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⏰ ICYMI!

▶️ Watch the launch of Professor David Luke's new book - How Africa Eats - as part of the #LSEFestival here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zsi...

Free #OpenAccess book download here: doi.org/10.31389/lse... @africaatlse.bsky.social

22.07.2025 07:39 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Robert Maxwell and the institutional weakness of the City of London - LSE Business Review The collapse of Robert Maxwell’s media empire after his death in 1991 laid bare the informality of the institutional framework in the City of London.

The collapse of Robert Maxwell’s media empire after his death in 1991 laid bare the informality of the institutional framework in the City of London.

LSE Press author Sandy Pepper writes for @lsebr.bsky.social.

🔗 blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...
#OpenAccess #CaseStudies #Management #Business

04.08.2025 16:22 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Only public ownership of the water system will solve its crisis - British Politics and Policy at LSE The recent report by the Independent Water Commission led by Sir John Cunliffe recommends the abolition of Ofwat and deeper regulatory reforms. But further regulation won't resolve the fundamental ten...

@kbayliss.bsky.social & Gwyn Bevan write on the #water crisis in England & Wales for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social, arguing that public ownership is the only solution.

This piece draws on themes from How Did Britain Come to This? by Gwyn Bevan. Available now via #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.31389/lse...

04.08.2025 15:04 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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How Africa Eats: Trade, Food Security and Climate Risks is free to read and download below.

🔗 doi.org/10.31389/lse...

#OpenAccess #Africa #Trade #Climate #Security

04.08.2025 13:24 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The state of food security in Africa - LSE Review of Books How Africa Eats edited by David Luke explores the trade reforms needed to ensure Africa’s food security in the context of climate change and trade barriers.

"The volume provides a rich account of how trade flows and frameworks shape food insecurity across Africa."

How Africa Eats ed. David Luke reviewed in @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social 📖🌍

Read in full here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb... @africaatlse.bsky.social @ethz.ch

04.08.2025 13:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The state of food security in Africa - LSE Review of Books How Africa Eats edited by David Luke explores the trade reforms needed to ensure Africa’s food security in the context of climate change and trade barriers.

NEW✨ How can #Africa feed itself in a climate-challenged, trade-distorted world?

How Africa Eats: Trade, Food Security and Climate Risks., edited by David Luke @africaatlse.bsky.social, published #OpenAccess @lsepress.bsky.social
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#Review by Shruti Patel @ethz.ch @ethzwfsc.bsky.social 👇

04.08.2025 11:27 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Book Launch: Case Teaching in the Era of AI Celebrate the publication of a new open access book from LSE Press - Navigating the 21st Century Business World: Case Studies in Management.

Upcoming book launch - mark your calendars! 📖 📅

Join Dorottya Sallai and Alexander Pepper for the launch of #OpenAccess case studies publication: Navigating the 21st Century Business World. In partnership with LSE Department of Management.

🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

04.08.2025 10:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Only public ownership of the water system will solve its crisis - British Politics and Policy at LSE The recent report by the Independent Water Commission led by Sir John Cunliffe recommends the abolition of Ofwat and deeper regulatory reforms. But further regulation won't resolve the fundamental…

The #water system in England and Wales is in crisis.

A recent report recommends the abolition of the regulator #Ofwat to be replaced by deeper regulatory reforms.

But @kbayliss.bsky.social and Gwyn Bevan argue public ownership is the only solution on @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

04.08.2025 06:30 — 👍 5    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
Cover of the book Covid-19 in Southeast Asia.

Cover of the book Covid-19 in Southeast Asia.

"This volume documents a wide variety of pandemic effects and experiences in ways that draw upon, and invigorate, critical social science.”

— Professor Tim Bunnell, National University of Singapore

COVID-19 in Southeast Asia is available now via #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.31389/lse...

31.07.2025 15:51 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Graphic with LSE Press, Open Access and Philosophy of Physics logo. Text reads New research paper.

Graphic with LSE Press, Open Access and Philosophy of Physics logo. Text reads New research paper.

👇 New issue from #PhilosophyofPhysics Journal:

“The Stochastic-Quantum Correspondence”. Featuring contributions from Jacob A. Barandes.

