, Trinidad and Tobago, 2009).

Prehistoric giants: The Megafauna of Australia, by Danielle Clode (South Australia & Balliol 1990), is a guide to the Australian Megafauna of the Pleistocene, featuring two-tonne Diprotodon and five metre goannas.  (Museum Victoria Nature series, Melbourne, 2009).

Disability and Disadvantage, edited by Kimberly Brownlee (Quebec & Corpus Christi 2002) and Adam Cureton (Tennessee & Wolfson 2003),  is a collection of 13 new essays that investigate the central moral and political issues surrounding the experience of disability by examining the concept of disability, the conditions of justice, the nature of autonomy, the normative issues of healthcare distribution, and the morality of reproductive choices. (Oxford University Press, 2009).

Essentials for the Canadian Medical Licensing Exam: Review and Prep For MCCQE Part 1, edited by Jeeshan Chowdhury (Alberta & Hertford 2006) and Shaheed Merani, reviews key concepts necessary for Canadian medical students and international medical graduates preparing to write the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Exam (MCCQE) Part 1. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2009).

Virtuous War: Mapping the Military-Industrial-Media-Entertainment-Network, 2nd Edition, by James Der Derian (Wisconsin & Balliol 1979), maps the emergence and judges the consequences of a new military-industrial-media-entertainment network. (Routledge, 2009). View video trailer for Virtuous War.

War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars by Richard N. Haass (Florida & Wadham 1973) is a personal account of the decisions that shaped the conduct of the two wars in Iraq. (Simon & Schuster, 2009).

The Politics of Human Rights in Australia, by Lisa Hill (Tasmania & University 1985), Louise Chappell, and John Chesterman, offers an account of Australia’s protection of human rights and argues the need of a charter of rights in Australia.   (Cambridge University Press, 2009).

Australian Standard of Employment Rights: A How-to Guide for the Workplace, by Joanna Howe (New South Wales & St John's 2008) is a how-to guide for employers, employees, and workplace participants generally to improve workplace culture.  (Australian Institute of Employment Rights, Melbourne, 2009).

South Africa's Brave New World: The Beloved Country Since the End of Apartheid, by R.W. Johnson (Natal & Magdalen 1964), tells the story of South Africa from Nelson Mandela's inauguration in 1994 through the present. (Allen Lane, London, 2009).

Principles of Administrative Law, 5th Edition, by David Phillip Jones, Q.C. (Alberta & Balliol 1970) and Ann S. de Villars, Q.C., provides a conceptual framework for understanding the principles of administrative law in Canada. (Carswell, Toronto, 2009).

The Keeny Newsletters: A window on early family planning programs of Asia, by S. M. Keeny (Pennsylvania & Merton 1916), is a collection of field reports from S M Keeny, who, through his work as UNICEF director for all of Asia, played a key role in promoting family planning in the region as Asian countries initiated large organized programs to reverse ancient pronatalist values and carry contraceptive assistance to whole populations. (Hudson House, Poughkeepsie, 2009). Free copies are available from: Population Communication, c/o Mr. Bob Gillespie, 1250 Walnut Street, Ste 220, Pasadena, CA 91106, USA.

Democracy and Constitutionalism in India: A Study of the Basic Structure Doctrine, by Sudhir Krishnaswamy (India & Pembroke 1998), examines the significance and status of the basic structure doctrine today and tackles the question whether basic structure review is an appropriate exercise of judicial power or an abuse of it. (Oxford University Press, 2009).

The Next Twenty-five Years:  Affirmative Action in Higher Education in the United States and South Africa, by Marvin Krislov (Connecticut & Magdalen 1983), David Lee Featherman and Martin Hall, assembles the viewpoints of some of the most influential scholars, educators, university leaders, and public officials to survey the legal, political, social, economic, and moral dimensions of affirmative action and its role in helping higher education contribute to a just, equitable, and vital society. (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2009).

Half the Sky: Turning Women's Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, by Nicholas D. Kristof (Oregon & Magdalen 1981) and Sheryl WuDunn, explores how economic support for women in underdeveloped countries is key to economic progress and fighting poverty globally. (Knopf, New York, 2009).

