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A New Strategy for Complex Warfare
ByCambria Press March 9, 2016April 14, 2016

As proactive competitors evolve techniques to circumvent US strengths, it is clear that the profession of arms needs to become a profession of effects. This study by Colonel Thomas Drohan intends to overcome three American weaknesses of strategy making. A New Strategy for Complex Warfare: Combined Effects in East Asia…

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Cambria Press New Publication: State Terrorism and the Politics of Memory in Latin America
ByCambria Press February 9, 2016June 6, 2016

Cambria Press is releasing a new book, State Terrorism and the Politics of Memory in Latin America, by Dr. Gabriela Fried Amilivia (associate professor of sociology at California State University Los Angeles). Watch Dr. Fried discuss the book during the publication launch at the LASA Congress in New York. Praise for…

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Secretary Ray LaHood’s C-SPAN Interview about his book “Seeking Bipartisanship”
ByCambria Press December 15, 2015December 15, 2015

Former Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood was on C-SPAN for an interview with Peter Slen about his book, Seeking Bipartisanship: My Life in Politics, coauthored with Dr. Frank H. Mackaman of The Dirksen Congressional Center. The following are a few snippets from the interview: On the recent article about his…

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“United States Engagement in the Asia Pacific is an important book about an important subject.” – Tommy Koh
ByCambria Press July 15, 2015July 18, 2015

Cambria Press forthcoming book: United States Engagement in the Asia Pacific “United States Engagement in the Asia Pacific is an important book about an important subject. Will the U.S. continue to maintain its engagement with the Asia Pacific? Is Obama’s Asia policy intended to contain the rise of China? What…

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#LASA2015 Highlight: Author Interview with Jedrek Mularski, author of Music, Politics, and Nationalism in Latin America
ByCambria Press May 21, 2015May 21, 2015

The following is an interview with Jedrek Mularski, author of Music, Politics, and Nationalism In Latin America: Chile During the Cold War Era: Question: Why did you decide to write Music, Politics, and Nationalism in Latin America? Jedrek Mularski: In addition to being a Latin American historian by profession, I…

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Sean Kelly, Coeditor of the Cambria PIPPA Series, Appointed to National Advisory Council
ByCambria Press March 1, 2015March 1, 2015

Cambria Press congratulates award-winning author and PIPPA (Politics, Institutions, and Public Administration) series coeditor, Sean Kelly, on his prestigious appointment to a national advisory council to further understanding on how Congress works. Not only is Dr. Kelly extremely qualified for the position given his impressive, award-winning research, but he is…

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#ISA2015 Essential Titles
ByCambria Press February 25, 2015

NEW TITLE: International Relations and the Arctic Increased global interest in the Arctic poses challenges to contemporary international relations, and many questions surround exactly why and how Arctic countries are asserting their influence and claims over their northern reaches and why and how non-Arctic states are turning their attention to…

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International Relations and the Arctic: “A Fantastic and Elaborate Collection” – Polar Record
ByCambria Press February 17, 2015February 17, 2015

Congratulations to Robert W. Murray and Anita Dey Nuttall on the glowing review their book International Relations and the Arctic has earned in the prestigious journal Polar Record. The book review praises the massive 742-page tome for being “right on time” and “a fantastic and elaborate collection.” The review states…

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Bush-Clinton 2016: Back to the Future?
ByCambria Press January 30, 2015January 30, 2015

Just as this op-ed by Dr. Robert Alexander was published by the Plain Dealer, Mitt Romney announced that he would be dropping out of the 2016 presidential race, causing some to speculate that he was clearing the way for Jeb Bush. However, will the Bush-Clinton 2016 race materialize? If so,…

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Africa’s Digital Economy
ByCambria Press November 24, 2014November 24, 2014

“Ten years ago any conversation about the digital-content sector in Africa would have been short, focusing on the false promises of the Internet, low levels of connectivity, and high charges. The fast-growing wireless sector on the continent has, however, changed the situation dramatically. This is beginning to change as Liquid…

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