🔗 Free to read and download via #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.31389/pop...

31.07.2025 15:49 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Robert Maxwell and the institutional weakness of the City of London - LSE Business Review The collapse of Robert Maxwell’s media empire after his death in 1991 laid bare the informality of the institutional framework in the City of London.

In 1991 the collapse of #RobertMaxwell’s business empire blew up the institutional framework of the City of London.

From a corporate #governance and regulatory perspective, what went wrong?

Sandy Pepper @lsepress.bsky.social on @lsebr.bsky.social 👇

22.07.2025 08:42 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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⏰ ICYMI!

▶️ Watch the launch of Professor David Luke's new book - How Africa Eats - as part of the #LSEFestival here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zsi...

Free #OpenAccess book download here: doi.org/10.31389/lse... @africaatlse.bsky.social

22.07.2025 07:39 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Robert Maxwell and the institutional weakness of the City of London - LSE Business Review The collapse of Robert Maxwell’s media empire after his death in 1991 laid bare the informality of the institutional framework in the City of London.

The collapse of Robert Maxwell’s media empire after his death in 1991 laid bare the informality of the institutional framework in the City of London.

LSE Press author Sandy Pepper writes for @lsebr.bsky.social.

🔗 blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi... #OpenAccess #CaseStudies #Management #Business

22.07.2025 07:30 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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Robert Maxwell and the institutional weakness of the City of London - LSE Business Review The collapse of Robert Maxwell’s media empire after his death in 1991 laid bare the informality of the institutional framework in the City of London.

The collapse of Robert Maxwell’s media empire after his death in 1991 laid bare the informality of the institutional framework in the City of London.

@lsepress.bsky.social

22.07.2025 06:36 — 👍 1    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Open Position: Community Engagement Lead (full time) at Open Book Collective Looking for a colleague interested in helping the Open Book Collective advocate for and deliver a more sustainable and equitable future for Open Access book publishing

🚨 OBC is hiring! We are looking to appoint a Community Engagement Lead to support our outreach work. The role would suit someone passionate about delivering a fairer, sustainable future for #OAbooks. Deadline August 17th. Please spread the word! openbookcollective.pubpub.org/pub/open-pos...

18.07.2025 09:48 — 👍 26    🔁 33    💬 1    📌 6
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The state of Australia’s democracy - LSE Review of Books Australia’s Evolving Democracy edited by Mark Evans, Patrick Dunleavy and John Phillimore is a comprehensive audit of Australian democracy, unpacking its stable political system and the challenges it ...

An important, timely and nuanced volume that will appeal both to experts and wider audiences, writes Mark Bennister for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

🔗Australia's Evolving Democracy is free to read and download via #OpenAccess publishing: doi.org/10.31389/lse...

blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

14.07.2025 11:41 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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'Navigating the 21st Century Business World: Case Studies in Management', a new book by Dr Dorottya Sallai and Alexander Pepper, published by @lsepress.bsky.social, is available to read free here: press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3...! Ubiquity is proud to host LSE Press.

16.07.2025 09:53 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Graphic with LSE Press, Open Access and Journal of Long Term Care logo. Text is announcing a new research paper.

Graphic with LSE Press, Open Access and Journal of Long Term Care logo. Text is announcing a new research paper.

🔓 New issue from #JournalofLongTermCare

“A Methodology for Estimating the Demand for Long-Term Care in Hours: The Baseline Scenario for Greece”

Featuring contributions from Milton Nektarios, Zafiris Valvis and Thomas Georgiadis.

🔗 Free to read and download: journal.ilpnetwork.org/articles/10....

17.07.2025 10:25 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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How to promote your book with confidence Promoting your book or research paper requires different skills from those needed to produce it. Here’s everything you need to know

Promoting your book or research paper requires different skills from those needed to produce it.

✍ @elinorpotts.bsky.social writes for Times Higher Education's Campus blog.

www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-p... @lseblogs.bsky.social #BookMarketing #AcademicWriting @oipassoc.bsky.social

12.06.2025 14:20 — 👍 7    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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The state of Australia’s democracy - LSE Review of Books Australia’s Evolving Democracy edited by Mark Evans, Patrick Dunleavy and John Phillimore is a comprehensive audit of Australian democracy, unpacking its stable political system and the challenges it ...

