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This book list is so brilliant it can almost earn you a Ph.D. in leadership.

Some books stick with you, long after you’ve closed the cover. The best books linger for decades, changing the way you look at the world. Those were the sorts of books we requested when we asked 20 world-class scholars to recommend titles for our 2018 list of the best leadership books available.

You can’t actually earn a Ph.D. in leadership from reading these books. (If you really do want to earn your doctorate, we hope you’ll check out this Ph.D. program in leadership , for senior executives.) What the books will do for you, however, is provide mind-stretching insights that help you think deeper and lead stronger.

We assembled this list of readings from some of the smartest people we know: top scholars with extensive practitioner experience. We asked them to tell us about the books that changed the way they think and lead.

The remarkable list ranges in year of publication from 1958 to 2018, and the topics are almost as diverse. Below we share the insights of the experts who recommended each title. We also suggest who on your holiday list might enjoy reading each book.

For people ready to stop talking and start acting on their future plans

Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader by Herminia Ibarra

Do you have a bias toward action? Then Dr. Inger Stensaker of the NHH Norwegian School of Economics says this book might be right for you. “Ibarra talks about how our mindset changes by doing things differently,” says Stensaker.

“I found that we often put too much emphasis on knowing and planning ahead of doing, so people who write about insights gained through action really resonate with me,” says Stensaker.

For change-makers

Adaptive Space by Michael Arena

Dr. Bill Pasmore, one of the world’s leading experts on leading change and a Columbia University professor, says Arena’s book is one of the best recent publications on change.

“It's about how paying attention to organizational networks can facilitate change, with GM as the backdrop,” says Pasmore. (As an author’s note, we’d add that Pasmore’s book, Leading Continuous Change: Navigating Churn in the Real World is one of the best book’s we’ve ever read on the topic.)

For anyone who is wondering how the world works

Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World , by Michele Gelfand

You don’t have to be a globe trotter to know that what works in Wisconsin might not work in Warsaw. Local, national, and regional cultures change the way we operate. “[The book] explains how within countries like the US and around the globe, people respond in very different ways to the same issue, says Dr. Bruce Avolio one of the world’s top leadership scholars and a University of Washington faculty member.

“This book will help you understand how culture, a very complex concept, can be simplified to represent those cultures that are ‘tight’ or very rule bound and structured vs. those that are lose, and open to many different ways of operating,”

For business mavens and marketing pros

Corporate Identity: Making Business Strategy Visible through Design by Wally Olins

Dr. Mary Jo Hatch of the University of Virginia is an expert in organizational theory: the study of why organizations and their people behave the way they do. Hatch says this book redirected her research to connect organizational culture with organizational identity and corporate branding.

Hatch writes, “Olins’ book is filled with great examples grounded in a deep dive into the history and traditions of branding practices around the world. The book’s incredibly beautiful design showcases what a strong design sensibility has to offer organizations and their leaders, and moreover is inspiring in its beauty. Thus, this book not only tells you what you need to know about creating an effective corporate identity and branding program to support it, it simultaneously shows you why you would want to do that.”

For decision makers, and people who want to make better decisions.

Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions by Gary Klein

Experts think differently than less experienced leaders. For Dr. Joyce Osland, San Jose State University professor and one of the world’s leading experts on global leadership, this book offered graphic examples of how experts think.

“It led me to revolutionize my teaching and training to focus more on developing expert thinking, in addition to knowledge and skills. It also triggered our research on expert cognition in global leaders,” says Osland.

For leaders looking for a boost of values-driven confidence

Dr. Mary Gentile’s Giving Voice to Values research helps leaders in every industry to build their ethical muscle by identifying ways to voice your values in the workplace. We heartily recommend her book, Giving Voice to Values: How to Speak Your Mind When You Know What’s Right . Gentile, of the University of Virginia, also recommends new publications by Carolyn Plum, on giving voice to values for legal professionals , and Ira Bedzow, on medical ethics for healthcare professionals .

For truth-seekers

Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths & Total Nonsense: Profiting from Evidence-Based Management by Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Sutton

A quick glance at any airport bookshop can tell you there are literally thousands of leadership and management approaches being sold. But what really works? This book, recommended by Dr. Joyce Osland, “reminds us not to fall victim to the latest management fads without first looking at the evidence.”

Need more recommendations?

Here are more titles, recommended by our esteemed colleagues, to inspire your leadership education .

Leadership without Easy Answers by Ron Heifetz
Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation by Linda Hill and Greg Brandeau
Lead and Disrupt: How to Solve the Innovator’s Dilemma by Charles O’Reilly III and Michael Tushman
Resonant Leadership: Renewing Yourself and Connecting with Others Through Mindfulness, Hope, and Compassion by Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee
FIRO: A Three-Dimensional Theory of Interpersonal Behavior by William Schutz
The Human Side of Enterprise by Douglas McGregor

And of course, you can check out our previous book lists at these links:

Books for leading change
Books for women in leadership
Great books for leaders of all types

Share you favorite book with us on Twitter, @ValuesDriven. Happy reading this holiday season!

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Books for PhDs

This list is in alphabetical order by author’s last name. Some of these books are inexpensive; others are not. Most should be available via your university or local library, or even from your institution’s career services centre.

Fawzi Abou-Chahine, A Jobseeker’s Diary: Unlocking Employment Secrets (2021).

The short guide is directly aimed at PhDs, especially folks from STEM disciplines. Folks in the UK seeking roles in the private sector will certainly benefit from this book.

Susan Basalla and Maggie Debelius, “ So What Are You Going to Do with That?” Finding Careers Outside Academia (3rd ed., 2014)

The best guide to figuring out your life post-PhD written by two humanities doctorates who’ve been there, done that. Includes many profiles of fellow (former) academics who’ve transitioned to careers beyond the tenure-track.

Loleen Berdahl and Jonathan Mallow, Work Your Career: Get What You Want from Your Social Sciences or Humanities PhD (2018).

I loved the authors’ emphasis on getting clear about what you want, and the advice to reflect at each stage of the graduate school process whether continuing on is the right one. It is refreshing to read a book on graduate school that neither presumes academia is the desired career outcome nor implies it ought to be. Instead, the authors encourage readers to keep their options open and rightly point out the benefits of varied work experience, training, and professionalism to careers within and beyond the Ivory Tower.

Natalia Bielczyk, What Is Out There for Me? The Landscape of Post-PhD Career Tracks (2nd ed., 2020).

A Europe-based computational scientist turned entrepreneur, Dr. Bielczyk offers an important perspective on PhD careers, one explicitly aimed at STEM folks. The book benefits from Bileczyk’s personal experiences, extensive research — including interviews with dozens of PhDs — and includes lots of specific advice and suggestions. You can subscribe to her YouTube channel and interact with her on social media.

Jenny Blake, Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One (2017)

From the description: “ What’s next? is a question we all have to ask and answer more frequently in an economy where the average job tenure is only four years, roles change constantly even within that time, and smart, motivated people find themselves hitting professional plateaus. But how do you evaluate options and move forward without getting stuck?”

Richard N. Bolles with Katharine Brooks, What Color is Your Parachute? 2021 : Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work and Career Success (50th anniv. ed, 2020)

If you read only one book on how to get a job and change careers, make it this one. Bolles has an idiosyncratic writing style but his advice is spot-on. Read my review of the 2019 version here .

The 2021 edition was thoroughly updated by Katharine Brooks, EdD, who is the author of You Majored in What? (below). Great choice! An excellent way to bring a classic up to date, and at a time when good advice and guidance is particularly needed.

William Bridges, Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes (40th anniv. ed., 2019)

Think you’re taking too long figuring out what’s next? You aren’t! In the pre-modern world, the transition—a psychological process as opposed to simply a change—was understood as a crucial part of life; not so nowadays. But to successfully navigate a transition, an individual has to experience an end, go through a period of nothingness or neutrality, and finally make a new beginning. No part of the process can be skipped or sped through. There are no shortcuts. (Bridges can relate to being post-PhD or on the alt-ac track: He’s got an ivy league PhD and was an English professor until going through an important transition of his own.)

Katharine Brooks, You Majored in What? Designing Your Path from College to Career (updated, 2017)

Dr. Brooks is a long-time career educator who (as of 2020) directs the career center at Vanderbilt University. This book is aimed at a broader audience of students, but don’t let that dissuade you from checking it out. Starting from the assumption that there are plenty of useful clues in what you’ve done and who you are, and filled with great exercises to help you parse them out, the book will take you through the career exploration process and set you up for a successful job search that is based on a sound understanding of what you want to do and how to make a strong case to employers.

Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-lived, Joyful Life (2016)

From the description: “In this book, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans show us how design thinking can help us create a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of who or where we are, what we do or have done for a living, or how young or old we are. The same design thinking responsible for amazing technology, products, and spaces can be used to design and build your career and your life, a life of fulfillment and joy, constantly creative and productive, one that always holds the possibility of surprise.”

Christopher L. Caterine, Leaving Academia: A Practical Guide (2020)

Just published. Dr. Caterine is a classics PhD who transitioned into a career in strategic corporate communications. One thing that’s cool about this book is just that: He’s working in the private sector. Humanities PhDs are much less commonly found in the business world compared to academics with other backgrounds, and I think that’s a shame. Chris shows us it’s possible and how you can do it too. (But it’s fine if you’re looking elsewhere.)

Christopher Cornthwaite, Doctoring: Building a Life With a PhD (2020)

Dr. Cornthwaite is the Canadian religious studies PhD behind the blog and online community called Roostervane . He shares his story in hopes of inspiring those struggling to move forward with hope and strategies to build a career. Check out the online community too, useful for folks searching for non-academic positions as well as individuals launching side hustles or businesses as consultants of various kinds.

Leon F. Garcia Corona and Kathleen Wiens, eds., Voices of the Field: Pathways in Public Ethnomusicology (2021)

A friend of mine contributed a chapter to this. From the description: “These essays capture years of experience of fourteen scholars who have simultaneously navigated the worlds within and outside of academia, sharing valuable lessons often missing in ethnomusicological training. Power and organizational structures, marketing, content management and production are among the themes explored as an extension and re-evaluation of what constitutes the field of/in ethnomusicology. Many of the authors in this volume share how to successfully acquire funding for a project, while others illustrate how to navigate non-academic workplaces, and yet others share perspectives on reconciling business-like mindsets with humanistic goals.”

M.P. Fedunkiw, A Degree in Futility (2014)

I started to read this novel one day and just couldn’t stop until I finished. So many feelings! The main character defends her dissertation (history of science, U of T) at the beginning of the book, and the story ends a few years later. Fedunkiw has drawn on her own post-PhD experiences to write this wonderful book about a group of three friends navigating life, love, and work in and out of academia. Do read it.

Joseph Fruscione and Kelly J. Baker, eds., Succeeding Outside the Academy: Career Paths beyond the Humanities, Social Sciences, and STEM (2018)

Edited volume of contributions, primarily from women in humanities and social science fields. From the description: “Their accounts afford readers a firsthand view of what it takes to transition from professor to professional. They also give plenty of practical advice, along with hard-won insights into what making a move beyond the academy might entail—emotionally, intellectually, and, not least, financially. Imparting what they wish they’d known during their PhDs, these writers aim to spare those who follow in their uncertain footsteps. Together their essays point the way out of the ‘tenure track or bust’ mindset and toward a world of different but no less rewarding possibilities.”

Patrick Gallagher and Ashleigh Gallagher, The Portable PhD: Taking Your Psychology Career Beyond Academia (2020)

From the description: “Each chapter in this book offers tips and key terms for navigating various kinds of employment, as well as simple action steps for communicating your talents to hiring managers. Your ability to conduct research, to understand statistics and perform data analysis, and to perform technical or scientific writing are all highly valuable skills, as are the insights into human nature you’ve gained from your psychology studies, and your ability to think innovatively and work cooperatively in a variety of contexts.”

David M. Giltner, Turning Science into Things People Need (2017)

From the description: “In this book, ten respected scientists who have built successful careers in industry reveal new insights into how they made the transition from research scientist to industrial scientist or successful entrepreneur, serving as a guide to other scientists seeking to pursue a similar path. From the student preparing to transition into work in industry, to the scientist who is already working for a company, this book will show you how to sell your strengths and lead confidently.”

Alyssa Harad, Coming to My Senses: A Story of Perfume, Pleasure, and an Unlikely Bride (2012).

An English PhDs lovely memoir of discovering the wonders of perfume and embracing who she really is. A story of how one intellectual got back in touch with her feelings, a crucial step on the road to post-PhD happiness and fulfillment. Read an excerpt over at the Chronicle .

Leanne M. Horinko, Jordan M. Reed, James M. Van Wyck, The Reimagined PhD: Navigating 21st Century Humanities Education (2021).

This text appeals to both individual PhDs and graduate students figuring out their own pathway forward and faculty members and other university staff working to improve programs and professional development offerings at their campuses. I’m glad to see it out! (I was at the 2016 conference that inspired this book.)

Hillary Hutchinson and Mary Beth Averill, Scaling the Ivory Tower: Your Academic Job Search Workbook (2019)

Two long-time academic coaches wrote this fantastic guide and workbook for the academic job market. They take you step-by-step through the process of understanding how hiring works — and how it works differently for specific types of positions and kinds of institutions, getting sorted for your search, where to find job ads and other crucial information, staying organized, creating all your materials, prepping for interviews, and other considerations. The book also takes a clear-eyed view of academia and it’s challenges for job seekers, both in the US and around the world. This book is an essential companion to your academic job search. Buying the e-book version? Download and print the worksheets here .

Natalie Jackson, ed., Non-Academic Careers for Quantitative Social Scientists: A Practical Guide to Maximizing Your Skills and Opportunitie s (2023).

If you’re at an institution, check to see if you have free access to this ebook via Springer.

Kaaren Janssen and Richard Sever, eds., Career Options for Biomedical Scientists (2014).

