Books by Scott Kaufman

Offers a comprehensive look at Jimmy Carter's aggregate foreign policy record. This book argues that the diplomatic performance of the thirty-ninth president was mediocre, primarily because of Carter's own doing.

A psychologist explodes the myths surrounding talent, practice, genius, and intelligence

Scott Kaufman's extensive research in nearly two dozen archives in three nations shows how science, politics, and environmentalism converged to shape the lasting conflict over the use of nuclear technology.

Scott Kaufman examines the events and particular significance of the 'Pig War', centred on the Pacific Northwest in the mid-19th century - a contest of colonial rivalry which lasted well over two decades and helped define both the emerging power of the United States and its relationship with the British Empire.