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| Status | Part ofRoutledge as of 2014 |
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| Founded | 1958 |
| Founder | Myron Sharpe |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Armonk, New York |
| Publication types | Books,academic journals |
| Nonfiction topics | Social sciences,humanities,business management,public administration |
| Imprints | East Gate Books, Sharpe Reference |
| Official website | mesharpe |
M. E. Sharpe, Inc., anacademic publisher, was founded by Myron Emanuel Sharpe[1] in 1958 with the original purpose of publishingtranslation journals from Russiansocial sciences andhumanities, with a special emphasis oninternational studies.[2] In the 1960s, the translation project was expanded to include otherEuropean languages, featuring English articles, thenChinese and laterJapanese. In the 1980s, the book division was expanded and it currently publishes approximately 60 new titles a year, including works ineconomics,business,management,public administration,political science,history andliterature. At present,[when?] the firm publishes over 35 periodicals includingChallenge: The Magazine of Economic Affairs,Journal of Management Information Systems,International Journal of Electronic Commerce,Journal of Post-Keynesian Economics andProblems of Post-Communism.
SeveralNobel Prize winners, includingKenzaburō Ōe andWassily Leontief, are among M. E. Sharpe authors, as is the acclaimed American novelistHoward Fast, author ofSpartacus. The East Gate Books imprint is widely recognized as representing the best in Asian Studies.[3]
In 1995, Sharpe Reference was founded to provide essentialreference material for thehigh school, undergraduate, and general reader—again, building on Sharpe's areas of strength inAmerican studies andglobal 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 toRoutledge in 2014.[6]
M. E. Sharpe specializes insocial sciences,humanities,business management andpublic administration.
Some journals published by M.E. Sharpe include:
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