From the description: “This book plugs the gap by providing information about a wide variety of different careers that individuals with a PhD in the life sciences can pursue. Covering everything from science writing and grant administration to patent law and management consultancy, the book includes firsthand accounts of what the jobs are like, the skills required, and advice on how to get a foot in the door. It will be a valuable resource for all life scientists considering their career options and laboratory heads who want to give career advice to their students and postdocs.”

Karen Kelsky, The Professor Is In: The Essential Guide to Turning Your Ph.D. Into A Job (2015)

Dr. Kelsky is dedicated to telling the truth about the academic job market. This book expands on and collects in one place her huge archive of advice and information for PhDs — particularly those aiming for tenure-track positions at US universities. There is advice and resources for “leaving the cult” (part X), a section heading that gives you a sense of where she’s coming from! Academic is its own beast, and its idiosyncracies and unwritten, untold norms and rules belie claims of meritocracy. If you’re going to aim for a tenure-track position, make sure you know what you’re going into and how to increase your chances of success where positions are scarce.

Peggy Klaus, Brag: The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn without Blowing It (2004)

In my experience, PhDs are excellent at not tooting their own horns, for lots of reasons, good and less-good. Here’s how you can talk about yourself appropriately in hopes of moving forward in your career. Great book.

Kathryn E. Linder, Kevin Kelly, and Thomas J. Tobin, Going Alt-Ac: A Guide to Alternative Academic Careers (2020).

If you’re doing or have a doctorate and want to be meaningfully employed in or around higher education, you must read this book – and do what it says. It’s full of clear, practical advice and example jobs where PhDs excel. I was impressed with the depth of knowledge and wide-ranging, thoughtful advice presented, useful for career explorers and seasoned professionals both (and everyone in between). It it’s been a while since you’ve taken a long, hard look at your professional situation, this book will help you revisit your goals and provide smart strategies to move your career forward in just the right way for you.

Kathleen Miller et al. (eds), Moving On: Essays on the Aftermath of Leaving Academia (2014)

Featuring an essay by your truly and many other contributions. By the women behind the now-defunct site How to Leave Academia.

Rachel Neff, Chasing Chickens: When Life after Higher Education Doesn’t Go the Way You Planned (2019)

From the description: “So, you have your PhD, the academic world’s your oyster, but teaching jobs, it turns out, are as rare as pearls. Take it from someone who’s been there: your disappointment, approached from a different angle, becomes opportunity. Marshaling hard-earned wisdom tempered with a gentle wit, Rachel Neff brings her own experiences to bear on the problems facing so many frustrated exiles from the groves of academe: how to turn ‘This wasn’t the plan!’ into ‘Why not?’”

M. R. Nelson, Navigating the Path to Industry: A Hiring Manager’s Advice for Academics Looking for a Job in Industry (2014)

Melanie Nelson’s useful guide is aimed at STEM PhDs who already know where they’re headed. She earned a PhD in the biosciences and has worked as a hiring manager in industry for over a decade.

Rebecca Peabody, The Unruly PhD: Doubts, Detours, Departures, and Other Success Stories (2014)

A collection of first-hand accounts and interviews with people who’ve travelled in, through, and beyond graduate school. Read my review here .

Katie Rose Guest Pryal, The Freelance Academic: Transform Your Creative Life and Career (2019).

Read this book! Katie Pryal provides helpful advice for getting started with the practical stuff, as well as grounding yourself in the reality of the gig economy. It’s particularly good for arts and humanities PhDs and similar academically-focused folks who think business isn’t for them. Take it from Dr. Pryal (and me): You can do this.

Tom Rath, StrengthsFinder 2.0: Discover Your CliftonStrengths (2017)

Take this one out of your local library to read the descriptions and learn about the concept of (work) strengths. If you want to take the assessment, you can purchase the book outright or do that on Gallup’s website . If you’re newer to the world of work beyond the academy, this book and the description of strengths will give you all kinds of useful words and phrases to use to understand what you enjoy, what you bring to a workplace, and effectively communicate all that to potential employers and professional colleagues. Embracing strengths will give you a positive, forward-looking way of approaching career building, and it can change your life for the better.

Katine L. Rogers, Putting the Humanities PhD to Work: Thriving in and beyond the Classroom (2020)

From the introduction: “This book invites readers to consider ways that humanities graduate training can open unexpected doors that lead to meaningful careers with significant public impact, while also suggesting that an expanded understanding of scholarly success can foster more equitable and inclusive systems in and around the academy.” Good. Do read this one if you’re currently a student or if your work has anything to do with advising students or creating and maintaining the graduate training ecosystem within and beyond institutions.

Martin E. P. Seligman, Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being (2011)

An update to his bestselling book Authentic Happiness (also worth reading), this introduced me to the concept of PERMA: that to flourish in life and work, you need to consider and evaluate how frequently you experience have positive emotions (P), feel engaged (E), have positive relationships (R), feel what you’re doing is meaningful (M), and have a sense of accomplishment (A). This isn’t about careers specifically, but it might help you reframe what counts as success in your work life, and that’s particularly crucial for career changers.

Melanie V. Sinche, Next Gen PhD: A Guide to Career Paths in Science (2016)

From the description: “Next Gen PhD provides a frank and up-to-date assessment of the current career landscape facing science PhDs. Nonfaculty careers once considered Plan B are now preferred by the majority of degree holders, says Melanie Sinche. An upper-level science degree is a prized asset in the eyes of many employers, and a majority of science PhDs build rewarding careers both inside and outside the university. A certified career counselor with extensive experience working with graduate students and postdocs, Sinche offers step-by-step guidance through the career development process: identifying personal strengths and interests, building work experience and effective networks, assembling job applications, and learning tactics for interviewing and negotiating—all the essentials for making a successful career transition.”

Don. J. Snyder, The Cliff Walk: A Memoir of a Job Lost and a Life Found (1998)

A marvelous memoir written by a former tenure-track professor at Colgate University who was suddenly let go. This is the story of his journey through unemployment. You will relate. What’s neat is to look up what he does now — but do read the book before you do! I quote from the book in this post .

Matteo Tardelli, Beyond Academia: Stories and Strategies for PhDs Making the Leap to Industry (2023)

This book takes readers through a 4-step process to reflect on what they want, explore job options, apply for roles, and conduct job interviews and negotiate offers. This is Dr. Tardelli’s second book for PhDs moving to non-academic careers; his first one is partly a memoir about his own journey: The Salmon Leap for PhDs (2020).

Anna Marie Trester, Bringing Linguistics to Work: A Story Listening, Story Finding, and Story Telling Approach to Your Career (2017)

My friend and colleagues Dr. Anna Marie Trester is the expert on careers for linguists, and more broadly is a great resource for thinking creatively and expansively about the value of your social sciences and humanities education to the wider world of work and career development. Check out her website for more offerings, CareerLinguist.com .

Jennifer Brown Urban and Miriam R. Linver, eds., Building a Career Outside Academia: A Guide for Doctoral Students in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (2019)

From the description: “This career guide examines the rewarding opportunities that await social and behavioral science doctorates in nonacademic sectors, including government, consulting, think tanks, for-profit corporations, and nonprofit associations. Chapters offers tips for leveraging support from mentors, conducting job searches, marketing your degree and skill set, networking, and preparing for interviews. This expert guidance will help you decide what career is the best fit for you.”

Julia Miller Vick, Jennifer S. Furlong, and Rosanne Lurie, The Academic Job Search Handbook (5th ed., 2016)

Pick this one up for trustworthy job market advice and info — the first edition was published in 1992! — and the dozens of sample cover letters, CVs, and statements of various kinds. It covers an array of fields, from professionally-oriented doctorates to STEM and humanities. This book is a beast, and might be overwhelming. Tackle it bit by bit and keep it as a reference as you gear up for the job market, prepare and submit applications, and move along the hiring process toward negotiation and acceptance.

Susan Britton Whitcomb, Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer (4th ed., 2010)

This was the book I found most useful when I was researching how to write a good resume (as opposed to an academic CV).

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Hax, Arnoldo C., and Dean L. Wilde. The Delta Project: Discovering New Sources of Profitability . New York, NY: Palgrave, 2001. ISBN: 0312240465.

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To help you decide if this programme is right for you, here is a list of articles and books that have previously been part of the first year of management study. You may find them interesting to look over.

Your school or local library can help you find copies, and many of the books are available to purchase. You won't be expected to have read these prior to studying but they will give you a sense of what we think is interesting and worth your time.

Ariely, D. (2008), Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions , London: Harper Collins .

Bilton, N. (2014), Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal , USA: Portfolio Penguin .

Brooks, J. (1969) Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street , London: John Murray Press .

Carreyrou, J. (2018) Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup , New York: Knopf .

Goldratt, E. M. (1984 ) The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement , USA: North River Press .

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Heath, C., Heath, D. (2008), Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Take Hold and Others Come Unstuck , London: Penguin Random House .

Lewis, M. (1989) Liar's Poker: Rising through the Wreckage on Wall Street , New York: Norton .

Lewis, M. (2003) Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game , New York: Norton .

Mayer, C. (2019 ) Prosperity: Better business makes the greater good , Oxford: Oxford University Press .

Mazzucato, M. (2016) The Value of Everything: Making and Taking in the Global Economy , London: Penguin .

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Portes, J. (2016) 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know: Capitalism , London: Quercus .

Ries, E. (2011) The Lean Startup: How Constant Innovation Creates Radically Successful Businesses , USA: Portfolio Penguin .

Rumelt, Richard (2011) Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why it Matters , New York: Random House U .

Tepper J and Hearn, D. (2019) The Myth of Capitalism , Hoboken (New Jersey): John Wiley & Sons .

Yergen, Daniel (1990) The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power , New York: Free Press .

Zuboff, S. (2019) The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power , New York: Public Affairs .

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Behn, Robert. Rethinking Democratic Accountability. Brookings, 2001.

Cook, Brian J. Democracy and Administration: Woodrow Wilson’s ideas and the Challenges of Public Management. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.

Frederickson, George H. The Spirit of Public Administration. 1996. Goodnow, Frank, J. Politics and Administration.

Goodsell, Charles T. The Case for Bureaucracy: A Public Administration Polemic. 4th ed., Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, 2004.

Gulick, Luther H. "Notes on a Theory of Organization." Papers on the Science of Administration. Eds. Luther Gulick and L.S Urwick.

Hummel, Ralph. The Bureaucratic Experience. 5th ed. 2007. Light, Paul. Tides of Reform. Yale University Press. 1997.

Lindblom, Charles. “The Science of Muddling Through.” Public Administration Review (1959).

Long, Norton E. "Power and Administration." The Polity. Ed. Charles Press.

Marini, Frank. Ed. Toward a New Public Administration: The Minnowbrook Perspective. 1971.

Mosher. Frederick. Democracy and the Public Service. (1989).

Ostrom, Vince. The Intellectual Crisis in American Public Administration. 2nd ed. 1989. Rohr, John A. To Run a Constitution: The Legitimacy of the Administrative State.

Lawrence, Kan. University Press of Kansas, c1986.

Romzek, Barbara and Melvin Dubnick. “Accountability in the Public Sector: Lessons from the Challenger Tragedy.” Public Administration Review 47.3 (May-June 1987): 227-238.

Shafritz, Jay M. and Albert C. Hyde. Classics of Public Administration. 6th Ed. Boston: Thomson Wadsworth, 2007.

Simon, Herbert A. Administrative Behavior: A Study of Decision-Making Processes in Administrative Organization. 3rd Ed. New York: Free Press, 1997.

Simon, Herbert A., Donald W. Smithburg, and Victor A. Thompson. Public Administration. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers, 1991.

Waldo, Dwight. The Administrative State: A Study of the Political Theory of American Public Administration. 1946. 2nd Ed. 1993.

Weber, Max. Theory of Social and Economic Organization.

Wildavsky, Aaron. The New Politics of the Budgetary Process.

Wilson, Woodrow. “The Study of Administration.” Political Science Quarterly 2.2 (June 1887): 197-222.

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Agranoff, Robert and Michael McGuire. Collaborative Public Management: New Strategies for Local Governments. Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, 2003.

Boris, Elizabeth & Steuerle, Eugene (eds.), Nonprofits & Government: Collaboration and Conflict. 2nd ed. Washington: Urban Institute Press, 2006.

Donahue, John and Joseph Nye. Market-Based Governance: Supply Side, Demand Side, Upside and Downside. Brookings, 2002.

Goldsmith, Stephen and William D. Eggers. Governing by Network : The New Shape of the Public Sector. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2004.

Hood, Christopher. The Tools of Government.

O'Leary, Rosemary, ed. “Special Issue on Collaboration.” Public Administration Review (December, 2006).

Osborne, David and Ted Gaebler. Reinventing Government: How the Entrepreneurial Spirit is Transforming the Public Sector. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., 1992.

Powell, Walter and Steinberg, Richard (eds.), The Nonprofit Sector: A Research Handbook. 2nd ed. New Haven: Yale UP, 2006.

Provan, Keith G. and H. Brinton Milward. “Do Networks Really Work? A Framework for Evaluating Public-Sector Organizational Networks.” Public Administration Review 61.4 (Jul. - Aug., 2001): 414-423.

Salamon, Lester (ed.), The State of Nonprofit America. Washington: Brookings Institution Press, 2001.

Salamon, Lester M., ed. The Tools of Government: A Guide to the New Governance with the special assistance of Odus V. Elliott. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, 2002, Chapter One.

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Chisholm. Coordination without Hierarchy.

Cohen, Michael, James March, and Johan Olsen. “A Garbage Can Model of Individual Choice.” Administrative Science Quarterly 17 (March 1972): 1-25.

Crozier, Michel. The Bureaucratic Phenomenon.

Derthick, Martha. Agency Under Stress: The Social Security Administration in American Government .

DiIulio, John. “Principled Agents: The Cultural Bases of Behavior in a Federal Government Bureaucracy.” Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory: J- PART 4.3 (July 1994): 277-318

Allison, Graham. Essence of a Decision. 1999.

Downs, Anthony. Inside Bureaucracy. Boston: Little Brown, 1967.

