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Monthly Archives: February 2013

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  • 27 Feb 2013

    Virtual Roundtable: Paternalism

    Six contributors to the new book Paternalism: Theory and Practice join us in a roundtable discussion to explain what paternalism really means and how it is affecting our lives. Should other people be allowed to make decisions for us, even when those choices are in our best interest? Join the conversation.

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  • 25 Feb 2013
    John Quigley

    Into the Intro: The Six-Day War and Israeli Self-Defense

    The question of responsibility for the June 1967 war remains as controversial today as it was in 1967. Yet as a lasting peace agreement seems ever more elusive—especially in the wake of renewed hostilities—a new book sheds much-needed insight on the legal basis for the war

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  • 22 Feb 2013
    Elliott Abrams

    Working in the White House: A Slideshow

    Former National Security adviser to President George W. Bush shares the details of working in the West Wing.

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  • 20 Feb 2013

    The Cambridge Book Club features Paternalism

    This month's Cambridge Book Club pick is all about ethical issues associated with paternalism. Should other people, like government officials, be able to infringe on our rights to choose the way we eat, work, socialize, spend, live, and die? Learn more with this exclusive excerpt.

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  • 19 Feb 2013
    Michael A. Santoro, Ronald J. Strauss

    Into the Intro: Wall Street Values

    This week on Into the Intro, we're giving you a sneak peek at Wall Street Values, the book that outlines Wall Street's changing business model and explains why it is a threat to the American economy.

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  • 15 Feb 2013
    Marie C.

    Marie C. on Charles Darwin

    Our library marketing associate talks about her Darwin-inspired trip to study the flora and fauna of San Salvador

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  • 14 Feb 2013
    Charles Darwin

    This Valentine’s Day, you’re my natural selection

    In keeping with our Darwin Week theme, here are some e-cards for your sweetheart this Valentine's Day, adapted from Charles Darwin's 1871 study "On the Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex."

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  • 13 Feb 2013

    Happy Birthday, Charles Darwin!

    We remember Darwin for a lot of contributions to a seemingly infinite number of fields. But which discovery or advancement is the most important? Cambridge authors weigh in to commemorate 204 years of Darwin.

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