This is a guest post by Naren Chitty, series editor of Anthem Studies in Soft Power and Public Diplomacy. Practice related to soft power has always been a subtle art. Yet in the age of artificial intelligence, it is becoming a science as well. As AI systems increasingly mediate global communication, identity formation and political […]

This is an interview with Lou Marinoff, author of Paradoxes of Rationality, Probability and Utility Interviewer: Your book is subtitled “Slaying Decision Theory’s Dragons.” What are these “dragons,” and why must they be slain? Author: The “dragons” are persistent paradoxes and dilemmas that have haunted decision theory for decades—such as Bertrand’s Random Chord Paradox, Elga’s […]

As April ends, the publishing industry continues to grapple with the implications of AI, shifting policy debates and evolving challenges around access, ethics and sustainability across the global landscape. Editors Urged Not to Upload Manuscripts to AI Without Permission The Authors Guild has warned editors against uploading manuscripts to AI tools without explicit author consent, […]

This April, discover new titles that engage with pressing global challenges, historical inquiry and interdisciplinary perspectives. Explore our latest releases that contribute to critical conversations across fields.   Affordable Housing for Livable Cities As cities across the world face mounting housing crises, this book examines strategies for creating affordable and sustainable urban living environments. It […]

Ronda Leathers Dively—retired Southern Illinois University Rhetoric and Composition Professor and writing program administrator—is the author of Preludes to Insight: Creativity, Incubation and Expository Writing (Hampton Press, 2006),  Invention and Craft: A Guide to College Writing (McGraw-Hill, Inc., 2016) and Creativity and the Paris Review Interviews: A Discourse Analysis of Famous Authors’ Composing Practices (Anthem Press, 2022). In addition, she has […]

This is a guest post by Avi Friedman, author of Affordable Housing for Livable Cities While getting old alone at their own home may be preferred by most seniors, it is not always feasible. Seniors may need to find alternative accommodations for personal, medical or financial reasons. Many opt to move in with family due […]

This is a guest post by Marielle Risse, author of Ethnographic Reflections on Marriage in Dhofar, Oman It is difficult to write about my book, Ethnographic Reflections on Marriage in Dhofar, Oman, given the current war in the Middle East. The anthropological study of people’s lives seems unimportant in the face of such terrors and […]

This is a guest post by Courtney Humphries, author of Climate Change and the Future of Boston As the United States formally withdrew from the Paris Agreement this January for the second time, it became abundantly clear that local climate action in the country is more important than ever. Many city and state governments have […]

This is a guest post by Sami Pihlström, author of Advanced Introduction to Antitheodicy The affliction we see around us merely by following daily news about wars, famines, political persecution or extreme poverty – as well as the pain we sometimes experience in our own lives – may make us plunge into deep pessimism. People […]