Applied Classics: Comparisons, Constructs, Controversies, edited by Annika Kuhn (Germany & Christ Church 2006), Christina Kuhn (Germany & Brasenose 2004) and Angelos Chaniotis (All Souls, Oxford), assembles fifteen essays which reflect on the diverse and changing ways in which themes and phenomena of classical antiquity were, have been, or should be, integrated into areas beyond Classics such as modern democracy and European integration, the critical assessment of a historical period, or the fields of education, science and popular culture. (Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart, 2009).

How We Decide, by Jonah Lehrer (New York & Wolfson 2003), uses the unexpected discoveries of neuroscience to understand how the human mind makes decisions and how to make those decisions better. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, 2009).

History of the Common Law: The Development of Anglo-American Legal Institutions, by John H. Langbein, Renee Lettow Lerner (Virginia & Magdalen 1990), and Bruce P. Smith, explores the historical origins of the main legal institutions that came to characterize the Anglo-American legal tradition. (Aspen Publishers, 2009).

The Education of a Mississippian: The Early Life of E. Wilson Lyon, edited by Elizabeth Lyon Webb, presents an edited compilation of the letters that longtime Pomona College president E. Wilson Lyon (Mississippi & St John's 1925) wrote to his family and friends during his Oxford years. (Pomona College, Claremont, 2009).

The Legacies of Law: Long-Run Consequences of Legal Development in South Africa, 1652-2000, by Jens Meierhenrich (Germany & St Antony's 1995), examines the function of legal norms and institutions in the transition to – and from – apartheid, generating important policy-relevant insights into the politics of law and courts in authoritarian regimes. (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2009).

The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education, by Craig Mullaney (Rhode Island & Lincoln 2000), presents the author's journey through West Point, Oxford, Afghanistan and beyond. (Penguin, 2009).

Canada and Other Matters of Opinion, by Rex Murphy (Newfoundland & St Edmund Hall 1968), presents a Canadian perspective on many recurring topics - described as ‘a cornucopia of comment from Canada’s most opinionated man’. (Doubleday, 2009).

Contractors in American Conflicts: Adapting to a New Reality by John Nagl (Nebraska & St John's 1988) and Richard Fontaine, discusses the need for the United States to establish new policies and rules of the road as contracts play an increasingly important role in hostilities around the world. (Center for a new American Security, 2009).

Mediator Skills and Techniques:  Triangles of Influence by Miryana Nesic (Queensland & Magdalen 1993), outlines the skills and techniques required to prepare for, participate in, and conduct mediation. (Bloomsbury Professional, 2009).

Dance Jamaica: Renewal and Continuity: The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica 1962-2008, by Rex Nettleford (Jamaica & Oriel 1957), is a richly illustrated history of the first 45 years of one of the most innovative dance companies to have achieved world acclaim in the second half of the 20th century. (Ian Randle Publishers, Jamaica, 2009).

Joseph Nye (New Jersey & Exeter 1958) and Sylvia Mathews Burwell (West Virginia & Worcester 1987) have contributed chapters to The Global Economic Crisis and Potential Implications for Foreign Policy and National Security,which explores the implications of changing economic and financial foundations on foreign policy agendas. (The Aspen Institute, 2009).

The Political Life of Sensation, by Davide Panagia (Prairies & Magdalen 1993), develops an innovative theory of the image for which the force of sensation figures as a force for democracy. (Duke University Press, 2009).

The Liturgy in Medieval England: a History, by Richard W. Pfaff (Kansas & Magdalen 1957), constructs a history of worship in English churches c. 600-1543, primarily through the surviving manuscript service books. (Cambridge University Press, 2009).

Cambridge History of Australian Literature, edited by Peter Pierce (Tasmania & Balliol 1973), spans Australian literary history from colonial origins, encompassing indigenous and migrant literatures to examine the role of literary culture in modern Australian society. (Cambridge University Press, 2009).

Investing in Your Life – Your Biggest Investment Opportunities Are Not Necessarily Financial, by Ian Pollard (New South Wales & Balliol 1973), explores ways to maximize one’s potential by actively identifying and investing in the best opportunities.  (Wrightbooks, Australia 2009).

Macroeconomic Stability and Financial Regulation: Key Issues for the G20, edited by Mathias Dewatripont, Xavier Freixas, and Richard Portes (Illinois & Balliol 1962), analyzes a range of policy proposals for how the G20 process and the London Summit might bring about concrete, implementable results that can restore confidence and lead the way to recovery. (Centre for Economic Policy Research, London, 2009). To download the e-book, click here.

