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- Oxford visitors and locals, don't miss Manon Garcia, author of 'Living With Men: Reflections on the Pelicot Trial', discussing her book at Blackwell's. Saturday, Feb 14 from 3 pm to 4 pm GMT ‼️FEW TICKETS LEFT www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/philosophy...
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- Empire and race have become the most discussed subjects in political and historical discourse. Marie Kawthar Daouda shows how progressive dogma on empire distorts history and disempowers minorities. 'Not Your Victim' is out today in the UK. www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
- Reposted by PolityVery much looking forward to this - Silicon Empires by @nsrnicek.bsky.social is the best book I've read on the political economy of AI
- The Dig you’ve been waiting for to understand the political economy of AI as it becomes fulcrum of global contests and conflicts over economic and military dominance. My interview w/ @nsrnicek.bsky.social on his book Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI www.thedigradio.com/podcast/sili...
- Listen to Kori Schake, author of The State and the Soldier: A History of Civil-Military Relations in the United States on the Persuasion podcast www.persuasion.community/p/episode-17...
- Listen to Manon Garcia, author of Living With Men, discuss her book and the case of Gisèle Pelicot on the Overthink Podcast. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuF0...
- Want to understand more about the political economy of AI? Listen to @nsrnicek.bsky.social, author of 'Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI' on The Dig podcast 👇 thedigradio.com/podcast/sili...
- "a revealing portrait … The book’s description of Levit is really a prescription for his field: classical music is tired; what it needs is a dose of commitment.” New York Review of Books (@nybooks.com) review House Concert by Igor Levit www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
- "the full-length biography of Willing that was missing from our shelves.” —National Review review 'The Banker Who Made America: Thomas Willing and the Rise of the American Financial Aristocracy, 1731–1821', by Richard Vague www.nationalreview.com/magazine/202...
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- ‘Not Your Victim is a bracing, provocative read… peppered with re-inspections of our unconscious assumptions about slavery and empire.’ Irish Examiner reviews Not Your Victim by Marie Kawthat Daouda www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
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- "The outcome of the geopolitical struggles between silicon empires is uncertain, but some features are becoming clear." Read an excerpt of Nick Srnicek’s Silicon Empires in @restofworld.org restofworld.org/2026/silicon...
- “excellent” Alan Manning's "Why Immigration Policy is Hard" is referenced in a new article from @thespectator1828.bsky.social spectator.com/article/what...
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- Welcome to Polity, Shannon! We're delighted to have you join our wonderful editorial team.
- Donald Trump speaks of an expanded Monroe Doctrine that asserts US domination across the Americas. Chilean ex-diplomat Jorge Heine told @jacobinmag.bsky.social about the need for a new nonaligned movement that can resist imperialist claims. Read more: jacobin.com/2026/01/lati...
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- Don't miss Jonathan W. Y. Gray's upcoming book talks on 'Public Data Cultures'. across the UK, Canada and the Netherlands! For more details, visit the author's website here: jonathangray.org/publicdatacu...
- "Statistically, the average American is becoming more stupid...The decline was first detected by the researcher James Flynn in 2017. For many years, he had noted the opposite: in every decade of the 20th century, average I.Q. scores rose" Stuart Jeffries in @airmail.news airmail.news/issues/2025-...
- “This latest offering from Tesson is a gem: unusually erudite, hugely readable, often funny and a little bit bonkers.” Justin Marozzi reviews 'White' by Sylvain Tesson for The Critic thecritic.co.uk/issues/decem...
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- As this year comes to an end, we're looking back at some of our 2025 highlights. Featured in Best Books round-ups in The Spectator and Financial Times, and reviewed in The Guardian, The Sunday Times, and New Scientist, these books are not to be missed! See more: www.politybooks.com/blog-detail/...
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- Listen to Andrea Capussela, author The Republic of Innovation, on the Roots and Branches podcast. www.intellectualhistory.net/roots-and-br...
- “The accomplished British critic Stuart Jeffries … makes ‘stupid' seem like the perfect way to characterize our era." Joshua Rothman, @newyorker.com review Stuart Jeffries' A Short History of Stupidity. www.newyorker.com/culture/open...
- The Shades of Black Folk traces the development and evolution of colorism in the US from its origins in the late eighteenth century right up to the present. Robert L. Reece's new book is out now in the UK. politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
- Philosophers since Aristotle have studied animals. Over the past decade, there has been a growing interest in shedding light on animal–human relations. Animal Studies and Philosophy by Rebekah Humphreys provides a survey of Critical Animal Studies from a distinctly philosophical perspective.
