Dr. Rodney P. Carlisle is a professor emeritus of Rutgers University. He received his AB degree from Harvard College and his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. He most recently served as general editor of the award-winning Encyclopedia of Politics: The Left and Right (2005) and authored The Iraq War (2004).
Clear and readable history of the Liberian and Panamanian flags of convenience. Obviously not for everyone given the somewhat arcane nature of this subject. It's a scholarly work but not dry. Unfortunately due to its age, it is current only through 1980. Recommended for anyone with an interest in this topic.