Goodsell, Charles T. The Case for Bureaucracy: A Public Administration Polemic.

Graber, Doris. The Power of Communication. 2006. Kaufman, Herbert. The Forest Ranger.

LaPorte, Todd and Consolini, Paula. “Working in Practice but not in Theory: Theoretical Challenges of High Reliability Organizations.” Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory J-PART 1.1 (Jan. 1993): 19-48.

Light, Paul. The Tides of Reform. Yale University Press, 1997.

Lipsky, Michael. Street Level Bureaucracy: The Dilemmas of the Individual in Public Services. 1980.

March, James G. and Herbert A. Simon. Organizations. 1993

Merton, Robert K. “Bureaucratic Structure and Personality.” Social Forces 18.4 (May 1940): 560-568.

Moore, Mark. Creating Public Value: Strategic Management in Government. Harvard Press, 1995.

Pfiffner, James. The Managerial Presidency. 2nd Ed. 1999.

Riccucci, Norma M. Unsung Heroes: Federal Execucrats Making a Difference. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, c1995.

Selznick, Philip. TVA and the Grassroots. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1949.

Wilson, James Q. Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It. Basic Books, 1989.

Public Policy: Process, Implementation, and Analysis

Bardach, Eugene. Getting Agencies to Work Together: The Practice and Theory of Managerial Craftsmanship. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 1998.

Baumgartner, Frank and Bryan Jones. Agendas and Instability in American Politics. University of Chicago Press, 1993.

Birkland, Thomas A. After Disaster: Agenda Setting, Public Policy, and Focusing Events. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 1997.

Bobrow, Davis B. and John S. Dryzek. Policy Analysis By Design.

Cobb, Roger W. and Charles Elder. "The Politics of Agenda Building: An Alternative Perspective of Modern Democratic Theory." Journal of Politics (November 1971).

DeLeon, Peter. "Evaluation and Program Termination." Policy Studies Review 2 (May 1983).

Kingdon, John. Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies. 2nd Ed. New York: Longman, 2003.

Lowi, Theodore. "American Business, Public Policy, Case Studies and Political Theory." World Politics 16 (1964).

Lowi, Theodore. The End of Liberalism. 2nd Ed. 1979.

Pressman, Jeffrey L. and Aaron Wildavsky. Implementation: How Great Expectations in Washington are Dashed in Oakland: Or, Why It’s Amazing that Federal Programs

Workat all, This Being a Saga of the Economic Development Administration as Told by Two Sympathetic Observers Who Seek to Build Morals on a Foundation of Ruined Hope. 3rd Ed. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1984.

Sabatier, Paul A., ed. Theories of Policy Process. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2007.

Schneider, Anne and Helen Ingram. “Social Construction of Target Populations: Implications for Politics and Policy.” The American Political Science Review 87.2 (June 1993): 334-347.

Weimer, David L. and Aidan R. Vining. Policy Analysis: Concepts and Practice.

Weiss, Carol. "Evaluation decisions: Is anybody there? Does Anybody Care?" Evaluation Practice 9.1 (1988): 5-19.

Weiss, C.H. and M.J. Bucuvalas. "Truth Tests and Utility Tests: Decision-Makers Frames of Reference for Social Science Research." American Sociological Review 45 (April 1980): 302-313.

Ban, Carolyn and Norma M. Riccucci, ed. Public Personnel Management: Current Concerns, Future Challenges. 2nd Ed. New York: Longman, 1997.

Ingraham, Patricia. The Foundation of Merit: Public Service in American Democracy. 1995.

Rubin, Irene. S. The Politics of Public Budgeting : getting and spending, borrowing and balancing. 5th ed. CQ Press, 2005.

Schick, Allen. The Federal Budget: Politics, Policy, Process. Brookings, 2007.

Wildavsky, Aaron & Naomi Caiden. The New Politics of the Budgetary Process. 4th Ed. 2000, 5th Ed. 2003.

Clarke, Jeanne Nienaber and Daniel McCool. Staking out the Terrain: Power and Performance among Natural Resource Agencies. 1996.

Davis, Kenneth Culp. Discretionary Justice.

Golden, Marissa. What Motivates Bureaucrats? Politics and Administration during the Reagan Years. New York: Columbia University Press, 2000.

Heclo, Hugh. Government of Strangers. 1997.

Lowi, Theodore. The End of Liberalism: Ideology, Policy, and the Crisis of Public Authority. New York: Norton, 1969.

McCubbins, Mathew D. and Thomas Schwartz. “Congressional Oversight Overlooked: Police Patrols versus Fire Alarms.” American Journal of Political Science 28.1 (Feb.): 165-179.

Meier, Kenneth J., and Laurence J. O’Toole, Jr. Bureaucracy in a Democratic State: a Governance Perspective. 2006.

Olson, Mancur. The Logic of Collective Action: Public Goods and the Theory of Groups.Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1971.

Seidman, Harold, and Robert Gilmour. Politics, Position, and Power: From the Positive to the Regulatory State.

Cooper, Terry. The Responsible Administrator. 5th Ed, 2006. Gortner, Harold. Ethics for Public Managers. 1991.

Rohr, John. Ethics for Bureaucrats. 1978, 1989.

Thompson, Victor. Without Sympathy or Enthusiasm: The Problem of Administrative Compassion. 1975.

Beer, Samuel. "The Modernization of American Federalism." Publius (Fall 1973). Burgess, Michael. Comparative Federalism: Theory and Practice. Routledge , 2006.

Conlan, Timothy J. and Paul L. Posner, eds. Intergovernmental Management for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution, 2008.

Posner, Paul. The Politics of Unfunded Mandates. Georgetown 1998.

Rivlin, Alice M. Reviving the American Dream: The Economy, the States & the Federal Government.

Comparative Administration

Peters, B. Guy. The Politics of Bureaucracy: An Introduction to Comparative Public Administration. 2008.

Pollitt, Christopher and Geert Bouckaert. Public Management Reform: A Comparative Analysis. 2nd Ed. Oxford, NY: Oxford University Press, 2004.

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We have sifted through various lists and talked to our friends and colleagues in leadership to come up with this updated Leadership Reading List of indisputable classics and fresh voices. Read these and other texts to drive your future and the success of your organization.

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen R. Covey (1989)

Covey’s book represents the best in self-help. His advice—about prioritization, empathy, self-renewal, and other topics—is both insightful and practical. Seven Habits can be useful to the personal and professional development of anyone charting a career in business.

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The Essential Drucker: The Best of Sixty Years of Peter Drucker’s Essential Writings on Management

Peter F. Drucker (2001)

Almost everything that’s been written about management since the middle of the 20th century is based in one way or another upon Drucker’s work. Reading these excerpts gives you a solid understanding of this seminal thinker.

On Becoming a Leader

Warren Bennis (1989)

This classic draws from hundreds of interviews to help answer the question: What is a good leader? Bennis examines the psychological and philosophical attributes of thinkers, scientists, executives, and entertainers who all share an ability to unite people in a common purpose. Anyone looking for a comprehensive and actionable guide to be a better leader could not do better than this.

Productive Workplaces

Marvin Weisbord (1987)

A classic that traces today’s management practices back more than 100 years, providing the reader with a mini-MBA on the subject. You are encouraged to explore evolving management theories in concert with your own values.

Emotional Intelligence

Daniel Goleman (2005)

High IQ is no guarantee of success in business or life, but high EQ (emotional intelligence) is critical for success in every area, particularly leadership. Goleman defines five crucial EQ skills and shows how they drive success.

First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently

Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman (1999)

Based on an extensive study of managers in different companies, this book pretends to be iconoclastic (hence the title), but is a clear manifesto of what has now become standard management practice.

Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done

Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan (2002)

Larry Bossidy transformed AlliedSignal into one of the world’s most admired companies and was named CEO of the year in 1998 by Chief Executive magazine. He achieved 31 consecutive quarters of earnings-per-share growth of 13 percent or more through the consistent execution: linking together people, strategy, and operations.

The Wizard and the Warrior

Lee G. Bolman, Terrence E. Deal (2006)

Recommended by our Director of Training & Development, Chris Massaro. This book is squarely focused on the people challenges for leadership. Leaders must be wizards calling on their creativity to craft meaning in their organizations, and they need to be warriors to make it happen,

The Leadership Challenge

James M Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner (2017)

If you prefer your reading to be grounded in research, this book is for you. Kouzes and Posner offer insight into real and complex interpersonal dynamics of the workplace and how they affect common business issues. A good manager gets things done, a great leader inspires his or her teams to achieve more than they thought possible.

Adaptive Leadership

Ronald A. Heifetz (2009)

This book is about change and that is a timely topic for our post-pandemic world. It is a hands-on, practical guide containing stories, tools, diagrams, cases, and worksheets to help develop your skills as an adaptive leader, to assess and address the toughest challenges

Standing at the Crossroads: Next Steps for High-Achieving Women

Marian N. Ruderman & Patricia J. Ohlott (2002)

The authors debunk the common myth that women must give up life’s other roles to be successful professionally. Research show that multiple roles benefit and enhance women’s managerial performance. The book provides individuals and their organizations with invaluable advice to support women’s development as managers and leaders.

Unwritten Rules: What Women Need To Know About Leading In Today’s Organizations

Lynn Harris (2009)

Lynn Harris provides pragmatic advice for women leaders. She explodes the leadership myths prevalent in the workplace today, and provides women with essential information to make informed choices about their careers and how to lead. Unwritten Rules explores the specific challenges faced by women leaders and what it takes for them to succeed.

Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

Sheryl Sandberg (2013)

Thirty years after women became half the college graduates in the United States, men still hold most leadership positions in government and industry. This means that women’s voices are still not heard equally. Lean In examines the root causes for why women’s progress in achieving leadership roles has stalled, and offers compelling solutions that can empower women to achieve their full potential.

The Tao Of Womanhood

Diane Dreher (1999)

For every woman who is searching for both external power and internal peace. It’s for the woman who wants to be tough but nice, who wants to take care of things and everyone else but needs to be reminded to look after herself, who feels pulled in too many directions and yearns to live a full, balanced life.

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Whether you need inspiration for your personal statement, something to think about before your interview or whether you are simply intellectually curious, you might find the suggested reading and resources below useful and entertaining. They are intended to give you an idea of the kind of material you might engage with during a course at Oxford. We've also included links to the University's current research to give you an idea of how academic research can impact upon society.

Remember, these are only suggestions for further reading, so please don't feel restricted to only reading what we recommend! We have also compiled the best of our cross-curricular digital resources to support learning and exploration in our Digital Resource Hub .

You can also enjoy an insight into what it's like to study at Oxford by exploring our free podcasts and videos. These include public lectures covering a wide range of subjects, plus teaching resources, interviews with leading academics, and more. You can watch and listen on your computer, or download files via our podcasts page .

You may also like to have a look at our Medium channel for articles about Oxford research, covering topics from the weirdest plants in the Botanical Garden to how to teach a computer to recognise your cat.

Archaeology and Anthropology

Suggested reading for Archaeology and Anthropology .

You may also like to take a look at the website Discover Anthropology .

Oxford research:

Reconnecting Indigenous Nations with their Material Heritage
Who Needs Migrant Workers
Endangered Archaeology video

Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular)

Read the recommended reading list for Biochemistry.

At present we do not produce a reading list for students applying for Biology but we encourage you to read New Scientist , National Geographic or any other Biology materials which you find interesting.

Putting ticks on the map
Poetry in motion
Defeating dengue with GM mosquitoes
The loneliness of the long-distance seabird
Balancing conservation and commerce in the world’s forests
The surprising uses of silk
Bringing back the large blue butterfly - Jeremy Thomas
Preserving Endangered Trees: A Chilean case study
Jatropha Curcas in the Global Race for Biofuels
Peru's Data Collectors
Researching the Reef: fish and coral of the Caribbean

Biomedical Sciences

Introductory Reading for Biomedical Sciences .

Bringing together universities, industry and the NHS to benefit people in the Oxfordshire region and beyond
Restoring Sight With Gene Therapy
Cooling babies to save lives
Innovative genomics
Helping diabetes sufferers
Transforming the diagnosis of Tuberculosis
Mending broken hearts
The million women study
Helping the brain to control Parkinson’s
Combining cultures
Preventing strokes

Research videos:

The TOBY Trial - Cooling Babies
Tackling and tracking TB through DNA analysis
"Bionic eye" trial in Oxford
Fighting Arthritis: the development of anti-TNF therapies
The Paternal Age Effect: Identifying reproductive risks

Introductory reading for Chemistry .

You may also like to read Chemistry World magazine , and view other resources from the Royal Society of Chemistry .

Turning orange into grapefruit
Fuel cells inspired by nature video
Chemistry in the garden video

Classical Archaeology and Ancient History

There is no reading list for students applying for Classical Archaeology and Ancient History, as we encourage students to engage with whatever they find interesting about the ancient world. If you are interested in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History, this will include the historical and archaeological evidence through which we learn about that world.

As well as visiting your local museum, or other museums, you may wish to explore some websites which have excellent links to historical and archaeological materials, such as the British Museum or Oxford’s own Ashmolean Museum's collection highlights , or the BBC Radio 4 archives , for example for the programme ‘In Our Time’, covering material from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome .

There are also many social media sites which you can join such as Classics Confidential, Classics Outreach and Classics International.

Classics for the people
Endangered archaeology video
Conserving by copying: 3D Printing Tutankhamun's Tomb video

There is no reading list for students applying for Classics, as we encourage students to read as widely as possible about any Classics materials they find interesting (in literature, history, philosophy, archaeology, and/or philology), and to think critically about their reading. You may also wish to explore some websites which have excellent links to materials about the ancient world, such as the British Museum or the BBC Radio 4 archives , for example for the programme ‘In Our Time’, covering material from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome .

Classics and English

For the English Literature element of the course, we recommend that you read as widely as possible, and think critically about all the texts – literary or not – that you read. Read more about this in our examples of interview questions . You can find literary resources on our Great Writers Inspire site . You may also like to look at literary websites and listen to radio programs such as BBC Radio 4's ' In Our Time '.

