Library and Periodicals

American Center Library

The American Center keeps a library of about 1000 books on various topics, but mainly focusing on U.S. foreign policy, diplomacy or security issues. All of these books can be read or photocopied in the Center for free.

Please check the collection on our online portal here.  (Tip: to view the whole list of authors of titles, just insert * in the corresponding field).

Latest Arrivals

Laura Bush, Spoken from the Heart (New York: Scribner, 2010).

According to the Wall Street Journal, "Mrs. Bush's delicate rendering of the virtues and rhythms of mid-century Texas life sets this book far apart from the typical score-settling reminiscences of politicians or their spouses." Indeed, the former First Lady's autobiography is pleasantly--if unsurprisingly, given her famously serene demeanor--mostly free of political spitefulness. However, the critics unanimously declared that this sincere and self-assured memoir appears to be two books masquerading as one: a sentimental and richly detailed account of growing up in small-town America and a lackluster chronicle, "more travelogue and recitation" (Washington Post), of her years in the White House. Thoughtfully and elegantly written, Spoken From the Heart lovingly evokes Bush's beloved Texas even if it adds nothing new to readers' understanding of her husband's presidency.

See more new arrivals to our library.

Video Collection

There are around 90 titles in the collection divided into six categories: Global issues, U.S. History, U.S. Society, U.S. Culture, Feature films. All videos can be viewed on our American Center video stations during opening hours (Mon-Thu 1-4 p.m.).  The complete list can be downloaded here.

Periodicals on Shelf

These are periodicals the American Center currently subscribes.

• Economist
• American Studies
• Current Biography
• Newsweek
• The New Yorker
• Smithsonian
• The American Prospect
• The New York Review of Books
  
  

International Relations

• Current History 
• Diplomatic History
• East European Quarterly
• Foreign Affairs
• Foreign Policy
• Foreign Service Journal
• Headline Series: Foreign Policy Association
• Journal of Democracy
• Journal of International Affairs
• Mezinárodní Politika
• Policy Review
• Political Science Quarterly
• The American Historical Review
• The National Interest
  
  

Economy & Business

• Harvard Business Review
• The Quarterly Journal of Economics
  
  

Security & Terrorism

• Conflict & Terrorism
• Jane´s Defence Weekly
• Jane´s International Defence Review

Journalism & Media

• American Journalism Review
• Journalism & Mass Communication Educator

Law

• Columbia Human Rights Law Review
• Harvard International Law Journal

Science & Technology

• Scientific American
• Flight International