An important, timely and nuanced volume that will appeal both to experts and wider audiences, writes Mark Bennister for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

🔗Australia's Evolving Democracy is free to read and download via #OpenAccess publishing: doi.org/10.31389/lse...

blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

14.07.2025 11:41 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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In May, @lsepress.bsky.social published 'How Africa Eats', a deep-dive into the barriers preventing food security in Africa, an estimated fifth of the population of which is undernourished. You can read 'How Africa Eats' for free, completely #OpenAccess, here: press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3...

14.07.2025 10:02 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Who Owns Our Knowledge? 👁️‍🗨️

And how can communities reassert control over the knowledge they produce in the present moment?

📅 Get ready for this year's #OAWeek - October 20 - 26.

📖 Register for the OIPA newsletter for future info on OIPA community events: oipauk.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

09.07.2025 11:02 — 👍 13    🔁 13    💬 0    📌 1
Graphic with JIED logo, LSE Press logo and Open Access logo. Text reads New research paper.

Graphic with JIED logo, LSE Press logo and Open Access logo. Text reads New research paper.

📖 New issue from The Journal of Illicit Economies and Development:

“AN ONTOLOGY OF ORGANIZED CRIME: A Meta-Analytical Framework and Enforcement Implications”. Featuring contributions from Stephen Schneider and Frederick T. Martens.

🔗 Free to read via #OpenAccess: jied.lse.ac.uk/articles/10....

09.07.2025 09:05 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Cover of the book Covid-19 in Southeast Asia.

Cover of the book Covid-19 in Southeast Asia.

“Empirically grounded, yet theoretically generative, the superb and comprehensive COVID-19 in Southeast Asia is an indispensable resource and an encyclopedic snapshot of life during a global health emergency.”

— @rkeil.bsky.social, York University, Canada

Available now: doi.org/10.31389/lse...

08.07.2025 12:28 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Out now! 🔎

Navigating the 21st Century Business World: Case Studies in Management is a fully #OpenAccess collection of management cases, featuring the health sector, media, oil and gas, fast fashion, financial services, and the public sector.

Free to read and download 📖 doi.org/10.31389/lse...

03.07.2025 12:35 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Lakatos Award 2026: Call for nominations! We are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2026 Lakatos Award: Deadline: 15 September 2025. The 2026 award will be for a monograph in the philosophy of science broadly construed, e…

📚 Do you know a #philosophy of science book that's Lakatos Award worthy? Then let us know!

We are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2026 Lakatos Award!

⏰ Deadline: 15 September 2025.

👉 More information: www.lse.ac.uk/philosophy/b...

30.06.2025 09:47 — 👍 14    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 2
LSE Environment Week 2025 — LSE Environment Week

Call for Papers: #LSEEnvironmentWeek (22-25 Sept 2025)
Fourth conference co-hosted by @STICERD_LSE's EEE Programme @The_IGC
We welcome papers from all economists working on environmental questions.
📅 Deadline 14/07/25
Submit your paper 👉 ow.ly/Wtob50Wcsw0

01.07.2025 09:59 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

📣 Student Volunteering Opportunity: The Onion Garden is a sustainable community urban garden located in the heart of Westminster. Sign up to help support the existence of green spaces in London.

📆 10 July, 1pm to 3pm

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01.07.2025 11:03 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Happy publication day to Navigating the 21st Century Business World ed. Dorottya Sallai and Alexander Pepper 🔎 This is a fully #openaccess collection of management case studies featuring examples from the health sector, public sector and beyond.

🔗 press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3...

26.06.2025 15:54 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Cover of the book Wellbeing ed. Timothy Besley and Irene Bucelli.

Cover of the book Wellbeing ed. Timothy Besley and Irene Bucelli.

Should governments aim to improve people’s overall quality of life, as it is subjectively seen by citizens themselves?

Wellbeing challenges traditional policy metrics, asking what happens when governments prioritise citizens’ subjective wellbeing.

Available via #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.31389/lse...

26.06.2025 08:55 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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