Dramatic research
Making Britain
Digitising Jane Austen's fiction manuscripts
On the joy of not rehearsing Shakespeare video

Classics and Modern Languages

Please view the guidance on the FAQs section of the Modern Languages faculty website under the heading 'How best to prepare for the entrance procedure'. You can also find reading lists on the individual pages of the following languages:

Modern Greek
Shedding new light on Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin
Writing Brecht, living well

Classics and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

You may also wish to explore some websites which have excellent links to materials about the ancient world, such as the British Museum or the BBC Radio 4 archives , for example for the programme ‘In Our Time’, covering material from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome .

Suggested reading for Asian and Middle Eastern Studies can be found on the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies website by following the relevant links below:

BA in Arabic
BA in Sanskrit
BA in Persian
BA in Turkish
Recreating an experience of ancient Egypt
Helping the UK understand China

Computer Science

Introductory reading for prospective applicants to Computer Science can be found on the departmental website.

You may also like to look at our GeomLab website which will introduce you to some of the most important ideas in computer programming in an interactive, visual way through a guided activity.

Securing the internet of the future
Putting out ‘Digital Wildfires’ before they take hold
The friendly face of robots
Safety by design
Computers at the heart of the matter
60 Years of Computer Science
Oxford and Cybersecurity 1 – the Internet and Policy
Oxford and Cybersecurity 2 – Trusted Computing
Oxford and Cybersecurity 3 – The Academic Edge

Computer Science and Philosophy

Introductory reading for prospective applicants to Computer Science can be found on the departmental website.

There are many introductions to philosophy: Myles Burnyeat and Ted Honderich’s ‘Philosophy’ as it is a very useful collection. Martin Hollis ‘An Invitation to Philosophy’ and Simon Blackburn’s ‘Think’ are also recommended but feel free to pick up any introductory or beginners’ text.

Earth Sciences

At present we do not produce a reading list for students applying for Earth Sciences but we encourage you to read New Scientist , National Geographic or any other relevant materials which you find interesting.

Preserving an exceptional fossil site for future generations
Understanding oil-rich strata
Influencing global policy on mercury
Reducing toxic mercury emissions video
Tracking Life 40 Degrees South video
Volcano hunting, Italy to Peru video

Economics and Management

An indispensable introduction to economic analysis, both for those who have not studied it at school and for those who have is ‘The Economist’ or the Economics pages of newspapers. Paul Krugman’s writings are highly recommended. Begg, Fischer and Dornbusch’s ‘Economics’ is one of the introductory textbooks widely used at Oxford.

You can find the Economics reading list and Management reading list online.

Oxford research:

The value of mutuality
Geometry to the rescue
Research led to Supreme Court ruling on removal of UK employment tribunal fees video
The surprising uses of auctions video

Engineering Science

At present we do not produce a reading list for students applying for Engineering Science but we encourage you to read any relevant materials which you find interesting. Here are some online resources you may like to use to test your knowledge:

Isaac Physics : this website contains lots of maths and physics problem solving questions.
British Physics Olympiad : this website contains lots of past papers and solutions of problem solving type questions.
Next time, education centre : this website contains some quite fun questions designed to make you think about physical concepts.
I want to study Engineering : this website is just as useful for all applicants not just those applying to engineering.
Brilliant.org : this website has some resources to test your mathematical and physics knowledge.
Providing the technology for ‘space refrigerators’
Improving hospitals’ ‘early warning’ systems
Data scientists to the rescue
Driverless cars video
Delivering drugs better - using sound video

English Language and Literature

English and modern languages.

Please visit the guidance on the FAQs section of the Modern Languages faculty website under the heading 'How best to prepare for the entrance procedure'. You can also find reading lists on the individual pages of the following languages:

European and Middle Eastern Languages

Please visit the guidance on the FAQs section of the Modern Languages faculty website under the heading 'How can I prepare myself for the entrance procedure?'. This advice can be applied to both the European and the Middle Eastern elements of the course. You can also find reading lists on the individual pages of the following languages:

Suggested reading for Asian and Middle Eastern Studies can be found on the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies website by following the relevant links below:

Experimental Psychology

Please view the suggested reading for Experimental Psychology. This document also includes reading suggestions for those interested in the Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics course.

Research videos:

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies: Using evidence to change policy
Spread the word
How people with depression see faces
From the Minds of Babes: New frontiers in paediatric pain

The following list is suggested as a starting point and is not exhaustive and nor does it mean that you must read these.

Barthes, Roland , Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Vintage)
Crow, Thomas, The Rise of the Sixties: American and European Art in the Era of Dissent (Everyman )
Stallabrass, Julian, Contemporary Art: A Very Short Introductions (Oxford University Press)
Smith, Terry, Contemporary Art: World Currents (Laurence King Publishing)

We strongly encourage all students to attend exhibitions and look at art works as much as possible. Public art galleries like Tate Modern, the Whitechapel, and the Serpentine in London, the Ikon in Birmingham, the Liverpool Tate, the Whitworth in Manchester, the Baltic in Gateshead, the Arnolfini in Bristol, and Tramway in Glasgow are all excellent places to see contemporary art and to find out more about it.

Other excellent resources include:

the UK-wide exhibition listings
the online edition of the US journal Artforum
the excellent repository of moving image and sound art, called UBU Web

It is also a good idea to look at journals such as:

An indispensable introduction to contemporary issues in Geography is the Royal Geographical Society 'Geographical Magazine'. Reading 'The Economist' is also highly recommended.

Managing the risk of surface water flooding
Smartphones become Smart Stones
The value of a green and pleasant land
Getting critical
How changes to inland waters impact regional climates
Calculating the risks of coastal flooding and cliff erosion
How global warming is changing tropical forests
Climate Network
Avoiding infrastructure failure
Stopping floods on the cheap: A success story from Yorkshire

The best way to prepare for a History degree is to read the history books which interest you, either related to your school work or ranging beyond it – and be prepared to discuss your views of those books and their arguments. To find such material, you might want to follow up on references made in your school or college text books, or your History teacher may also be able to recommend particular works for you to read on topics that you find most interesting.

You may also like to explore the websites of public institutions which have excellent links to historical materials, such as the British Museum or BBC Radio 4 archives .

Lastly, delving into some historical sources can be a great way to develop your ideas and understanding. You could try exploring literature, art, music or even films produced by different societies, and consider what these can tell us about the people of that time.

Looking back to understand the recent economic crisis

History (Ancient and Modern)

There is no reading list for students applying for Ancient and Modern History, as we encourage students to read as widely as possible about any period of history, ancient and/or modern, that they find interesting. (View 'History' above). For the ancient world, you may also wish to explore websites which have excellent links to historical materials, such as the British Museum or Oxford’s own Ashmolean Museum , the BBC Radio 4 archives , for example for the programme ‘In Our Time', covering material from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome .

History and Economics

An indispensable introduction to economic analysis, both for those who have not studied it at school and for those who have is ‘ The Economist ’ or the Economics pages of newspapers. Paul Krugman’s writings are highly recommended. Begg, Fischer and Dornbusch’s ‘Economics ’ is one of the introductory textbooks widely used at Oxford.

History and English

One good way of broadening your historical horizons is to read one of the popular History magazines: History Today or BBC History , which has weekly podcasts . You may like to look at the books which are being reviewed in the quality press. You may also like to explore the websites of public institutions which have excellent links to historical materials, such as the British Museum or BBC Radio 4 archives . Lastly, delving into some historical sources can be a great way to develop your ideas and understanding. You could try exploring literature, art, music or even films produced by different societies, and consider what these can tell us about the people of that time.

History and Modern Languages

History and Politics

Politics is a very wide-ranging subject. In addition to newspapers and weeklies, Jonathan Wolff’s 'An Introduction to Political Philosophy' is recommended; and also, for interesting and up-to-date insights into recent political developments in a number of countries, the series of texts produced by Macmillan publishers at regular intervals called ‘Developments in British (French, German, East European etc.) Politics’ .

You may also like to explore the websites of public institutions which have excellent links to historical materials, such as the British Museum or BBC Radio 4 archives .

History of Art

A reading list for prospective applicants to History of Art can be found on the History of Art departmental website .

You may also find it interesting to explore the following resources:

BBC Radio 4 'In Our Time' - Culture archive
BBC Arts coverage

Human Sciences

Introductory reading lists can be found on the Institute of Human Sciences website .

Who needs migrant workers

We recommend that you start by reading the court reports in broad sheet newspapers.

As the reading lists for the degree course change each year it isn't always advisable to buy text books in advance, but you may find one or more of the books from this list useful when preparing your application Introductory reading for Law . It can be useful to look at the list of law academics on the departmental website and follow the links to their latest publications. All lecturers have their own lists, which change from year to year and include books and journal articles.

You may also like to read the BBC's website Law in Action , and download their podcasts. Other recommendation are the Guardian's law pages and the Counsel magazine .

Research led to Supreme Court ruling on removal of UK employment tribunal fees
Tackling Adolescent to Parent Violence
Research in Westminster: Human Rights law and the treatment of rape victims

Materials Science

There is no set text and students should read widely around the subject. Introductory reading for prospective applicants to Materials Science can be found on the departmental website.

Students may also wish to read the New Scientist magazine which may be available in your school or local library.

Running an internet search on Nanoscience or Nanotechnology will give useful background information in the sciences. Here are some further resources to test your knowledge:

Isaac Physics : This website contains lots of maths and physics problem solving questions.
British Physics Olympiad : This website contains lots of past papers and solutions of problem solving type questions.
Next time : This website contains some quite fun questions designed to make you think about physical concepts.
I want to study Engineering : This website is just as useful for all applicants not just those applying to engineering.
Brilliant.org : This website has some resources to test your mathematical and physics knowledge.

Oxford research:

A new material for reconstructive surgery

Mathematics

Reading lists for prospective Mathematics applicants can be found on page 12 of the departmental prospectus, available to download from the Maths Department website .

Influencing HIV/AIDS policy in India through mathematical modelling
Helping the ‘Greeks’ to run faster
Mathematics in the design and manufacture of novel glass products
Mathematical solutions for industry
Sharing the beauty of networks video
A computer model of the heart video

Mathematics and Computer Science

Reading lists for prospective Mathematics applicants can be found on page 12 of the departmental prospectus, available to download from the Maths Department website .

Introductory reading for prospective applicants to Computer Science can be found on the departmental website. You may also like to look at our GeomLab website which will introduce you to some of the most important ideas in computer programming in an interactive, visual way through a guided activity.

Mathematics and Philosophy

Reading lists for prospective Mathematics and Philosophy applicants can be found on page 18 of the departmental prospectus, available to download from the Maths Department website .

Mathematics and Statistics

Reading lists for prospective Mathematics and Statistics applicants can be found on page 12 of the departmental prospectus, available to download from the Maths Department website .

Statistical expertise in drug discovery

Prospective students for Medicine may like to start by looking at the introductory reading list below. You may also be interested in the Oxford Medical School Gazette, for more information about the Gazette and subscription offers for Sixth Form students please visit the Medicine website .

Introductory Reading for Medicine

The TOBY Trial - cooling babies
"Bionic eye" trial in Oxford
Fighting Arthritis: the development of anti-TNF therapies
The Paternal Age Effect: Identifying reproductive risks

Modern Languages

Please view the guidance on the FAQs section of the Modern Languages faculty website under the heading 'How best to prepare for the entrance procedure'. You can find reading lists on the individual pages for of following languages:

Modern Languages and Linguistics

You can also download the Introductory reading list for Linguistics .

Improving treatment of speech disorders
Saving the world’s threatened languages
Voice analysis for everyone: health monitoring by phone video

Please refer to this recommended reading list for Music .

Medieval plainsong gets a contemporary makeover
Composing Opera for Children
Searching for Schumann video

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Suggested reading for Asian and Middle Eastern Studies can be found on the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies website by following the relevant links below:

BA in Arabic
BA in Chinese
BA in Japanese
BA in Persian
BA in Turkish

Suggested reading lists for BA Egyptology and Near Eastern Studies, BA Hebrew Studies and BA Jewish Studies are currently in development and will hopefully be available in the near future.

Philosophy and Modern Languages

There are many introductions to philosophy: Myles Burnyeat and Ted Honderich’s ‘ Philosophy ’ as it is a very useful collection. Martin Hollis ‘ An Invitation to Philosophy ’ and Simon Blackburn’s ‘ Think ’ are also recommended but feel free to pick up any introductory or beginners’ text.

Please visit the guidance on the FAQs section of the Modern Languages faculty website under the heading 'How best to prepare for the entrance procedure' for the Modern Languages element of this course. You of also find reading lists on the individual pages for the following languages:

Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)

We always recommend that students read widely around their subject, deepening their knowledge and understanding, to help prepare for their application. Tutors will be looking for evidence of students' academic potential, as well as their commitment and motivation for their course, so will certainly be looking for evidence that a student has really engaged with their subject, and has a passion for studying it. This is particularly important for courses like PPE, as many students will not have studied any of these three subjects at their school or college.

The very best preparation is a reasonable grasp of the workings of the social and political world in which we live. For PPEists, reading newspapers, watching TV and listening to radio news and current affairs programmes are not optional activities – they are crucial to success at the subject. Students should read a good quality daily newspaper, and ‘ The Economist ’ weekly is also highly recommended – this offers unparalleled quantity and quality analysis of current events.

Politics is a very wide-ranging subject. In addition to newspapers and weeklies, Jonathan Wolff’s ' An Introduction to Political Philosophy ' is recommended; and also, for interesting and up-to-date insights into recent political developments in a number of countries, the series of texts produced by Macmillan publishers at regular intervals called ‘ Developments in British (French, German, East European etc.) Politics ’.

An indispensable introduction to economic analysis in use both for those who have not studied it at school and for those who have is ‘ The Economist ’ or the Economics pages of newspapers. Paul Krugman’s writings are highly recommended. Begg, Fischer and Dornbusch’s ‘ Economics ’ is one of the introductory textbooks widely used at Oxford.