Spatial Conservation Prioritization, edited by Atte Moilanen, Kerrie A. Wilson, and Hugh Possingham (Australia-at-Large & St Johns 1984), addresses the question of how we should allocate conservation effort and funds in space and time. (Oxford University Press, 2009).

The Tarnished Swan: and other sardonic pieces, by Professor John Poynter (Victoria & Magdalen 1951), is a collection of verses and brief 'memoirs'.   Professor Poynter was the Australian National Secretary to the Rhodes Trust from 1974 to 1997. Available from Professor Poynter, 38 Brougham Street, North Melbourne, Victoria 3051, Australia.

Blackstone and his Commentaries: Biography, Law, History, edited by Wilfrid Prest (Victoria & New College 1962), looks at the life and character of Blackstone himself, the nature and sources of his jurisprudence as expounded in the Commentaries, and the impact of his great book, both within and beyond his native shores. (Hart Publishing, Oxford, 2009).

Ardent Spirits: Leaving Home, Coming Back, by Reynolds Price (North Carolina & Merton 1955), is Price's third volume of memoir, exploring his three years as a student at Oxford and his return to North Carolina to begin his long career as a university teacher. (Scribner, New York, 2009).

Against Throne and Altar: Machiavelli and Political Theory under the English Republic, by Paul A. Rahe (Oklahoma & Wadham 1971), examines the work of John Milton, Marchamont Nehdham, James Harrington, and Thomas Hobbes, situates them with regard to the republicanism first championed more than a century before by Niccolo Machiavelli, and examines the debt that he and they owed the Epicurean tradition in philosophy and the political science crafted by the Arab philosophers Alfarabi, Avicenna, and Averroes. (Cambridge University Press, New York, 2009).

Montesquieu and the Logic of Liberty: War, Religion, Commerce, Climate, Terrain, Technology, Uneasiness of Mind, the Spirit of Political Vigilance, and the Foundations of the Modern Republic, by Paul Rahe (Oklahoma & Wadham 1971), examines the reasons for Montesquieu’s early fame, arguing that his reputation is deserved and worthy of close attention today.  (Yale University, 2009).

Soft Despotism, Democracy’s Drift: Montesquieu, Rousseau, Tocqueville and the Modern Prospect, by Paul Rahe (Oklahoma & Wadham 1971), argues that we can set a new course for the democracies if  we understand the character of modern, commercial republicanism. (Yale University, 2009).

The Edge of Vision: The Rise of Abstraction in Photography, by Lyle Rexer (Michigan & Merton 1973), surveys an important tendency in contemporary art and places it in its historical context.  The book is accompanied by a traveling exhibition of photographs, curated by the author. (Aperture Foundation, New York, 2009).

Confrontations: Sinhalese, LTTE and Others, an anthology by Michael Roberts (Ceylon & Merton 1962), assembles his academic essays on the cultural and ideological roots of the majority Sinhala and minority Tamil nationalisms in Sri Lanka. (Colombo, Yapa, 2009).

The Statute of Liberty: How to give Australians back their Rights, by Geoffrey Robertson (New South Wales & University 1970), demonstrates using evidence from other countries how a statute of liberty helps ordinary citizens, and improves standards of governance and public services. (Vintage Australia, 2009).

Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?, by Michael J. Sandel (Massachusetts & Balliol 1975), explores the meaning of justice by inviting readers of all political persuasions to consider familiar controversies in fresh and illuminating ways, and shows how a surer grasp of philosophy can help make sense of politics, morality, and personal conviction. (Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, New York, 2009).

The Scramble for Southern Africa: the Politics of Partition Reappraised, 1877-95, by Deryck Schreuder (Zambia & New College 1964), offers a fresh reappraisal of the complex sequence of events that surrounded the Partition of Africa south of the Zambesi in the years 1877–95. (Cambridge University Press – New Paperback Imprint Edition, 2009).

The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that could Save your Life, by Ben Sherwood (California & Magdalen 1986), examines why some people surmount life-threatening situations while others succumb. (Grand Central Publishing, New York, 2009).

The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence, by Rachel Simmons (New York & Lincoln 1998), exposes the myth of the "good girl", freeing girls from its impossible standards and encouraging them to embrace their real selves. (The Penguin Press HC, New York, 2009).

