Books published by The University of Michigan Press

Utilizing Japanese and South Korean newspaper databases to review discussion of the two countries' disputed historical perceptions from the end of World War II to the present, this book provides readers with the historical framework and the major players involved, offering much-needed clarity on polarizing issues.

Though she published only five volumes of poetry over the course of her career, Jane Cooper (1924-2007) was deeply admired by her contemporaries. In Jane Cooper: A Radiance of Attention, Martha Collins and Celia Bland bring together several decades' worth of essential writing on Cooper's poetry.

Introduces a refined definition of process tracing, differentiating it into three distinct variants and explaining the applications for and limitations of each. The authors develop the underlying logic of process tracing, including how one should understand causal mechanisms and how Bayesian logic enables strong within-case inferences.

During two research trips to Japan, Judith Pascoe was fascinated to discover the popularity that Emily Bronte's novel Wuthering Heights has enjoyed there. On the Bullet Train with Emily Bronte is Pascoe's account of her quest to discover the reasons for the continuous Japanese embrace of Wuthering Heights, including varied and surprising adaptations of the novel.

Brings together essays that analyse the effects of class conflict and capitalist ideology on contemporary works of US Latino/a literature. The editors argue that recent global events have compelled contemporary scholars to reexamine traditional interpretive models that centre on identity politics and an ethics of multiculturalism.

In exploring the microfoundations of economic growth, the contributors to this volume focus on three subjects that were of profound interest to the great Austrian and Harvard economist, Joseph A. Schumpeter: innovation, technological change, and economic growth.