Oxford research:

Philosophy and Theology

At present we do not produce a specific Theology reading list for people who are considering making an application, though we always advise prospective candidates to read beyond what they are reading in school and to explore areas that interest them.

Empires of Faith video

There are many suitable sources for reading. Popular science books are normally readily available at your local library, as are copies of the New Scientist or other scientific periodicals. Anything that takes your interest will be valuable; we have no set reading list.

However, for general preparation prospective candidates can view the suggestions on the Physics department website . We also recommend maths preparation .

There is also lots of information on the internet, on sites such as www.physics.org or through some of the excellent science blogs. The University of Oxford publishes a science blog and our department also runs a project called Galaxy Zoo which is part of the Zooniverse community of projects , which allows members of the public to contribute to astrophysics research. Large scientific organisations such as CERN and NASA publish a lot of good material online, for example the Astronomy Picture of the Day website . Here are some further resources to test your Physics knowledge:

Isaac Physics : This website contains lots of maths and physics problem solving questions.
Brilliant.org : This website has some resources to test your mathematical and physics knowledge.

iTunesU can also be a very useful resource, as it has a range of physics content, from public talks to undergraduate lectures, from a variety of reputable sources.

Near-perfect distance measurement
Cheaper, smaller, super-resolution
To the Zooniverse and beyond
Particle accelerator physics for the masses
A revolution in solar power technology
How to be certain of uncertainty in climate and weather forecasts
How do quantum physicists affect industry? video

Physics and Philosophy

However, for general preparation prospective candidates can view the suggestions on the Physics department website . We also recommend maths preparation .

There is also lots of information on the internet, on sites such as www.physics.org . or through some of the excellent science blogs. The University of Oxford publishes a science blog and our department also runs a project called Galaxy Zoo which is part of the Zooniverse community of projects , which allows members of the public to contribute to astrophysics research. Large scientific organisations such as CERN and NASA publish a lot of good material online, for example the Astronomy Picture of the Day website . Here are some further resources to test your Physics knowledge:

Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics (PPL)

Please follow this link for the suggested reading list for Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics. This document also includes suggested reading for Experimental Psychology.

Building consensus on Developmental Language Disorder
Voice analysis for everyone: health monitoring by phone

Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

At present we do not produce a specific Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies reading list for people who are considering making an application, though we always advise prospective candidates to read beyond what they are reading in school and to explore areas that interest them.

Theology and Religion

You may also find it interesting to explore the BBC Radio 4 archives of the ' In Our Time ' program, especially the Religion and Philosophy archives .

Empires of Faith

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Staircase 12

Staircase 12 is an online hub of resources brought to you by University College . It's full of tips and ideas on how to stretch yourself beyond the school syllabus. So why not check out the Reading Bank , and Resource Hub , or to find out why all this is important in the first place, check out the ‘Explore your Subject’ top tips page .

The Bookshelf

The Worcester Bookshelf project is all about sharing books that we love about our subjects with you. We suggest books that we love - you tell us what you think of them. Every term we will release a new list of six books that our tutors and academics would like to share with you. If you are in year 10, 11 or 12 at a UK state school and would like to find out more, simply email [email protected] .

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PhD Management (Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour)

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Behavioural Psychology Leadership

Course type

As a postgraduate research student at Henley, you will develop your critical thinking, intellectual capacity and creativity. In this PhD programme, you will join students from all over the world. You will also benefit from a dynamic research environment and outstanding facilities.

Our faculty continuously publishes in internationally well-known and highly rated journals. This includes the Journal of Organizational Behaviour, Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, British Journal of Sociology, Cambridge Journal of Economics, Organisation Studies, The Leadership Quarterly, Academy of Management Learning and Education, Organization Science, British Journal of Management, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, International Journal of Management Reviews, Group and Organisation Management.

Faculty have also published books with the following imprints: Routledge, Sage, JAI Press, Edward Elgar and Harvard Business Review Press.

How can Henley Careers work with you?

We have an award-winning careers team here to support you through your time at Henley and four years after graduating.

Henley Careers and Professional Development run numerous events throughout the autumn and spring terms to help you gain industry experience. These events are aimed to enhance your professional development and network with employers. We also offer one-to-one career coaching appointments where you can talk to a Careers Consultant about your professional development. This may include planning your ideal career journey or building confidence in a particular area. It could also involve practicing for interviews or having your CV checked.

UK fees Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

International fees Course fees for EU and international students

You need top grades in your master’s degree (minimum requirement is Merit or equivalent, but we prefer Distinction). Top grade in your masters Dissertation (or equivalent research-based piece of work) because this may show your research attitude and skills.

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Graduate Reading List

Graduate – current – reading lists.

19th-Century American Literature

19th-Century American Literature – Hueth (Fall 2021)
Nineteenth-Century U.S. Literature, 1848-1914 – Driben (Fall 2021)
Long 19 th Century in American Literature – Herrera (Fall 2021)
American Literature 1820 – 1920 – Swanson (Spring 2021)
19th-Century American Literature, 1825-1900 – Lee (Spring 2019)
19th-Century American Literature, 1848-1914 – Valenzuela (Fall 2018)
U.S. Literature 1820-1880 – Delchamps (Fall 2017)
19th-Century American Literature – Fosbury (Fall 2016)
19th-Century American Literature – Lopez (Fall 2016)
19th-Century American Literature – Febo (Spring 2016)
19th-Century American Literature – Lew (Winter 2016)
American Literature 1780-1880 – Messner (Spring 2015)
19th-Century American Literature – Smith, R. (Fall 2014)
American Literature, 1780-1890 – Beck (Fall 2014)
American Literature, 1782-1896 – Rosson (Fall 2014)
19th-Century American Literature – Sommers (Fall 2014)
19th-Century American Literature – Wingate (Fall 2014)
19th-Century American – Chon (Spring 2014)
19th-Century American – Horvath (Winter 2014)
19th-Century American – Clark (Spring 2013)
19th-Century American – Gallagher (Spring 2013)
19th-Century American – Lang (Spring 2013)
19th-Century American – Charles (Fall 2012)
19th-Century American – Couch (Fall 2012)
American Literature 1800-1890 – Reed (2010)
19th-Century American – Henton (Fall 2009)
19th-Century American – JohnsonA (Spring 2009)
19th-Century American – Moore (Spring 2009)
19th-Century American – Nahm (Spring 2009)
19th-Century American – Escobar (Winter 2009)
19th-Century American – Webster (Winter 2009)
19th-Century American – Gardner (Fall 2008)
19th-Century American – Department

20th Century British & Irish Literature

Anglophone Modernism – Meagher (Spring 2023)
Modernism – Webster (Spring 2022)
20th Century British and Anglophone – Wang (Spring 2021)
20th Century British and Irish Fiction – Ridder (Spring 2021)
20th/21st British and Irish Literature – Tanaka (Spring 2020)
20th/21st British and Irish Literature – Kern (Fall 2017)
British Literature, 1899-Present – Cardon (Fall 2017)
20th-Century British Literature – Benson (Summer 2017)
Post-1945 Anglophone Literature – Lee, J. (Fall 2015)
Early 20th-Century British Literature – Rainwater (Spring 2015)
20th-Century British and Anglophone Literature – Shin (Winter 2015)
20th-Century British / Postcolonial – Zhang (Fall 2014)
20th-Century British and Anglophone Literature – Calder (Summer 2014)
20th-Century British and Anglophone Literature – Jin (Fall 2013)
20th-Century British Literature – Kim (Fall 2013)
20th-Century British and Anglophone Literature – Nance (Fall 2013)
20th-Century British and Anglophone Literature – Miller (Spring 2013)
20th-Century British and Anglophone Literature – Walle (Fall 2012)
20th-Century British and Irish Postcolonial – Mack (Fall 2011)
20th-Century British and Anglophone Literature – Wong (Spring 2011)
20th-Century British – Ardam (Fall 2010)
U.K. 1900-2009 – Schmidt ( Fall 2010)
20th-Century British & Postcolonial – Fickle (Summer 2010)
20th-Century British & Irish – Williford (Summer 2010)
20th-Century British & Anglophone – Chatterjee (Spring 2010)
(Early) 20th-Century British & Irish – Caughey (Spring 2010)
20th-Century British & Irish – Camara (Fall 2009)
20th-Century British, Irish & Anglophone – O’Kelly (Fall 2009)
20th-Century British – Pulizzi (Summer 2009)
20th-Century British & Anglophone – Pizzo (Spring 2009)
20th-Century British & Anglophone – Department

African American Literature

20th Century African American Literature – Prucha (Winter 2022)
Black Womanist Literature – Elliott-Newton (Spring 2022)
20th Century African American Literature – Prucha (Winter 2022)
20th C. Black Literature (1899-1990s) – Pittman (Winter 2021)
African American – Mendoza (Winter 2019)
African American – Sommers (Fall 2014)
African American – Warren (Spring 2012)
African American – Underwood (Winter 2012)
African American – Mack (Fall 2011)
African American – HarrisD (Spring 2009)
African American – Department

American Women’s Literature

American Women – Henton (Fall 2009)
American Women – Department

Asian American Literatre

Asian Diaspora Literature – Cai (Fall 2015)
Asian-American Literature – Toy (Spring 2015)
Asian-American Literature – Tran (Spring 2013)
Asian American Alternative Genres – Fickle (Summer 2010)
Asian American Literature – Department

British Women’s Literature

*Required Critical Text

Robyn Warhol, ed. Feminisms (rev. ed.)

*Kempe, Margery (c. 1373-c. 1438). The Book of Margery Kempe. Ed. S. B. Meech and H. E. Allen. Early English Text Society (autobiography)

*Norwich, Julian of. Revelations of Divine Love

Renaissance and Restoration

*Behn, Aphra. Oroonoko: or, The Royal Slave; The Rover (drama)

*Cary, Elizabeth. The Tragedie of Mariam, Faire Queene of Jewry

*Finch, Anne, Countess of Winchilsea. Poems in Rogers anthology

*Lanyer, Aemelia. Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum

*Wroth, Lady Mary. The Countess of Montgomerie’s Urania and sonnets

Eighteenth-Century Women Writers

*Burney, Frances. Evelina or The Wanderer

*Lennox, Charlotte. The Female Quixote

*Manley, Delarivier. The New Atalantis

*Radcliffe, Ann. The Italian

*Scott, Sarah. Millenium Hall or Sir George Ellison

*Wheatley, Phillis. Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral (1773)

*Wollstonecraft, Mary. The Wrongs of Woman, or Maria and selections from A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

Nineteenth-Century

*Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice or Emma or Mansfield Park

*Baillie, Joanna. Count Basil or De Montfort

*Barrett Browning, Elizabeth. Aurora Leigh and “The Cry of the Children,” “To George Sand: A Desire,” “To George Sand: A Recognition,” “The Runaway Slave at Pilgrim’s Point,” “Sonnets from the Portuguese,” “Mother and Poet”

*Brontë, Charlotte. Jane Eyre or Villette

*Brontë, Emily. Wuthering Heights

*Edgeworth, Maria. Belinda or The Absentee

*Eliot, George. Middlemarch

*Gaskell, Elizabeth. North and South

*Hemans, Felicia. Siege of Valencia and “Properzia Rossi”; “Casabianca,” “The Homes of England,” “Graves of a Household,” “Evening Prayer, at a Girls’ School,” “Woman and Fame”

*Prince, Mary. The History of Mary Prince, A West Indian Slave

*Rosetti, Christina. “Goblin Market,” “The Prince’s Progress,” “Song [When I am dead, my dearest],” “In an Artist’s Studio,” “Up-Hill,” “The Convent Threshold,” “Remember,” “Winter Rain,” “My Dream,” “Winter: My Secret,” “A Better Resurrection,” “The Lowest Room,” “A Birthday”

*Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein (1818 edition)

Twentieth-Century

*Brittain, Vera. Testament of Youth

*Carter, Angela. Nights at the Circus and “The Bloody Chamber”

*Emecheta, Buchi. Second Class Citizen

*Hall, Radclyffe. Well of Loneliness

*Lessing, Doris. The Golden Notebook

*Rhys, Jean. Wide Sargasso Sea

*Winterson, Jeanette. Passion

*Woolf, Virginia. Mrs. Dalloway or To the Lighthouse; A Room of One’s Own

Recommended Theory and CriticismAbraham, Julie. “History as Explanation: Writing About Lesbian Writing, or ‘Are Girls Necessary?’” in Left Politics and the Literary Profession . Eds. Lennard J. Davis and M. Bella Mirabella (New York: Columbia UP, 1990): 254-83.

Barrett, Michele. Women’s Oppression Today , Ch. 1

Ballaster, Ros. Seductive Fictions: Women’s Amatory Fiction 1684-1740

Barratt, Alexandra. “Introduction,” Women’s Writing in Middle English

de Beauvoir, Simone. The Second Sex (selections)

Bennett, Paula. “Critical Clitoridectomy,” Signs (1992)

Butler, Judith. “Subversive Bodily Acts” in Gender Trouble ; “Contingent Foundations: Feminism and the Question of ‘Postmodernism’” in Feminists Theorize the Political , ed. Judith Butler and Joan W. Scott

Castle, Terry. The Apparitional Lesbian

Chodorow, Nancy. The Reproduction of Mothering: Psychoanalysis and the Sociology of Gender , Ch. 5

Christian, Barbara. “The Race for Theory”

Ebert, Teresa. Ludic Feminism and After , Chs. 1 and 2

Felski, Rita. Beyond Feminist Aesthetics (selections)

Ferguson, Margaret, ed. Rewriting the Renaissance: The Discourses of Sexual Difference in Early Modern Europe (with Maureen Quillian and Nancy Vickers, eds.)