Get Unstuck & Get Going On the Stuff That Matters, by Michael Bungay Stanier (Australia-at-Large & Hertford 1992), is the second edition of the prize-winning self-coaching tool that allows readers to generate almost 50,000 ways to get unstuck. (Box of Crayons Press, Toronto, 2009)

George Steiner at the New Yorker, by George Steiner (Illinois & Balliol 1950), collects his best work from his more than 150 pieces written for The New Yorker magazine between 1967 and 1997. (New Directions, New York, 2009).

Climate Finance: Regulatory and Funding Strategies for Climate Change and Global Development, edited by Richard B. Stewart (Ohio & University 1961), Benedict Kingsbury (New Zealand & Balliol 1982), and Bryce Rudyck, examines the impact on development and on developing countries of carbon markets and climate-related investment. (NYU Press, 2009). To download PDF copies of individual sections or the complete book, click here.

The African Sun, by Michael Stone (Rhodesia & St Edmund Hall 1966), is an eclectic collection of poems linked by one common element, the author’s abiding love for Africa - its landscape, wildlife and, above all, its people. (Imprimata Publishers, London, 2009).

Understanding Vineyard Soils, by Robert White (Queensland & St Edmund Hall 1959), is the first book to deal specifically with soil and growing grapes for wine. (Oxford University Press, New York, 2009).

1947: A Memoir of Indian Independence, by Muhammad Zahir (Pakistan & Exeter 1959), describes the events leading to Indian Independence, his own experience of the violence arising from the partition between India and Pakistan, his own ‘miraculously’ safe crossing into Pakistan, and his life in that new country. (Trafford Publishing, Bloomington, 2009).

2008

Nelson Mandela: A Very Short Introduction, by Elleke Boehmer (South Africa-at-Large & St John's 1985), examines the different, interconnected stories, histories, values and symbols that Nelson Mandela embodies, presenting an analytical portrait of a shape-shifting life. (Oxford University Press, Oxford and New York, 2008)

Also by Elleke Boehmer, Nile Baby (Ayebia, Banbury, 2008), is a novel that confronts the restless ghosts of the past that reside in the most familiar and unexpected places of our psyche.

Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator, by Sarah C. Campbell (Mississippi & Corpus Christi 1987) and Richard Campbell, is a children's picturebook about the fascinating wolfsnail, a carnivorous mollusk that hunts and eats snails and slugs. (Boyds Mills Press, Honesdale, PA, 2008).

Complexity Theory for a Sustainable Future by Graeme Cumming (Zimbabwe & New College 1996), presents a framework for thinking about the sustainability and resilience of complex adaptive systems, focusing on natural resources used by people. (Colombia Press, New York, 2008).

Critical Practices in International Theory, by James Der Derian (Wisconsin & Balliol 1979), presents essays on diplomacy, alienation, terrorism, intelligence, national security, new forms of warfare, the role of information technology in international relations, poststructuralist theory, and the military-entertainment-media matrix. (Routledge, New York, 2008).

Why Photography Matters as Art as Never Before, by Michael Fried (New Jersey & Merton 1959), presents Fried's argument that the advent of serious art photography made at large scale and for the wall has forced photographers to grapple with issues centering on the relationship of the photograph and the viewer standing before it. (Yale University Press, 2008).

Politics and the Order of Love: An Augustinian Ethic Of Democratic Citizenship, by Eric Gregory (Maryland & Trinity 1992), provides a constructive argument for Christian participation in liberal democratic societies, advancing efforts to revive a political theology in which love’s relation to justice is prominent. (University of Chicago Press, 2008).

An Anthology of Russian Folktales, by Jack V. Haney (Washington & The Queen's College 1962), gathers a broad selection of Russian folktales, legends, and anecdotes  dating from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries and coming from all geographic regions of the Russian-speaking world. (M. E. Sharpe, Armonk, 2008).

Inspired Pragmatism: An Illustrated History of Linfield College, by Marvin C. Henberg (Wyoming & Magdalen 1971), traces the story of Linfield College from its origins to the eve of its Sesquicentennial celebration, showing how Linfield's leaders and graduates have served the public while responding to external challenges over the past century and a half. (Linfield College, McMinnville, 2008).

Macrofinancial Risk Analysis, by Samuel Malone (North Carolina & Balliol, 2002) and Dale Gray, provides a new and powerful framework with which policymakers and investors can analyze risk and vulnerability in economies, both emerging market and industrial. (John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 2008, with foreword by Robert Merton).

