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Social Science Monographs

Social Science Monographs is an academic book imprint, published under the East European Monographs name and distributed by Columbia University Press, specializing in scholarly monographs in history, politics, and related social sciences.

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Overview

Social Science Monographs is an academic publishing imprint whose titles appear under the East European Monographs name and are distributed by Columbia University Press. It publishes scholarly monographs and edited volumes in history, politics, and the social sciences, with a particular emphasis on European and East European subjects, fascism and dictatorship studies, Atlantic history, and literary criticism. The imprint's catalogue includes titles such as The Nature of Fascism Revisited, Contemporary Portugal: Politics, Society, and Culture, Ruling Elites and Decision-Making in Fascist-Era Dictatorships, Profiles of Revolutionaries in Atlantic History, 1700–1850, Conrad in France, and Aspects of Conrad's Literary Language. These are typically hardcover academic editions aimed at libraries, researchers, and university courses, priced in both US dollars and British pounds and sold internationally. The series is hosted on the Columbia University Press website under the URL path eem-social-science-monographs, and Columbia University Press lists East European Monographs among the presses for which it provides distribution services. Columbia University Press, founded in 1893, is one of the oldest and largest American university presses and distributes a range of international and domestic scholarly publishers, offering sales representation, publicity, and digital-publishing services to its client presses. Through this arrangement, Social Science Monographs titles reach bookstores, libraries, and the course market in North America and around the world, and are featured in Columbia University Press seasonal and subject catalogs. The imprint's editorial focus is visible in its published list: edited collections on Portuguese and Southern European politics, comparative studies of fascist-era elites and decision-making, biographical essays on Atlantic revolutions, and monographs on Joseph Conrad's literary language and reception. This profile positions Social Science Monographs as a specialized scholarly publisher rather than a trade or general-interest brand, serving an academic readership with peer-reviewed, library-oriented hardcover editions.

History

Social Science Monographs is an academic publishing imprint whose books are issued under the East European Monographs name and distributed by Columbia University Press. Its catalogue, as presented on the Columbia University Press website, spans edited volumes and monographs in history, politics, and the social sciences, with a strong concentration on European and East European themes. Representative titles include The Nature of Fascism Revisited (edited by Antonio Costa Pinto, published December 2012), Contemporary Portugal: Politics, Society, and Culture, second edition (edited by Antonio Costa Pinto, June 2011), Ruling Elites and Decision-Making in Fascist-Era Dictatorships (edited by Antonio Costa Pinto, March 2010), Profiles of Revolutionaries in Atlantic History, 1700–1850 (edited by R. William Weisberger, Dennis P. Hupchick, and David L. Anderson, May 2007), Conrad in France (edited by Josiane Paccaud-Huguet, January 2007), and Aspects of Conrad's Literary Language by Michael A. Lucas (November 2000). These titles are published in hardcover, priced in US dollars and British pounds, and marketed to libraries, scholars, and course adopters. The imprint operates within the distribution ecosystem of Columbia University Press, which was founded in 1893 and is one of the oldest and largest American university presses. Columbia University Press distributes for a range of international and domestic presses, and East European Monographs appears on its published list of distribution clients. Through this relationship, Social Science Monographs titles benefit from sales representation to bookstores, libraries, and the course market; publicity, direct mail, advertising, and e-marketing; inclusion in Columbia University Press seasonal and subject catalogs sent to over 20,000 individuals, bookstores, and institutions; listing on the Columbia University Press website; and digital-publishing options ranging from conversion and production to distribution through dozens of e-book vendors worldwide. The editorial profile of the imprint reflects the scholarly fields it serves: comparative studies of fascism and authoritarian regimes, Portuguese and Southern European politics and society, Atlantic revolutionary history, and Conrad studies. The recurring presence of editor Antonio Costa Pinto across several titles indicates a sustained editorial program in modern European political history. The series URL on the Columbia University Press site, eem-social-science-monographs, links the Social Science Monographs name directly to the East European Monographs publishing line, indicating that the two names function together as a single academic imprint.

  • Aspects of Conrad's Literary Language by Michael A. Lucas published under East European Monographs (November 2000).

  • Conrad in France, edited by Josiane Paccaud-Huguet, published (January 2007).

  • Profiles of Revolutionaries in Atlantic History, 1700–1850 published (May 2007).

  • Ruling Elites and Decision-Making in Fascist-Era Dictatorships published (March 2010).

  • Contemporary Portugal: Politics, Society, and Culture, second edition, published (June 2011).

  • The Nature of Fascism Revisited published (December 2012).

Products and positioning

Specialized academic monograph imprint for history, politics, and social science scholarship, distributed internationally by Columbia University Press.

  • The Nature of Fascism Revisited

    Edited by Antonio Costa Pinto; East European Monographs; published December 2012; ISBN 9780880336666; 173 pages; hardcover; $50.00 / £42.00.

  • Contemporary Portugal: Politics, Society, and Culture, second edition

    Edited by Antonio Costa Pinto; East European Monographs; published June 2011; ISBN 9780880339476; 340 pages; hardcover; $60.00 / £50.00.

  • Ruling Elites and Decision-Making in Fascist-Era Dictatorships

    Edited by Antonio Costa Pinto; East European Monographs; published March 2010; ISBN 9780880336567; 240 pages; hardcover; $50.00 / £42.00.

  • Profiles of Revolutionaries in Atlantic History, 1700–1850

    Edited by R. William Weisberger, Dennis P. Hupchick, and David L. Anderson; East European Monographs; published May 2007; ISBN 9780880339704; 360 pages; hardcover; $40.00 / £35.00.

  • Conrad in France

    Edited by Josiane Paccaud-Huguet; East European Monographs; published January 2007; ISBN 9780880339490; 280 pages; hardcover; $20.00 / £16.99.

  • Aspects of Conrad's Literary Language

    By Michael A. Lucas; East European Monographs; published November 2000; ISBN 9780880339841; 240 pages; hardcover; $20.00 / £16.99.

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