Fraser, Nancy. “What’s Critical about Critical Theory? The Case of Habermas and Gender” in Unruly Practices: Power, Discourse, and Gender in Contemporary Social Theory

Gallagher, Catherine. Nobody’s Story: The Vanishing Acts of Women Writers in the Marketplace 1670-1820

Gilbert, Sandra, ed. The Madwoman in the Attic (with Susan Gubar, ed.)

Gilligan, Carol. “In a Different Voice: Women’s Conceptions of Self and Morality,” in The Future of Difference Eisenstein and Jardine, eds.

Hall, Catherine, ed. Family Fortunes (with Leonore Davidoff, ed.)

Haraway, Donna. “A Manifesto for Cyborgs”

Hobby, Elaine. Virtue of Necessity: English Women’s Writing 1649-88

Irigaray, Luce. The Sex Which Is Not One

Julia Kristeva. Desire in Language , ch. 5 [the concept of the semiotic]

de Lauretis, Lauretis, ed. Technologies of Gender, Ch. 1

Lewalksi, Barbara Kiefer. Writing Women in Jacobean England

Minh-ha, Trinh. Woman, Native, Other: Writing, Postcoloniality, and Feminism

Mirza, Heidi Safia, ed. Black British Feminism , Introduction

Mellor, Anne, ed. Romanticism and Gender

Mohanty, Chandra. “Under Western Eyes”

Moi, Toril. Sexual/Textual Politics

Spivak, Gayatri. “Three Women’s Texts”; “Can the Subaltern Speak” in Wedge 7 (1985)

Weedon, Chris. Feminism and Postructuralist Theory

Wittig, Monique. “One Is Not Born a Woman,” “The Straight Mind”

April, 1998

Celtic Literature

Myles Dillon, ed. Serglige Con Culainn (Dublin, 1953)

———-, ed. Stories from the Acallam (Dublin 1970)

Elizabeth Gray, ed. and trans. Cath Maige Tuired (Naas, 1983)

Kenneth Jackson, ed. and trans. Aislinge Meic Conglinne (Dublin 1990)

Gerard Murphy, ed. and trans. Early Irish Lyrics (Oxford 1956)

Nessa Ní Shéaghdha, ed. and trans. Tóraigheacht Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne (Dublin, 1967)

Cecile O’Rahilly, ed. and trans. Táin Bó Cúalnge from the Book of Leinster (Dublin, 1967)

———-, ed. and trans. Táin Bó Cúailnge: Recension I (Dublin, 1976)

Rudolf Thurneysen, ed. and trans. Scéla Muicce Meic Dathó (Dublin, 1935)

Rachel Bromwich, ed. and trans . Dafydd ap Gwilym: A Selection of Poems (Llandysul, 1982)

———-, ed. and trans. Trioedd Ynys Prydain (Cardiff, 1961)

A. O. H. Jarman, ed. The Gododdin (Llandysul, 1988)

Thomas Parry, ed. Oxford Book of Welsh Verse (Oxford, 1962)

Derick Thomson, ed. Branwen uerch Lyr (Dublin, 1961)

R. L. Thomson, ed. Owein (Dublin, 1968)

———-, ed. Pwyll Pendeuic Dyfet (Dublin, 1957)

Ifor Williams and J. E. C. Williams, eds. Poems of Taliesin (Dublin, 1968)

Secondary Texts

James Carney. Studies in Irish Literature and History (Dublin, 1955)

Robin Flower. The Irish Tradition (Oxford, 1947)

Kathleen Hughes. Early Christian Ireland (Cornell, 1972)

J. F. Kenney. The Sources for the Early History of Ireland I: Ecclesiastical (New York, 1927)

Kim McCone. Pagan Past and Christian Present (Maynooth, 1990)

Rachel Bromwich. Aspects of the Poetry of Dafydd ap Gwilym (Cardiff, 1986)

A. O. H. Jarman and others, A Guide to Welsh Literature, I (Swansea, 1976)

Brynley Roberts, ed. Early Welsh Poetry: Studies in the Book of Aneirin (Aberystwyth, 1988)

Ifor Williams. The Beginnings of Welsh Poetry (Cardiff, 1972)

J. E. C. Williams. The Poets of the Welsh Princes (Cardiff, 1978)

January, 1992

Chicana/o Literature

20th Century Chicanx/Latinx Literature – Olivares (Spring 2022)
20 th -Century Latinx Literature – Herrera (Fall 2021)
Chicano/a Literature 1940-2019 – Garcia (Spring 2020)
Chicanx/Latinx Literature – Lopez (Fall 2016)
Chicana/o – Escobar (Winter 09)
Chicana/o – Department

Comparative Ethnic American Literature

Contemporary Multiethnic Literature – Prucha (Winter 2022)
Comp. Ethnic American – Smith, R. (Fall 2014)
Comp. Ethnic American – Nahm (Spring 2009)
Comp. Ethnic American – Department
Drama – M. Smith (Fall 2012)

Early 17th-Century British Literature

17th-C.: Queer Undercurrents, Classical Receptions – Forest (Spring 2023)
17th-Century British Literature – Wu (Spring 2021)
17th-Century Literature – Bonnici (Spring 2017)
17th-Century Literature – Del Balzo (Spring 2015)
Early 17th-Century – Hedlin (Fall 2014)
17th-Century – M. Smith (Fall 2012)
Earlier 17th-Century British Literature – Tung (Winter 2012)
Earlier 17th-Century British Literature – O’Sullivan (Fall 2011)
Earlier 17th-Century British Literature – Gottlieb (Fall 2010)
17th-Century British Literature – Hernandez (Summer 2010)
Early 17th-Century British Literature – Department

Early American Literature

Early U.S. Literature, 1770-1865 – Driben (Fall 2021)
Early American Literature, 1770-1865 – Valenzuela (Fall 2018)
Early American – Fosbury (Fall 2016)
Early American – Sommers (Fall 2014)
Early American – Wingate (Fall 2014)
Early American – Gallagher (Spring 2013)
Early American – Couch (Fall 2012)
Early American – Reed (Fall 2010)
Early American – Henton (Fall 2009)
Early American – JohnsonA (Spring 2009)
Early American – Webster (Winter 2009)
Early American – Gardner (Fall 2008)
Early American – Department

Early 20th-Century American Literature

American Literature 1900-45 – Martinez (Winter 2022)
American Literature 1880 to 1945 / Narratology – Ridder (Spring 2021)
American Literature 1885 to 1945 – Solis (Fall 2020)
American Literature 1900 to 1945 – Meng (Spring 2020)
American Literature 1906 to 1969 – Garcia (Spring 2020)
American Literature 1880 to 1945 – Robins (Winter 2020)
Early 20th-Century U.S. Literature – Mendoza (Winter 2019)
U.S. Literature 1880-1945 – Delchamps (Fall 2017)
20th-Century American Literature 1900-1945 – Lopez (Fall 2016)
Early 20th-Century American Literature – Lew (Winter 2016)
American Literature 1880-1945 – Kincade (Fall 2015)
Early 20th-Century American Literature – Toy (Spring 2015)
American Literature 1880-1945 – Messner (Spring 2015)
American Literature 1850-1945 – Zirulnik (Spring 2015)
American Literature 1850-1945 – Youn (Winter 2015)
American Literature, 1890-1945 – Beck (Fall 2014)
Early 20th-Century American Literature – Horvath (Winter 2014)
American Literature, 1865-1945 – Mehlman (Fall 2013)
Early 20th-Century American (and Whitman and Dickinson) – Nance (Fall 2013)
Early 20th-Century American: 1890-1945 – Newman (Fall 2013)
American Literature, 1865-1945 – Ocher (Fall 2013)
Early 20th-Century American Literature – Gallagher (Spring 2013)
Early 20th-Century American Literature – Miller (Spring 2013)
American Literature, 1865-1945 – Clark (Spring 2013)
American Literature, 1865-1945 – Tran (Spring 2013)
American Literature, 1890-1945 – Lang (Winter 2013)
Early 20th-Century American – Medrano (Fall 2012)
American Literature 1895-1945 – Ravid (Spring 2012)
Early20th-Century American – Underwood (Winter 2012)
American Literature (1st Half of 20th-Century) – Mack (Fall 2011)
American Literature 1865-1945 – Hudson (Winter 2011)
Early 20th-Century American Literature – Mendelman (Winter 2011)
American Literature 1890-1930 – Reed (Fall 2010)
American Literature 1900-1945 – Ardam (Fall 2010)
American Literature 1900-1945 – Schmidt (Fall 2010)
American 1890-1945 – Cassarino (Summer 2010)
Early 20th-Century American – Waldo (Spring 2010)
Early 20th-Century American – Caughey (Spring 2010)
American Literature 1890-1945 – Emery (Winter 2010)
Early 20th-Century American – HarrisD (Spring 2009)
Early 20th-Century American – JohnsonA (Spring 2009)
Early 20th-Century American – Moore (Spring 2009)
Early 20th-Century American – Nahm (Spring 2009)
Early 20th-Century American – Escobar (Winter 2009)
Early 20th-Century American – Department

Electronic Literature

New Media, Aesthetic Theory, and Internet Practice – Acosta (Spring 2020)
New Media – Hudson (Winter 2011)
Electronic Literature – Department

Folklore & Mythology

Folklore and Mythology – Bonnici (Spring 2017)
Folklore, Fairy Tales and Fantasy – Voronca (Spring 2015)
Classical Mythology – Burdorff (Summer 2011)
Folklore and Mythology – Departmet

History of the English Language

History of English Language – Bellairs (Fall 2019)
History of English Language – ER (Fall 2008)
History of English Language – Department

Jewish American Literature

Jewish American Literature – Department

Later 20th/21st Century American Literature

American Literature 1945-post – Martinez (Winter 2022)
20th/21st Century American Literature – Kim (Spring 2022)
American Fiction 1920 – present – Swanson (Spring 2021)
Post 1945 American Literature – Solis (Fall 2020)
Post 1945 American Literature – Whittell (Spring 2020)
Post 1945 American – Meng (Spring 2020)
20/21 American – Tanaka (Spring 2020)
American Fiction 1950 to present – Robins (Winter 2020)
20/21st Century U.S. Literature – Lee (Spring 2019)
Later 20th-Century U.S. Literature – Mendoza (Winter 2019)
North American 20th/21st Century – Kern (Fall 2017)
20th-C. North American: Form, Space & Place, Travel – Macgregor (Spring 2016)
20th-Century American Literatures of Technology – Hegel (Winter 2016)
Post-1945 Anglophone Speculative Fiction (Winter 2016)
American Literature, Post-1945 – Kincade (Fall 2015)
Later 20th Century American Literature – Shin (Winter 2015)
American Literature 1945-Present – Youn (Winter 2015)
Later 20th-Century American Literature – Zhang (Fall 2014)
Post-1945 American Literature – Calder (Summer 2014)
20th-Century American Literature – Chon (Spring 2014)
20th-Century American Fiction – Conley (Fall 2013)
20th-Century American Literature – Donig (Fall 2013)
20th-Century American Literature – Jin (Fall 2013)
American Literature Post-1945 – Mehlman (Fall 2013)
Post-1945 American Literature – Nance (Fall 2013)
Post-1945 American Literature – Newman (Fall 2013)
American Literature 1945-Present – Ocher (Fall 2013)
Post-1945 American Literature – Miller (Spring 2013)
Later 20th-Century American – Tran (Spring 2013)
American 1945-Present – Lang (Winter 2013)
Later 20th-Century American – Medrano (Fall 2012)
American Literature 1945-Present – Ravid (Spring 2012)
Later 20th-Century American – Warren (Spring 2012)
Later 20th-Century American – Underwood (Winter 2012)
American 1945-Present – Hudson (Winter 2011)
Later 20th-Century American – Mendelman (Winter 2011)
American 1945-Present – Ardam (Fall 2010)
American 1946-2009 – Schmidt (Fall 2010)
Post-War American – Fickle (Summer 2010)
American 1945-Present – Cassarino (Summer 2010)
Later 20th-Century American – Waldo (Spring 2010)
American Literary Narrative Since 1945 – Emery (Winter 2010)
Post-1940 American – O’Kelly (Fall 2009)
Post-1940 American – Pulizzi (Summer 2009)
Later 20th-Century American – HarrisD (Spring 2009)
Later 20th-Century American – Department

Lesbian, Bisexual & Gay Literature

20th-C. Anglophone & Queer Lit. – Landau (Spring 2008)
Lesbian, Bisexual & Gay Literature – Department

Literary Theory

Philosophy and Theory – Forest (Spring 2023)
Race, Performance, and (Queer) Feeling – Prucha (Winter 2022)
Radical Speculative Aesthetics: Race, Queerness, and Performance – Martinez (Winter 2022)
Critique and the Project of Reason after Kant – Webster (Spring 2022)
New Media Theory – Olivares (Spring 2022)
Theory: Emobdiment, Affect, Ecology – Kim (Spring 2022)
Interpretation and Embodiment – Bischoff (Spring 2022)
Affect Theory – Hueth (Fall 2021)
Aesthetic Theory – Wang (Spring 2021)
Critical Texts – Happe (Winter 2020).
Theory of History – Jaime (Fall 2019)
Theory: Affect and Embodiment Ishikawa – (Summer 2019)
Transatlantic Realisms” 1880-Present Stanford (Fall 2018)
Disability Studies – Delchamps (Fall 2017)
Queer Theory and Literature, 1913-Present – Cardon (Fall 2017)
Visual Culture and Critical Theory – Lew (Winter 2016)
Theories of Narrative and Media – Kincade (Fall 2015)
Transhistorical Feminist Theories of Embodiment – Cai (Fall 2015)
Queer Theory, Marlowe to Wilde (1590-1890) – Del Balzo (Spring 2015)
Philosophy and Science of Linguistic Style – Messner (Spring 2015)
Queer Theory – Shin (Winter 2015)
Theory: Narrative Realism – Youn (Winter 2015)
Theory: The Idea of Natural History – Calder (Summer 2014)
Theory: Form – Chon (Spring 2014)
Narrative Theory – Horvath (Winter 2014)
Theories of History and Memory – Adler (Fall 2013)
Theories of Representation – Donig (Fall 2013)
Literary Theory – Ravid (Spring 2012)
Embodiment Critical Theory – Mendelman (Winter 2011)
Literary Theory – Gender & Sexuality – Gottlieb (Fall 2010)
Captivity Narratives – Moyer (Fall 2010)
Enlightenment Theory – Hernandez (Summer 2010)
Literary Theory & Aesthetics – Williford (Summer 2010)
The Subject/Subjectivity – Chatterjee (Spring 2010)
Literary Theory – Camara (Fall 2009)
Critical Theory & Visual Culture – O’Kelly (Fall 2009)
Materialist Thought & Literature 1620-1895 – Wang (Spring 2009)
Literary Theory – Department