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- In 'A Political Life: 1937 - 1985', the renowned philosopher and polymath Alain Badiou tells the story of the first five decades of his life, from 1937 to 1985, setting it within the political history of the twentieth century. Out now in the UK. See more: www.politybooks.com/...
- The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet probes how intelligence manifests under conditions of hostility. Departing from sci-fi writer Liu Cixin’s dark forest theory, where the universe is a hostile terrain that makes communication dangerous, Konior maps a digital world in which deception is safety.
- After Ukraine, Russia’s next move may be in the Middle East—this book shows how and why. West Asia by Mohammed Soliman (@soliman.bsky.social) is out now in the UK. See more: www.politybooks.com/...
- A leading historian puts Russia’s war against Ukraine in the context of the history of Russian imperialism spanning three centuries. 'The Curse of Empire: Ukraine, Poland, and the Fatal Paths in Russian History' by Martin Schulze Wessel is out now in the UK. See more: www.politybooks.com/...
- Immigration policy is hard, involving difficult decisions and trade-offs. But, as Alan Manning makes clear, this doesn't mean that we can't do better. 'Why Immigration Policy Is Hard' is an indispensable resource for informed debate on one of the most charged subjects in public life.
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- Delighted to see so many great polity titles facing out in Blackwell's Oxford!
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- Economic growth is the religion of the modern world. How did we get to this point? How did we allow the pursuit of growth to become the apotheosis of human development? Daniel Cohen takes us on a journey to understand human desire and the registers on which it has expressed itself throughout history
- The term 'dogwhistle' seems to be everywhere, with accusations flying in every political direction. Linguist Deborah Cameron asks: why do we put so much emphasis on words and symbols, and is our faith in the power of language justified? www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
- Can we unlearn race? Yes—through neuroplasticity and structural change. The brain rewires, but society must, too. The Racialized Brain: The Neurosociology of Race and Racism by Rengin Firat is out now in the UK See more: www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
- True freedom, @andreacapussela.bsky.social writes, arises when no one is subject to another’s will, be that the will of an employer, Big Tech, or the so-called elite. 'The Republic of Innovation' shows how true freedom can foster a more innovative and prosperous society. More: ow.ly/aGxr50XvP5b
- ‘With unmatched expertise and passion, Abidin takes the reader on a fascinating, almost two decades-long anthropological journey to show how children have become #internet famous.’ Andra Siibak Crystal Abidin’s 'Child Influencers' is out now! See more: politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
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- “Ghosting” has become an almost inevitable part of modern life – not just on dating sites, but among friends, family and even professional colleagues. But what’s behind this act of digital disappearance? Listen to @dominicpettman.bsky.social on @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
- “a refreshing message at a time of division and tension” – The Earthbound Report review 'Empathy and Resistance' by Kristina Lunz earthbound.report/2025/11/14/b...
- “Read him and, whatever you do, don’t weep.” The Telegraph @telegraph.co.uk select 'I Suffer Therefore I am' by Pascal Bruckner as one of the Best Books of 2025. www.telegraph.co.uk/books/author...
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- In a humane world, cruelty should not exist, and yet it has been a feature of our societies since time immemorial. From individual acts of cruelty to systematic torture and mass murder, cruelty has been humanity’s constant companion, attesting to a darker side of human nature.
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- "Pizza is a remarkably adaptable food, it integrates into local cuisines and creates a living dialogue with them." Read an interview with Luca Cesari, author of The History of Pizza, in @redsauceamerica.bsky.social www.redsauceamerica.com/blog/pizzas-...
- Intimacy can be joyous, but also confusing and socially constrained. The Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Relationships by Luke Brunning & Natasha McKeever reveals how philosophy can deepen our understanding of how we date, love, have sex, and form relationships. www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
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- They say everybody uses porn. They’re wrong. People don’t use pornography: it uses us. And you don’t have to watch it to be one of its victims. Jo Bartosch and Robert Jessel expose how the multi-billion-dollar porn industry has humanity gripped in a chokehold. www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
- Since the emergence of ChatGPT, generative AI has been heralded as a technology poised to revolutionize our world. But who truly wields power over this transformative technology? In 'Silicon Empires', Nick Srnicek explores the geopolitical economy of AI. Out now www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
- “A marvel of narrative art … it’s the very best book I’ve read in quite a while.” Sara Dowse (@saradowse.bsky.social) reviews 'Marseille 1940' by Uwe Wittstock (@uwewittstock.bsky.social) for @insidestory.bsky.social insidestory.org.au/perilous-ref...
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- Habermas is the voice of a generation. One of the world’s most influential philosophers, he has shaped debates, both academic and public, for more than half a century.
