Hot off the Presses

Kissinger the Negotiator: Lessons from Dealmaking at the Highest Level

by Harvard Professors James K. Sebenius (HBS), R. Nicholas Burns (HKS) and Robert H. Mnookin (HLS)

Harper Collins
(May 2018)

Politicians, world leaders, and business executives around the world—including every President from John F. Kennedy to Donald J. Trump—have sought the counsel of Henry Kissinger, a brilliant diplomat and historian whose unprecedented achievements as a negotiator have been universally acknowledged. Now, for the first time, Kissinger the Negotiator provides a clear analysis of Kissinger’s overall approach to making deals and resolving conflicts—expertise that holds powerful and enduring lessons.

“Henry Kissinger’s acute understanding of all aspects of international negotiations, from his close attention to detail to his uncanny ability to craft effective negotiating strategies, has made him one of the most highly regarded diplomats in American history.”

—James A. Baker III
Sixty-first U.S. Secretary of State

International Politics: How History Modifies Theory

by John M. Owen IV and Richard Rosecrance, Associate, International Security Program

Oxford University Press
(January 2018)

Presenting the development of international relations and its theories in a historical narrative spanning 500 years, International Politics: How History Modifies Theory offers a fresh perspective on twenty-first-century world politics. Rather than simply listing IR theories, this text demonstrates that certain theories explain the behavior of world politics better than others based on historical context. Offering a broad and deep historical perspective, it demonstrates how history can explain and impact theory development in the field of international relations.

“This is an interesting project by two very well-known and accomplished scholars. We are bereft of works that show the interplay of deep history with theory, and this book fills that void nicely.”

—Steve Yetiv
Old Dominion University

Stopping the Bomb: The Sources and Effectiveness of US Nonproliferation Policy

by Nicholas L. Miller, former Stanton Nuclear Security Junior Faculty Fellow, ISP/Project on Managing the Atom

Cornell Studies in Security Affairs
Cornell University Press
(April 2018)

Stopping the Bomb examines the historical development and effectiveness of American efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. Nicholas L. Miller offers here a novel theory that argues changes in American nonproliferation policy are the keys to understanding the nuclear landscape from the 1960s onward.

“This book offers elegant theory and compelling evidence on the sources and efficacy of US nonproliferation efforts. Countering the claim that ‘sanctions don’t work,’ Miller outlines the conditions under which they can be consequential. A must-have resource for experts and a growing audience attentive to these issues.”

—Etel Solingen
Thomas T. and Elizabeth C. Tierney Chair in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of California Irvine

Click Here to Kill Everybody: Security and Survival in a Hyper-connected World

by Bruce Schneier, Research Fellow, Cyber Security Project; Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy

W.W. Norton & Co
(September 2018)

From driverless cars to smart thermostats, from autonomous stock-trading systems to drones equipped with their own behavioral algorithms, the Internet now has direct effects on the physical world. While this computerized future, often called the Internet of Things, carries enormous potential, author Bruce Schneier argues that catastrophe awaits in its new vulnerabilities and dangers. Forget data theft: cutting-edge digital attackers can now literally crash your car, pacemaker, and home security system, as well as everyone else’s. In Click Here to Kill Everybody, Schneier explores the risks and security implications of our new, hyper-connected era, and lays out common-sense policies that will allow us to enjoy the benefits of this age without falling prey to the consequences of its insecurity.

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