Literature & Science

Philosophy of Science / Literary History of Consciousness – Cook (Summer 2018)
Ideas of the Natural – Francis (Fall 2017)
Transatlantic Literature and Bioscience – Cai (Fall 2015)
Literature, Science and Technology – Toy (Spring 2015)
Technology and Literature, 1818-Present – Conley (Fall 2013)
Science and Literature – Jin (Fall 2013)
19th-Century Science and Literature – Wilhelm (Spring 2013)
Literature & Technology – Emery (Winter 2010)
Literature & Science – Pulizzi (Summer 2009)
Literature & Science – Department

Middle English Literature

Medieval Literature – Birke (Fall 2023)
Medieval – Moscati (Spring 2023)
Medieval Literature – Torres (Spring 2022)
Medieval Literature – Elliott-Newton (Spring 2022)
Medieval Literature – Bischoff (Spring 2022)
Medieval Literature – Sharrah (Winter 2020)
Travel and Cultural Contact in the Middle Ages – Kello (Fall 2019)
History and Time in the Later Middle Ages – Jaime (Fall 2019)
England and the Late Middle Ages – Bellairs (Fall 2019)
Comparative Medieval Literatures: Geopolitics and the Mongol Empire – Ishikawa (Summer 2019)
Medieval Literature c400-1500: Multilingual, Multicultural England (Ishikawa Summer 2019)
Medieval Literature – King (Winter 2018)
Medieval Literature – Francis (Fall 2017)
Medieval Literature – Wagner (Spring 2016)
Medieval Literature – Shaub (Spring 2015)
Origins of and Influence on English Romance – Hill (Fall 2014)
Medieval Literature – Verini (Spring 2014)
Devotion in Post-Conquest Medieval England – Verini (Spring 2014)
Medieval Literature – Adler (Fall 2013)
Women, Death and the Body in the Middle Ages – Burdorff (Summer 2011)
Middle English – ER (Fall 2008)
Middle English – Torres (Spring 2008)
Middle English – Department

Native American Literature

Native American Literature – Department
Contemporary Autotheory/Autofiction – Forest (Spring 2023)
18th Century British Literature and History of the Novel – Hoegberg (Spring 2021)
The Novel – Stanford (Fall 2018)
The Novel – Benson (Summer 2017)
The British Novel (1678-1925) – Truxaw (Spring 2016)
The English and Anglophone Novel – Macgregor (Spring 2016)
The Novel – Zirulnik (Spring 2015)
The Novel – Mehlman (Fall 2013)
Evolution of the Novel Form – Ocher (Fall 2013)
British Novel: 1688-1903 – Couch (Fall 2012)
The Model Novel (1731-1922) – Caughey (Spring 2010)
The Novel – Moore (Spring 2009)
The Novel – Webster (Winter 2009)
The Novel (Long 18th- & 19th-C.) – Richstad (Spring 2008)
The Novel- Department

Old English Literature

Old English Literature – King (Winter 2018)
Canonical and Emerging Canons of Medieval, Anglo-Saxon & Middle English Literature – Hill (Fall 2014)
Anglo-Saxon Literature – Adler (Fall 2013)
Medieval – Moyer (Fall 2010)
Medieval – ER (Fall 2008)
Old English Literature- Department

Other Genres and Categories

Transatlantic Whiteness – Early Modern to c19 – Birke (Fall 2023)
Late Antique & Classical – Moscati (Spring 2023)
Contemporary Multiethnic Literature – Prucha (Winter 2022)
Race, Performance, and (Queer) Feeling – Prucha (Winter 2022)
20th-Century Speculative Fiction – Hueth (Fall 2021)
SciFi and the Fantastic – Driben (Fall 2021)
Race and Performance Studies – Herrera (Fall 2021)
Architecture, Urbanism, and Narrative – Hoegberg (Spring 2021)
American Environmental Literature – Swanson (Spring 2021)
Film Theory and History – Ridder (Spring 2021)
Literature of Anglophone Christianity – Wu (Spring 2021)
Science Fiction – Pittman (Winter 2021)
Race & Embodiment – Solis (Fall 2020)
Urban Humanities – Whittell (Spring 2020)
Race & Aesthetics – Meng (Spring 2020)
Mobility Literature – Garcia (Spring 2020)
Environmental Narratives – Tanaka (Spring 2020)
Transnational Literature – Sharrah (Winter 2020)
American Environmental Literature – Robins (Winter 2020)
Gender, Sensibility, and Satire in the 18th Century – Lu (Spring 2019)
Urban Humanities – Spies (Spring 2019)
The Romance Tradition in Literature – King (Winter 2018)
History of Reading and Reading Communities – Kern (Fall 2017)
Global Narratives of the Environment – Azubuko-Udah (Fall 2017)
Transportation and Literature – Fosbury (Fall 2016)
Modernism (Translantic, circa 1900-1956) – Vignola (Spring 2016)
Poetry of the Long Nineteenth-Century (Transatlantic Poetry) – Febo (Spring 2016)
Data, Visualization, Algorithms, Non-Linear Narrative – Hegel (Winter 2016)
Transatlantic Modernist Literature and Urban Experience – Lee, J. (Fall 2015)
Race in America to 1900 – Wingate (Fall 2014)
Children’s Literature – Shih (Winter 2014)
Monstrosity – Zhang (Fall 2014)
Poetry: Ecocriticism and Environmentalism – Lee (Spring 2019)
Poetry & Poetics of Desire 1500-Present – Hedlin (Fall 2014)
Poetry – Hedlin (Fall 2014)
Historical Poetics (18th & 19th C. Transatlantic) – Rosson (Fall 2014)
Poetry and Poetics – Harkness (Spring 2013)
Prospective American Poetry since 1912 – O’Sullivan (Fall 2011)
Poetry exclusive of Earlier 17th-c and 20th-c American – O’Sullivan (Fall 2011)
Poetry – Morphew (Summer 2010)
Poetry – Cassarino (Summer 2010)
British Poetry, Stuart through Victorian – Torres (Spring 2008)
Poetry – Department

Postcolonial Studies

The Postcolonial Novel – Meagher (Spring 2023)
20th Century Caribbean/ British Literature – Olivares (Spring 2022)
20th/21st Century Postcolonial Literature – Kim (Spring 2022)
20th-21st C. Postcolonial Literature (1950-present) – Pittman (Winter 2021)
Postcolonial Literature, 1935-Present – Cardon (Fall 2017)
Anglophone African Literature 20th and 21st C – Azubuko-Udah (Fall 2017)
Postcolonial Literatures – Azubuko-Udah (Fall 2017)
Contemporary Postcolonial Studies – Macgregor (Spring 2016)
Contemporary Postcolonial – Dembowitz (Fall 2015)
Postcolonial Studies – Smith, R. (Fall 2014)
Postcolonial Literature, 1950-Present – Conley (Fall 2013)
Post 1945 Anglophone Literature – Donig (Fall 2013)
Pre-Post-Colonial 20th Century – Clark (Spring 2013)
Postcolonial – Medrano (Fall 2012)
Colonial/Postcolonial – Soni (Spring 2012)
Later 20th-Century Pacific Literature – Warren (Spring 2012)
North American Contact Zones – Waldo (Spring 2010)
Modern Transnational Anglophone Fiction – Landau (Spring 2008)
Postcolonial Studies- Department

Renaissance Literature

Queerness and Race in Early Modern Literature – Moscati (Spring 2023)
17th Century Literature – Torres (Spring 2022)
16th Century Literature – Torres (Spring 2022)
Early Modern English Drama – Elliott-Newton (Spring 2022)
Early Modern Literature – Bischoff (Spring 2022)
16th Century British Literature – Wu (Spring 2021)
Early Modern – Acosta (Spring 2020)
16th and 17th Century Literature – Sharrah (Winter 2020)
Tudor-Stuart Drama – Kello (Fall 2019)
Early Modern Epic, Travel, and Empire – Kello (Fall 2019)
Early Modern – Jaime (Fall 2019)
England and the Renaissance – Bellairs (Fall 2019)
Renaissance – Francis (Fall 2017)
16th-Century – Bonnici (Spring 2017)
16th-Century – Wagner (Spring 2016)
17th-Century – Wagner (Spring 2016)
16th-Century – Hedlin (Fall 2014)
16th-Century – Verini (Spring 2014)
17th-Century – Harkness (Spring 2013)
16th-Century – Harkness (Spring 2013)
16th-Century – M. Smith (Fall 2012)
16th-Century – Burdorff (Summer 2011)
Renaissance (16th-Century) – Gottlieb (Fall 2010)
Renaissance – Moyer (Fall 2010)
Renaissance – Morphew (Summer 2010)
Renaissance – Torres (Spring 2008)
Renaissance- Department

Restoration and 18th-Century Literature

18th-Century Literature – Happe (Winter 2020)
Restoration and 18th-Century Literature – Spies (Spring 2019)
Restoration and 18th-Century British Literature – Thulin (Winter 2019)
18th-Century British Literature – Cook (Summer 2018)
18th-Century British Literature – Dembowitz (Fall 2015)
Restoration & 18th-Century Literature – Shaub (Spring 2015)
18th-Century Literature – Del Balzo (Spring 2015)
Restoration & 18th-Century Literature – Hall (Fall 2014)
Restoration & 18th-Century Literature – Rosson (Fall 2014)
Restoration & 18th-Century Literature – Reeves (Spring 2014)
Adapting Shakespeare: The Restoration & 18th-Century – Reeves (Spring 2014)
Restoration & 18th-Century Literature – Kim (Fall 2013)
18th-Century Literature – Charles (Fall 2012)
Restoration and 18th-Century – Walle (Fall 2012)
Restoration and 18th-Century – Soni (Spring 2012)
Restoration and 18th-Century – Tung (Winter 2012)
18th-Century – Callander (Fall 2011)
18th-Century – Hollander (Fall 2011)
18th-Century – Milsom (Fall 2011)
18th-Century – Nicholson (Fall 2011)
Restoration & 18th-Century – Hernandez (Summer 2010)
18th-Century – Wang (Spring 2009)
Restoration & 18th-Century – Newman (Winter 2009)
Restoration & 18th-Century – Raisanen (Spring 2008)
Restoration & 18th-Century – Richstad (Spring 2008)
Restoration & 18th-Century – Department
Rhetoric – Department (HTML)

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Postgraduate reading lists

Here is a list of books and articles which you might want to have a look at before you arrive. We've arranged them by degree subject, but feel free to read whatever interests you! These are not compulsory in any way, the aim is to give you a sense of themes/topics you will be exploring during your studies and point you to some of the key texts.

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MA Conflict Resolution in Divided Societies 2021

MA Conflict, Security & Development

Ma history of war, ma intelligence & international security, ma international conflict studies.

MA International Peace & Security

MA International Relations & Contemporary War

MA International Relations 2020/21

Ma national security studies, ma science & international security.

MA Strategic Communications

MA Terrorism, Security & Society

MA War in the Modern World

MA War Studies

Ma conflict resolution in divided societies 2021 .

Key readings to prepare you for the year ahead:

The Course textbook is available as an ebook through the library. You may also find it helpful to purchase a copy.

· Stefan Wolff & Christalla Yakinthou (eds.), Conflict Management in Divided Societies: Theories and Practice , London: Routledge, 2011.

Background Reading

There are a number of important books for the course. There are copies in the library, but you may find it very helpful to purchase several from this list:

B Anderson, Imagined communities: reflections on the origin and spread of nationalism , London: Verso, 2006.

J Bercovitch, V Kremenyuk & I W Zartman (eds.) The SAGE Handbook of Conflict Resolution , Sage Publications Ltd, 2008.

S Bose, Contested Lands: War and Peace in Israel-Palestine, Kashmir, Bosnia, Cyprus and Sri Lanka , London: Harvard University Press, 2007.

C Cramer, Civil war is not a stupid thing: Accounting for violence in developing countries , London: Hurst, 2006

S Bollens, City and soul in divided societies . Routledge, 2012.

P Collier and N Sambanis (eds), Understanding Civil War: Evidence and Analysis , The World Bank.

Volf, Miroslav. Exclusion & embrace: A theological exploration of identity, otherness, and reconciliation . Abingdon Press, 2010.

T Gurr, Minorities at Risk: A Global View of Ethnopolitical Conflicts , Washington: United States Institute of Peace Press, 1993.

Roeder, Philip G., and Donald S. Rothchild, eds. Sustainable peace: Power and democracy after civil wars . Cornell University Press, 2005.

E Gellner, Nations and Nationalism , Oxford: Blackwell, 1983.

Adams, Julia, et al. States of memory: Continuities, conflicts, and transformations in national retrospection . Duke University Press, 2003.

A Guelke, Politics in Deeply Divided Societies , London: Polity Press, 2012.

E Hobsbawm Globalisation, Democracy and Terrorism , London: Little, Brown, 2007.

D Horowitz, Ethnic Groups in Conflict , Berkeley: University of California Press, 2000.

J Hutchinson & A D Smith (eds.), Nationalism , Oxford University Press, 1994.

J Hutchinson & A D Smith (eds.), Ethnicity , Oxford University Press, 1996.

E Kedourie, Nationalism , Oxford, Blackwell, 1993.