Trade and Globalization: Collected Essays, by Deepak Nayyar (India & Balliol 1967), features essays covering a wide range of issues that form an integral part of the debate on international aspects of economic development. (Oxford University Press USA, New York, 2008).

The Children of Africa in the Colonies: Free People of Color in Barbados in the Age of Emancipation, by Melanie J. Newton (Commonwealth Caribbean & St Antony's 1997), describes how class divisions and disagreements over labor and social policy among free and slave black Barbadians led to political unrest and devastated the hope for an entirely new social structure and a plebeian majority in the British Caribbean. (Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 2008).

Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, The Struggle for the Soul of a Generation, by Eboo Patel (Illinois & Lady Margaret Hall 1998), provides a coming-of-age narrative focussing on how to live one's faith in a pluralistic society. (Beacon Press, Boston, 2008). Patel also writes a regular featured blog for The Washington Post, entitled The Faith Divide.

The Best Laid Plans: The Origins of American Multilateralism and the Dawn of the Cold War, by Stewart Patrick (Maryland & St John's 1988), traces the celebrated efforts of the Roosevelt and Truman administrations to turn victory in World War II into an open and stable international system. (Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, 2008).

Nobody's Valentine: Letters in the Life of Valentine Alexa Leeper, 1900-2001, by Marion Poynter, brings alive the remarkable life of Miss Valentine Leeper, 'bluestocking', classical scholar and controversialist. (The Miegunyah Press and Trinity College, University of Melbourne, 2008). This volume was originally commissioned by Dr Donald Markwell when Warden of Trinity College, University of Melbourne.

William Blackstone: Law and Letters in the 18th Century, by Wilfrid Prest (Victoria & New College 1962), is a biography that makes full use of a considerable body of new evidence that has emerged in recent years to shed light on the life, work, and times of this neglected figure in English and American history, exploring Blackstone's family upbringing and private life, his political activities and ideology, his religious outlook and championing of the enlightenment. (Oxford University Press, 2008).

The Indian Renaissance: India's Rise After a Thousand Years of Decline, by Sanjeev Sanyal (India & St John's 1992), looks at the processes that led to ten centuries of decline and then at the powerful economic and social forces that are now working together to transform India beyond recognition. These range from demographic shifts to rising literacy levels, but the most important revolution has been the opening of mind and the changed attitude towards innovation and risk. (Penguin Books, 2008) 

The Algal Bowl: Overfertilization of the World's Freshwaters and Estuaries, by David W. Schindler (North Dakota & St Catherine's 1962), and John R. Vallentyne, examines the eutrophication problem to explain its history and science, and offers real-world solutions for mitigating the catastrophe. (University of Alberta Press, Edmonton, 2008).

Australia's Empire, by Deryck Schreuder (Zambia & New College 1964) (with Stuart Ward), examines the meaning and importance of empire in Australia across a broad spectrum of historical issues -- ranging from the disinheritance of the Aborigines to the foundations of a new democratic state. (Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2008).

Dancing in the Garden: A Bittersweet Love Affair with France, by William Jay Smith (Missouri & Wadham 1947), with illustrator Paul Rhoads, deals with the poet's summer as a student in Tours in 1938, on the eve of World War II. (Bay Oak Publishers, Dover, 2008).

Also by William Jay Smith, Words by the Water (Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2008), which presents new and older poems by the nonagenarian American poet.

Anthropologists Inside Organisations: South Asian Case Studies, edited by Devi Sridhar (Florida & Wolfson 2003) with chapter contribution by Nathan Grills (Victoria & St John's 2002), brings together seven fresh case studies on how anthropologists have negotiated the issues related to interacting with organisations. (Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd, London, 2008).

2007

Voyages to the South Seas: In search of Terres Australes, by Danielle Clode (South Australia & Balliol 1990) and researched in collaboration with Carol Harrison (Louisiana & Balliol 1990), is the story of the French exploration of australia from 1768 to 1828, of scientists, collectors, savants and sailors who risked their lives to bring back the riches of knowledge and discovery from a new world.  Winner of the 2007 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Non-fiction.  (Melbourne University, 2007).

Answering the Call: With the 91st Infantry Division in the Italian Campaign During World War II, by Stephen L. Wilson (South Dakota and Exeter 1970), recounts the World War II experiences of the author’s father, who was a platoon leader and forward observer for a Cannon Company in the Italian campaign and served in occupied Austria after the war.  (Merriam Press, Bennington, 2007).