M. E. Sharpe, Inc., an academic publisher, was founded by Myron Sharpe in 1958 with the original purpose of publishing

translations Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. The English language draws a terminological distinction (which does not exist in every language) between ''transl ...

from Russian in the

social sciences Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of so ...

and

humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. In the Renaissance, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics, the main area of secular study in universities at the t ...

. These

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

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel ...

an languages, then

Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of ...

and later

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

. Other

academic journals An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and ...

launched by M.E. Sharpe during these years featured articles originating in

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

. At present, the firm publishes over 35 periodicals including '' Challenge: The Magazine of Economic Affairs'', ''

Journal of Management Information Systems The ''Journal of Management Information Systems'' ''(JMIS)'' is a top-tier peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes impactful research articles making a significant novel contribution in the areas of information systems and information technol ...

'', ''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

and

, with a special emphasis on

international studies International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such a ...

. In the 1980s, the book division was expanded and it currently publishes approximately 60 new titles a year, including works in

economics Economics () is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics analyzes ...

, 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. Several Nobel Prize winners, including Kenzaburō Ōe and Wassily Leontief, are among M. E. Sharpe authors, as is the acclaimed American novelist Howard Fast, author of ''Spartacus (Fast novel), Spartacus''. The East Gate Books imprint is widely recognized as representing the best in Asian Studies. 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. 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. M. E. Sharpe was sold to Routledge in 2014.

Books

M. E. Sharpe specializes in

, Management, business management and public administration.

Journals

Some journals published by M.E. Sharpe include: * '' Challenge: The Magazine of Economic Affairs'' * ''European Education'' * '' Problems of Post-Communism'' * ''Journal of Economic Issues'' * ''

'' * ''Journal of Post Keynesian Economics'' * ''International Journal of Political Economy''

References

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