M Kerr, Imposing Power-Sharing: Conflict and Coexistence in Northern Ireland and Lebanon , Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 2006.

A Lijphart, Democracy in Plural Societies , Yale University Press, 1977.

J McGarry & B O’Leary, The Politics of Ethnic Conflict Regulation , London: Routledge, 1993.

Lederach, John Paul. Preparing for peace: Conflict transformation across cultures . Syracuse University Press, 1996.

J Montville (ed.), Conflict and Peacemaking in Multiethnic Societies , Lexington: Lexington Books, 1990.

A Maalouf, In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong , New York: Penguin Books, 2003.

Ismail, Salwa. The rule of violence: Subjectivity, memory and government in Syria . Vol. 50. Cambridge University Press, 2018.

M Mann, The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing , Cambridge University Press, 2004.

M Moore (ed.), National Self-Determination and Secession , Oxford University Press 1998.

R Paris, At War’s End: Building Peace after Civil Conflict, Cambridge University Press, 2004.

A Smith, Theories of Nationalism , New York: Holmes & Meier, 1983.

C Taylor, Multiculturalism and the Politics of Recognition , Princeton University Press, 1994.

Michael Walzer, Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations , New York: Basic Books, 1992.

David Whittaker, The Terrorism Reader , Routledge, 2007.

Dayton, Bruce W., and Louis Kriesberg, eds. Conflict transformation and peacebuilding: moving from violence to sustainable peace . Routledge, 2009.

Alex Schmid (ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Terrorism Research , Routledge, 2011.

Oliver Ramsbotham, Tom Woodhouse & Hugh Miall, Contemporary Conflict Resolution , Polity; 3rd ed., 2011.

Stefan Wolff, Ethnic Conflict: A Global Perspective , Oxford: OUP, 2007.

Background reading for CSD MA Programme

Please note: This list is not exhaustive, but it should give you a good sense of the core themes and range of topics covered in the course. This list includes a number ofedited volumes as these capture a wide breath of perspectives and topics.

International Development: Ideas, Experience, and Prospects edited by Bruce Currie-Alder, Ravi Kanbur, David M. Malone, Rohinton Medhora, [Note: several chapters worth reading and all of them are easily available online at https://idl-bnc-idrc.dspacedirect.org/handle/10625/52720 See in particular chapters by Harriss, Hulme, Berdal, Krause, Khadiagala ]

Building Peace after War by Mats Berdal (Routledge, 2009) [Note: especially Introduction]

Peaceland : conflict resolution and the everyday politics of international intervention by Séverine Autesserre (CUP, 2014)

Power After Peace – The Poli tical Economy of State-Building, edited by Mats Berdal and Dominik Zaum (Routledge, 2012)[Note: Introduction provides useful overview of issues and debates]

Greed & Grievance: Economic Agendas in Civil Wars , edited by Mats Berdal & David Malone (Lynne Rienner: 2000) [Note: see in particular “Introduction” and chapters by P.Collier, D.Keen and D.Shearer]

Building States to Build Peace, edited by Charles Call (Lynne Rienner: 2008)

Some Case Study Readings

United Nations Interventionism, 1991-2004 , edited by Mats Berdal and Spyros Economides (CUP, 2007) [Note: useful collection of case studies of UN interventionism]

Dancing in the glory of monsters: the collapse of the Congo and the great war of Africa by Jason Stearns (Public Affairs, 2012) [Note: engaging and highly readable account, touching on many issues covering the course]

For course:

Palgrave advances in modern military history by Hughes, Matthew; Philpott, William James 2006 

Rethinking military history by Black, Jeremy 2004 

What is history today ... ? by Gardiner, Juliet 1988

War in European history by Howard, Michael 1976 

Military Strategy: the Politics and Technique of War by John Stone 2013

David Omand Securing the State

Christopher Andrew, The Secret World

Robin Butler, ‘Review of intelligence on weapons of mass destruction’, particularly chapter 1. (Accessible at http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/14_07_04_butler.pdf )

The following are useful introductory texts for students commencing this degree programme in September 2021:

Introductory books:

Jolle Demmers, Theories of Violent Conflict: An Introduction (Routledge, 2016).
Karin Fierke, Critical Approaches to International Security, second edition, (Polity, 2015).
Tim Jacoby, Understanding Conflict and Violence (Routledge, London and New York, 2007).

The following texts cover central topics in the module and represent the diverse approaches contained in the study of war, conflict, violence and security in global politics.

Anna M. Agathangelou and L.H.M. Ling, Transforming World Politics: From Empire to Multiple Worlds (Routledge, 2009).
Sara Ahmed, The Cultural Politics of Emotion (Routledge, 2014).
Alex Anievas, Nivi Manchanda, and Robbie Shilliam (eds) Race and Racism in International Relations: Confronting the Global Colour Line (Routledge, 2015).
Claudia Aradau, Jef Huysmans, Andrew Neal and Nadine Voelker (eds) Critical Security Methods (Routledge, 2014).
Ulrich Beck, World at Risk (Polity, 2009).
Shampa Biswas, Nuclear Desire: Power and the Postcolonial Nuclear Order (Minnesota, 2014).
Judith Butler, Precarious Life: The Power of Mourning and Violence (London, Verso, 2004).
Martin Coward, Urbicide: The Politics of Urban Destruction (Routledge 2009).
Michael Dillon and Julian Reid, The Liberal Way of War: Killing to Make Life Live (New York, 2009).
Jean Bethke Elshtain, Women and War (New York, 1987).
Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth (Penguin 1967).
Michel Foucault, Security, Territory, Population (Palgrave 2007).
Derek Gregory and Alan Pred (eds), Violent Geographies: Fear, Terror and Political Violence (Routledge, 2007).
Derek Gregory, The Colonial Present (Blackwell, 2004).
Siba N’Zatioula Grovogui, Sovereigns, Quasi-Sovereigns, and Africans: Race and Self-Determination in International Law (Minnesota, 1996).
Anthony Giddens, The Nation-State and Violence (Cambridge, 1985).
Lene Hansen, Security as Practice: Discourse Analysis and the Bosnian War (Routledge, 2006).
Vivienne Jabri, War and the Transformation of Global Politics (London and New York, Palgrave Macmillan, 2007 and 2010).
Mary Kaldor, New and Old Wars (Cambridge, Polity, 1999, 2006, 2012).
Sankaran Krishna, Globalization and Postcolonialism: Hegemony and Resistance in the 21 st Century (Rowman & Littlefield, 2009).
Mustapha Kamal Pasha, Islam and International Relations: Fractured Worlds (Taylor & Francis, 2017).
Oliver Richmond, The Transformations of Peace (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005).
Meera Sabaratnam, Decolonising Intervention: International Statebuilding in Mozambique (Rowman & Littlefield 2017).
Edward Said, Orientalism. (London: Penguin, 2003).
Laura Shepherd, Gender, Violence and Security: Discourse as Practice (Zed Books, 2013).
Debra Thompson, The Schematic State: Race, Transnationalism, and the Politics of the Census (Cambridge 2018).
Robert Vitalis, White World Order, Black Power Politics: The Birth of American International Relations (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2015).

BOOKS:

For those with no background knowledge of international law:

Paul Wilkinson,  International Relations: A Very short introduction,  Oxford University Press, 2017.

Michael Howard, War and the Liberal Conscience Hurst and Co. 2008/Clarendon OUP 1979

For those with no background knowledge of international politics:

Vaughan Lowe,  International Law: A Very Short Introduction,  Oxford University Press, 2015.

Jan Klabbers, International Law , Cambridge University Press, 2nd. Edition, 2017

ARTICLES:

Christopher J. Borgen, 'Law, Rhetoric, Strategy: Russia and Self-Determination Before and After Crimea', 91  International Law Studies , ,   218  ( 2015) https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1262&context=ils

Monica Hakimi, 'Why should we care about international law?' 118  Michigan Law Review , 1283, (2020):  https://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5828&context=mlr

Martin Koskenniemmi, 'Imagining the Rule of Law; rereading the Grotian "Tradition"',  European Journal of International Law , Vol.31, Issue 1, (Feb 2019) https://academic.oup.com/ejil/article/30/1/17/5498077

Advance reading list

Before you start, there are a couple of excellent short introductions to IR you might want to read:

Booth, K. (2014), International Relations: All that Matters , (London: John Murray Press). Kindle edition: https://www.amazon.co.uk/International-Relations-All-That-Matters- ebook/dp/B00G5KJ8TI/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Reus Smit, C. (2020), International Relations: A Very Short Introduction (Very short introductions) , (Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press). Kindle edition: https://www.amazon.co.uk/International-Relations-Short-Introduction-Introductions- ebook/dp/B0851PLH8R/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=wilkinson+international+relations&qid=1591092582&s=digital- text&sr=1-3

Core textbooks you will need for this module:

These are all excellent introductions to International Relations theory and we'll use the Brown and Williams texts in the second core module as well. All are available as ebooks via the KCL library (though not the latest editions) so you do not need to buy a copy unless you decide to keep one on your desk.

Brown, C. (2019), Understanding International Relations 5th edn. (London: Macmillan). [ebook available via KCL Library, 4th edition only]

Dunne, T., Kurki, M., & Smith, S. (2016), International Relations Theories 4th edn. (Oxford: OUP Oxford). [ebook available via KCL Library]

Burchill, S (ed) et al. (2013), Theories of International Relations 5th edn. (Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan). [ebook available via KCL Library, 3rd edition only]

Williams, P. & MacDonald, M. (ed) (2018), Security Studies: An Introduction 3rd edn. (London: Routledge). [ebook available via KCL Library]

If you are entirely new to the field of international relations, we would also recommend the introductory textbook by John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens (now in its 8th edition - you may be able to find earlier editions secondhand online too). It is pitched at undergraduate level but is very well done and invaluable if you are new to the subject area.

Baylis, J., Smith, S. and Owens, P. (2019), Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations 8th edn. (Oxford: Oxford University Press)

Also very good, this Oxford Handbook of IR is pitched at a higher level, more appropriate to postgraduate study. The first edition (2008) is available in e-book format via the King's Library.

Reus-Smit, Christian and Duncan Snidal (2010), The Oxford Handbook of International Relations 2nd edn. (Oxford: Oxford University Press). [1st edition available online via KCL Library]

MA Strategic Communications

Persuasion and Power: The Art of Strategic Communication J ames P. Farwell

The Violent Image: Insurgent Propaganda and the New Revolutionaries Neville Bolt

Scott Atran, Talking to the Enemy: Violent Extremism, Sacred Values, and What it Means to Be Human  (London: Allen Lane, 2010)

Tore Bjorgo (ed.), Root Causes of Terrorism (London: Routledge, 2005)

Bruce Bognor, Lisa M. Brown, Larry E. Beutler, James. N. Breckenridge, Philip G. Zimbardo (eds.), Psychology of Terrorism .   (Oxford:  Oxford University Press, 2007)

Ronald Crelinsten, Counterterrorism (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2008)

Martha Crenshaw (ed.), Terrorism in Context (Pennsylvania State University Press: Philadelphia, 2001)

Audrey Cronin, How Terrorism Ends: Understanding the Decline and Demise of Terrorist Campaigns (Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2009)

Audrey Cronin, James Ludes (eds.), Attacking Terrorism (Georgetown, 2004)

Paul K. David and Kim Cragin (eds.), Social Science for Counterterrorism: Putting the Pieces Together (Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2009) (Download for free at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG849/ )

Frank Foley, Countering Terrorism in Britain and France: Institutions, Norms and the Shadow of the Past (Cambridge University Press, 2013)

Bruce Hoffman, Inside Terrorism , 2nd ed. (New York: Columbia University Press, 2006)

Walter Laqueur, A History of Terrorism (Transaction, 2001)

Shiraz Maher, Salafi-Jihadism: The History of an Idea (London: Hurst, 2016)  

Peter Neumann, Old and New Terrorism (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2009)

David Omand, Securing the State (London: Hurst and Co., 2010)

Samir Puri, Fighting and Negotiating with Armed Groups: the Difficulty of Securing Strategic Outcomes (Oxford: Routledge, 2016)

M. Brooke Rogers, Richard Amlot, G. James Rubin, Simon Wessely, & Kristian Krieger (2007)) Mediating the social and psychological impacts of terrorist attacks: The role of risk perception and risk communication. International Review of Psychiatry , 19(3), 279-288.

M. Brooke Rogers and Julia M. Pearce (2013) Risk communication, risk perception and behaviour as foundations of effective national security practices. In B. Akhgar, & S. Yates (Eds.), Strategic intelligence management (pp. 66-74). Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann.

Marc Sageman, Understanding Terrorist Networks (Philadelphia: Pennsylvania University Press, 2004)

Andrew Silke (ed.) Terrorists, Victims and Society: Psychological Perspectives on Terrorism and its Consequences . Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law (Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2003).

Andrew Silke, The Psychology of Counter-Terrorism (Abingdon: Routledge, 2011)

Robert J. Ursano, Carol S. Fullerton and Ann E. Norwood (eds.), Terrorism and Disaster: Individual and Community Mental Health Interventions.   (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003)

Core titles that you will need to obtain for this module:

Gaddis, J., (1997), We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War History (Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press)

Young, J. and J. Kent (2013), International Relations Since 1945: A Global History (Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press)

In preparation for the module, we would advise you to read the sections from these two books on the origins and initial stages of the Cold War up to the Berlin Blockade. Recommended additional titles for this module

Unit 4: The nuclear arms race and the Cuban Missile Crisis, 1945-68

Fursenko, A. and T. Naftali (1997), ‘One Hell of A Gamble’: Khrushchev, Castro, Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis 1958–1964 (New York: Norton, and London: John Murray)

On war by Carl von Clausewitz; J. J. Graham; F. N. Maude; Jan Willem Honig c2004 

War in European history by Michael Howard 2009 

 War by Lawrence Freedman 1994 

War & society by Miguel Angel Centeno; Elaine Enriquez  2016

Strategy: a history by Lawrence Freedman 2013

Military Strategy by John Stone 2011

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