We are pleased to announce that three of our books have won Gold, Silver, and Bronze in the 2013 Independent Publisher Awards (IPPY)! In the Religion category, Claiming Society for God by Nancy J. Davis and Robert V. Robinson, tied for Gold. In the Biography category, Howard Fast by Gerald Sorin tied for Silver. And in the Great Lakes—Best Regional Non-Fiction category, Indiana Covered Bridges by Marsha Williamson Mohr tied for Bronze.
Richard Arenberg, author of Defending the Filibuster, will appear on In the Booth with Michael Howe this Saturday, April 20, at 3 p.m. (EDT). The radio show is broadcast on KONP in Port Angeles, WA. If you're not in the Port Angeles listening area, you can hear the interview live on the KONP website or download a podcast.
Senators Richard Lugar and Sam Nunn will receive the the United States Association of Former Members of Congress's Statesmanship Award for showing explemplary examples of bipartisanship while in office. The award will be presented at the organization's 16th annual "A Salute to Service" award dinner March 19.
"[A] timely book offering a distinctive mix of insightful analysis and
supporting primary documents, ensuring that it is a crucial read for
anyone interested in the intriguing events of apartheids’s demise." —Political Studies Review
More information about Lugar and his political career can be found in our book Richard G. Lugar, Statesman of the Senate. To celebrate Lugar's lecture and recent appointment to the IU faculty, we're giving away two free copies of his biography, autographed by author John T. Shaw!
To enter the contest, send an email to winiupress@gmail.com with your name and mailing address. Entries will be accepted through February 18 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Winners will be notified by email and books will ship via USPS.
In the first of a three-part series for Black History Month, we examine whether America is a post-racial
society since the historic election (and re-election) of Barack Obama, the first African-American
president. The authors of two new books argue that we still have a long way to go to achieve racial equality in our country.
In Nation of Cowards,
David H. Ikard and Martell Lee Teasley propose that Americans need to
talk more about race, and that such a conversation can take place only
with
passionate and organized pressure from black Americans. They argue that
neither
Obama nor any political figure is likely to be in the forefront of
addressing issues of racial inequality and injustice.
Renowned social justice advocate john a. powell
persuasively argues in Racing for Justice that we have not achieved a post-racial society and
that there is much work to do to redeem the American promise of
inclusive democracy. He
challenges us to replace attitudes and institutions that promote and
perpetuate social suffering with those that foster relationships and a
way of being that transcends disconnection and separation.
Indiana University recently appointed former Senator Richard G. Lugar as a distinguished scholar and professor of practice in the School of Global and International Studies. The six-term senator and two-time chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will also co-chair the new IU International Advisory Committee with IU Press author and former Congressman Lee Hamilton, who will join Lugar in the School of Global and International Studies.
In a new biography, Richard G. Lugar, Statesman of the Senate, John T. Shaw examines Lugar’s approach to lawmaking and diplomacy for what it reveals about the workings of the Senate and changes in that institution. Drawing on access to the senator over several years, and interviews with Lugar and other leading figures in foreign policy, Shaw chronicles Lugar's historic work on nuclear proliferation, arms control, energy, and global food issues, highlighting the senator’s ability to influence American foreign policy in consequential ways.
The book presents Lugar’s career as an example of the role Congress can play in the shaping of foreign policy in an era of a strong executive branch. It demonstrates the importance of statesmanship in contemporary American political life while acknowledging the limitations of this approach to governance.
Like Lugar, Lee Hamilton is also a distinguished statesman who served 34 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and chaired the House Foreign Relations Committee. He is the author of two IU Press books: How Congress Works and Why You Should Care and Strengthening Congress. Both are essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the
inner workings of Congress, and how all citizens can participate in its
unique mission.
More information on Hamiton's books and Lugar's biography can be found on the IU Press website. John T. Shaw also discusses his work on Lugar's biography in this podcast:
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