 | Seyla Benhabib's "The Rights of Others" explores how refugees and others become part of -- or are excluded from -- the political community. |
The following is a list of books recently or soon-to-be published by members of the Yale community. Descriptions are based on material provided by the publishers.
This book, David Nolta's second mystery, takes place in a lush corner of Cambridgeshire called the Camford Downs. A group of American college students, lured by the promise of a first-hand look at a historic literary relic -- a leather boot that once belonged to Shakespeare -- travels to an ancient English estate there called Lostlindens. When two people turn up dead after their first night at the estate, their instructor, Hiawatha Musing -- a part-time sleuth -- determines to solve the crime. He calls on his sister Antigone, a chemistry professor, for assistance, and together the two unravel a mystery that links the various temporary and long-term inhabitants of Lostlindens.
Historian Henry Turner's book is the first ever based on unrestricted access to General Motors' (GM) internal records, and documents the giant American corporation's dealings with the Third Reich. The book presents new information about GM's interactions with Hitler and other Nazi officials, including the carmaker's attempt to capture the Volkswagen project. It also reveals how American GM executives thwarted a Nazi effort to gain control of Opel. Turner concludes with an assessment of the extent of the company's implication, through Opel, in the Nazi war effort and the exploitation of forced labor.
In "The Rights of Others," Seyla Benhabib examines the boundaries of political community -- the principles and practices for incorporating aliens and strangers, immigrants and newcomers, refugees and asylum-seekers into existing politics. In the book, a revised and expanded version of the Seeley Lectures she delivered at the University of Cambridge, Benhabib points out how boundaries define some newcomers as members and others as aliens, and she examines how definitions of political membership have become less clear. She makes a plea for moral universalism and cosmopolitan federalism, advocating porous boundaries that recognize the admittance rights of refugees and asylum-seekers and the regulatory rights of democracies.
This book by heart disease specialist Dr. Harlan M. Krumholz provides practical advice on how to reduce risk for heart disease as well as health information for people with heart disease. He highlights strategies for lowering blood pressure and cholesterol; regulating blood sugar; quitting smoking; and exercising. He describes the most important medications for heart disease patients and how to work with a physician to design a personalized medication routine. Krumholz explains how to implement a healthier lifestyle and discusses promising therapies on the horizon, as well as how to evaluate the latest medical studies.
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Yale Books in Brief
Lostlindens: A Full Account, with New Information Concerning the Riddle of Shakespeare's Boot
David D. Nolta, summer-term instructor in the history of art
(Quality Words in Print)
General Motors and the Nazis: The Struggle for Control of Opel, Europe's Biggest Carmaker
Henry A. Turner Jr., the Stillé Professor Emeritus of History
(Yale University Press)
The Rights of Others: Aliens, Residents and Citizens
Seyla Benhabib, the Eugene Meyer Professor of Political Science and Philosophy
(Cambridge University Press)
The Expert Guide to Beating Heart Disease: What You Absolutely Must Know
Dr. Harlan M. Krumholz, professor of cardiology and of epidemiology and public health, and director of the Yale-New Haven Hospital Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation
(HarperResource)
W E E K ' SS T O R I E S
Yale launches program to train urban teachers
New alumni fellow elected
Sensors won't save lives from suicide bombers, warns Yale expert
Study: Monkeys ape humans' economic traits
Richard Shaw departs for Stanford post
Tennis goes co-ed at this year's Pilot Pen
Yale co-sponsors 'City of Summer' concerts and films
Exhibit features post-Civil War works by 'artful storyteller'
Yale alumni, teachers win Tony Awards
ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS
Philosopher Keith DeRose: Allison Foundation Chair
Phyllis Granoff: Hixon Chair in World Religions
Thomas Kavanagh: Street Professor of French
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld: Crown Chair in ManagementLaw School project exploring the information society . . .
Poll shows public's distaste with foreign oil dependence
Scientists discover how plants protect themselves from infection
Team seeking 'perfume' to control malaria-carrying mosquitoes
Geologists use ancient sea algae to trace CO2 levels of long ago
Study shows how sex discrimination in job hiring is able to endure
YSN study shows effectiveness of preschool health screenings
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE NEWSTeam to develop new system for testing potential vaccines
Senior citizens' television-watching habits affect their views . . .
Grant funds study of intestinal condition common in tiny babies
Yale center joins with Bike Across America to raise funds . . .
Alzheimer's disease patients sought for testing . . .
Scientists' discovery of protein amplification in melanoma . . .
Discovery of breast cancer growth regulator may help . . .
Patients disfigured by facial trauma suffer host of problems
Study shows how sex discrimination in job hiring is able to endure
New studies aim to benefit women's health
Study links an inherited pain disorder to specific gene mutation
Spotlight on Sports
Athletics archive now in library's collection
Three promoted to post of associate provost
Event to explore role of faith in the corporate world
In Memoriam: Dick Wittink, marketing expert and SOM teacher
Five faculty members awarded Guggenheim Fellowships for research
Event explored how libraries can benefit city schools
New alumni lauded for efforts to improve public schools
Yale Books in Brief
Campus Notes
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