Books published by The University of Michigan Press

Offers strategies to improve leadership skills, improve results, and gain greater satisfaction. This book is about that intersection in the lives of human leaders, and presents stories that illuminate some of the best ideas about real human leadership.

Explores the NIE with a critical assessment of its theoretical contributions. This second edition aims to explain and assess some of the major refinements, extensions and useful applications that have been introduced into the body of neoinstitutionalist thought in recent years.

Provides a general introduction to the cultural history of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. It then presents a translation of the only known native narratives, written in Greek, of the histories of these two civilizations. This volume will appeal to all people interested in ancient Israel, Greek history, and ancient history in general.

'Models, Numbers, and Cases' is a thorough assessment by leading specialists of the three main approaches in international relations: case study, quantitative methods and formal methods.

Art and architecture are mirrors of a society. They reflect the state of its values, especially in times of crisis or transition. Upon this premise Paul Zanker builds an interpretation of Augustan art as a visual language that both expressed and furthered the transformation of Roman society during the rule of Augustus Caesar.

Fifth-century Athens has inspired generations of students and scholars. Its citizens' profound discoveries have shaped the thinking of much of Western thought. This volume offers fascinating discussions of many of these areas, and helps illuminate ways in which modern perceptions of this complex period are right and are wrong.