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09/04/2026

Washington, DC is a special travel destination; visitors come from all over the world to be in touch with the center of American power, to influence policy, and to witness history. In Palaces of the Public, local DC historian John DeFerrari explores the fascinating evolution of the places where these visitors stay, from the taverns of the eighteenth century, to the boarding houses of the pre–Civil War era, to the creation of the modern hotel. The book pays special attention to the evolving tension between access and exclusivity that has characterized hotels in the United States from its earliest history. Finally, it analyzes the impact of historic preservation on DC’s most iconic hostelries.

https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Palaces-of-the-Public

09/02/2026

Crankin!: Power and Resilience in Washington DC’s Go-Go Culture—by former Washington Post reporter Alona Wartofsky; original Experience Unlimited manager Charles Stephenson, Jr.; and go-go musician, author, and journalist Kato Hammond—is a rich history of the go-go genre that highlights the key figures, bands, and moments. Spanning fifty years from its beginnings all the way to its central role in the protests of 2020 and the and Moechella movements, this lavishly illustrated history documents the contributions of the genre's early pioneers, including, ‘godfather of go-go’ Chuck Brown, Trouble Funk, Rare Essence, and Experience Unlimited (EU); go-go's international impact, lifestyles, and activism; and much more.

https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Crankin

09/01/2026

Few words in English are as charged as ‘nigga’ and ‘n*gger.’ While the slur ‘n*gger’ is universally recognized as offensive, fierce debates continue over the use of ‘nigga’—who can say it, what it means, and whether it has been reclaimed by the Black community. Wassup, My N***a by Bucknell University professor Hiram L. Smith is the first book to explore the origin, history, and usage of the word from the perspective of a linguist.

https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Wassup-My-N***a

08/25/2026

The pioneering first edition of Methods in Medical Ethics, edited by Jeremy Sugarman, MD, MPH, MA and Daniel P. Sulmasy, MD, PhD, was the first systematic examination of how the methods of a wide variety of disciplines can inform the analysis and understanding of issues in medical ethics. This new edition has been updated to correspond with bioethics today, covering a broader range of disciplinary perspectives and methods, not only for bioethics research but also for bioethics practice. A new section on practical ethics includes chapters covering clinical ethics, research ethics, public health ethics, and public bioethics.

https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Methods-in-Medical-Ethics-1

08/11/2026

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08/06/2026

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07/28/2026

New Book

Since the publication of the first edition of Public Administration in 2010, this field has seen an expanding array of innovative practices, ontologies, epistemological perspectives, and methods. In this updated edition, Rutgers University professor Norma Riccucci addresses these changes, providing a concise overview for graduate students and scholars. This book examines the intellectual origins and identity of the discipline, the debates surrounding its diverse research traditions, and how public administration research is conducted today.

https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Public-Administration-Updated-Edition

07/27/2026

New Book

A future clash between the United States and China would occur across the seas, islands, and peninsulas of the Indo-Pacific region. Thus, mastering maritime deterrence—creating and displaying naval power to discourage an attack—is vital for peace. Conventional Maritime Deterrence, by Macquarie University associate professor of strategic studies Adam Lockyer, revives and updates our understanding of how deterrence at sea differs from its terrestrial counterpart. This book will provide policymakers, naval officers, and scholars of international relations with insight into maritime deterrence for both current and future contests.

https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Conventional-Maritime-Deterrence

07/23/2026

Portrayals of African spirituality have been tainted in the past by harmful stereotypes or have altogether ignored African religions. Very few scholarly works have encompassed the depth of how spiritual care is conceptualized and practiced in African and African diasporic communities. Spiritual Care in African Religious Cultures by Emory University professor Emmanuel Y. Lartey offers insights into the nature and value of African religious life and provides an overview of African beliefs and practices. Featuring a foreword by Kofi Asare Opoku, this book addresses key beliefs about the divine realm, ancestors, evil, health, death, and life, as well as practices such as ceremonies, manifestation of spirit, naming, and healing rites inherent in African and African Heritage religions.

https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Spiritual-Care-in-African-Religious-Cultures

07/21/2026

Leadership Lessons from the Jesuits shines a new light on the concept of cura apostolica, "care for the apostolate" as it can be applied to mission-driven organizations. Through his curation of valuable contributions from experienced leaders of Jesuit institutions, Santa Clara University vice president for mission and ministry Matthew E. Carnes, SJ, articulates the ways in which conscientious care for the work, cultivation of the mission, and attention to identity can transform institutional behavior, business strategy, and the act of leading itself. The book reveals that where cura apostolica takes root, an organization's greater purpose flourishes.

https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Leadership-Lessons-from-the-Jesuits

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