American publisher
M. E. Sharpe, Inc.
, an
academic publisher
, was founded by Myron Sharpe in 1958 with the original purpose of publishing
translations
from Russian in the
social sciences
and
humanities
.
[1]
These
translations
were published in a series of journals, the first of which was
Problems of Economics
, now called
Problems of Economic Transition
. In the 1960s, the translation project was expanded to include other
European
languages, then
Chinese
and later
Japanese
. Other
academic journals
launched by M.E. Sharpe during these years featured articles originating in
English
. At present,
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when?
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the firm publishes over 35 periodicals including
Challenge: The Magazine of Economic Affairs
,
Journal of Management Information Systems
,
International Journal of Electronic Commerce
,
Journal of Post-Keynesian Economics
and
Problems of Post-Communism
. Shortly after it was established, M. E. Sharpe, Inc. also began to publish scholarly books in the
social sciences
and
humanities
, with a special emphasis on
international studies
. In the 1980s, the book division was expanded and it currently publishes approximately 60 new titles a year, including works in
economics
,
business
,
management
,
public administration
,
political science
,
history
and
literature
. Many of M. E. Sharpe's
textbooks
are available in digital editions through the Sharpe E-Text Center.
[2]
Several
Nobel Prize
winners, including
Kenzabur? ?e
and
Wassily Leontief
, are among M. E. Sharpe authors, as is the acclaimed American novelist
Howard Fast
, author of
Spartacus
. The East Gate Books imprint is widely recognized as representing the best in Asian Studies.
[3]
In 1995, Sharpe Reference was founded to provide essential
reference
material for the
high school
, undergraduate, and general reader?again, building on Sharpe's areas of strength in
American studies
and
global studies
. The full, updated content of many of these reference sets is also available in electronic editions published by Sharpe Online Reference.
[4]
M. E. Sharpe, Inc. started in New York City and was originally called International Arts and Sciences Press. After twelve years in the city, the firm moved to White Plains, New York. Its offices have been based in Armonk, New York, since 1980.
[5]
M. E. Sharpe was sold to
Routledge
in 2014.
[6]
Books
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M. E. Sharpe specializes in
social sciences
,
humanities
,
business management
and
public administration
.
Journals
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Some journals published by M.E. Sharpe include:
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