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A real honour to have contributed to @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social on the important and prescient issue of the social care crisis via this review. #DisabilityHistoryMonth #disability #chronicillness #socialcare

01.12.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nicholas Stern – can a new vision for growth drive climate action? - LSE Review of Books The Growth Story of the 21st Century by Nicholas Stern sets out a vision to drive climate action by pursuing holistic rather than purely economic growth.

Can a new vision for growth drive climate action? πŸͺ΄

Gregory Casey reviews The Growth Story of the 21st Century: The Economics and Opportunity of Climate Action by Nicholas Stern in @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

Read in full here: πŸ–‡οΈ bit.ly/3Lw96Fb @gsos-lse.bsky.social

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@policypress.bsky.social

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Our social care systems are failing the most vulnerable - LSE Review of Books Care Poverty and Unmet Needs brings together twenty-seven social policy researchers to analyse β€œcare poverty: inadequate and unequal social care provision.

NEW✨ Our social care systems are failing the most vulnerable.

@arlenejackson.bsky.social @manmetuni.bsky.social reviews Care Poverty and Unmet Needs ed. Teppo KrΓΆger, Nicola Brimblecombe @cpeclse.bsky.social, Ricardo Rodrigues and @profkirstein.bsky.social

#DisabilityHistoryMonth #UKDHM

01.12.2025 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
A banner with the words LSE Blogs newsletter 28 November 'How do we combat hate in a polarised age' and a drawing of two people arguing

A banner with the words LSE Blogs newsletter 28 November 'How do we combat hate in a polarised age' and a drawing of two people arguing

How do we combat hate in a polarised age? 🀼

Our latest newsletter explores this question, and shares analysis of the UK budget, Trump and the US midterms, GenAI's challenge for researchers, and more.

Read it here πŸ‘‰ mailchi.mp/lse/lse-blog...

Subscribe πŸ‘‰ eepurl.com/iwXSu-/

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The best bookshops in Utrecht, Netherlands - LSE Review of Books In this bookshop guide, Egor Bronnikov and Jannes Vleming take us on a tour of their favourite bookshops in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

NEW✨ In the latest edition of our global #BookshopGuide series, Egor Bronnikov and Jannes Vleming take us on a tour of their top spots for book lovers in Utrecht, Netherlands πŸ‡³πŸ‡±πŸ“šπŸŒ·

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How do we stop hating the people we disagree with? - LSE Review of Books Beliefism by behavioural scientist Paul Dolan examines a type of polarisation, hostility towards opposing views, & offers empathy-driven solutions to reduce it

NEW✨ Beliefism: How to Stop Hating the People We Disagree With @profpauldolan @lsepbs.bsky.social @hachetteuk.bsky.social

#Review by Nauman Asghar @liverpooluni.bsky.social

#Psychology #Polarisation #Politics

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How to create an β€œorganic” finance that’s sustainable for people and the planet - LSE Review of Books Atul K. Shah's Organic Finance denounces our destructive, profit-driven financial system and proposes an alternative model rooted in community, ecology, and cultural diversity. Employing nature-based…

NEW✨ Organic Finance: Building a New Sustainable and Inclusive Framework from the Ground Up by Atul K. Shah @bayesbschool.bsky.social @citystgeorges.bsky.social @routledgebooks.bsky.social

#Review by Ismail ErtΓΌrk @manchester.ac.uk πŸ‘‡

24.11.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Eight books to read for UK Disability History Month - LSE Review of Books For UK Disability History Month the LSE community recommends eight books about disability & neurodiversity and the experiences of disabled & neurodiverse people

Seeking reading material?

For UK Disability History Month 2025 (20 November to 20 December), staff at LSE recommend eight powerful books about disability and neurodiversity and books sharing the experiences of disabled and neurodiverse people @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

23.11.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why propaganda, hate and political extremism thrive in the attention economy - LSE Review of Books Dogwhistles & Figleaves by Jennifer Mather Saul & Safe Havens for Hate by Tamar Mitts explore how extremism thrives online & the limits of content moderation.

NEW✨ Why Propaganda, hate and political extremism thrive in the attention economy

Dogwhistles and Figleaves by Jennifer Mather Saul @oxunipress.bsky.social and Safe Havens for Hate by @tmitts.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social – a double review by Chris Featherman @mit.edu

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Eight books to read for UK Disability History Month - LSE Review of Books For UK Disability History Month the LSE community recommends eight books about disability & neurodiversity and the experiences of disabled & neurodiverse people

NEW✨ For UK Disability History Month 2025 (20 November to 20 December), staff at LSE recommend eight powerful books about disability and neurodiversity and books sharing the experiences of disabled and neurodiverse people

#UKDHM #DisabilityHistoryMonth πŸ‘‡πŸ“š

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UK Budget 2025 – growth first, the rest will follow | British Politics and Policy at LSE The 2025 Budget isn't going to be easy. But along some necessary tax raises, generating economic growth has to be the the main aim of the Government's Budget.

πŸ’‘New! UK Budget 2025 – growth first, the rest will follow

blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

19.11.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frontiers of language in the late Qing Empire and the making of modern China - LSE Review of Books Ruling the Mongols of Manchuria by Jiani He examines how language shaped imperial governance and nation-building in late Qing borderlands & shaped modern China.

NEW✨ Ruling the Mongols of Manchuria: Language, Literacy, and Power in Late Qing Borderlands by Jiani He @pku1898.bsky.social @routledgehistory.bsky.social

#Review by Ron Po @routledgebooks.bsky.social @lsehy.bsky.social

#History #Language #Asia #China

19.11.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frontiers of language in the late Qing Empire and the making of modern China - LSE Review of Books Ruling the Mongols of Manchuria by Jiani He examines how language shaped imperial governance and nation-building in late Qing borderlands & shaped modern China.

NEW✨ Ruling the Mongols of Manchuria: Language, Literacy, and Power in Late Qing Borderlands by Jiani He @pku1898.bsky.social @routledgehistory.bsky.social

#Review by Ron Po @routledgebooks.bsky.social @lsehy.bsky.social

#History #Language #Asia #China

19.11.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From trade agreements to debt – a history of liberal-capitalist reforms - LSE Review of Books Giampaolo Conte’s book A History of Capitalist Transformation examines the emergence of liberal-capitalist reforms in the 19th century, who wielded power in shaping such policies and whose interests…

NEW✨ Whose ideas, in whose interests?

A History of Capitalist Transformation: A Critique of Liberal-Capitalist Reforms by @giampaoloconte.bsky.social @routledgebooks.bsky.social, reviewed by @larsdoepking.bsky.social @dhiroma.bsky.social

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In defence of boredom – Why the social sciences need time to β€œwaste” - Impact of Social Sciences Why has boredom, or simply the opportunity to linger over research, become a key issue in shaping the kinds of knowledge academics produce?

πŸ’₯New: In defence of boredom – Why the social sciences need time to β€œwaste”

✍️ Madiha Tariq

#AcademicSky #SocialScience #SlowScholarship

13.11.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Banner reading LSE Blogs newsletter 14 November COP30: Can a holistic vision of growth drive climate action?

Banner reading LSE Blogs newsletter 14 November COP30: Can a holistic vision of growth drive climate action?

Today's LSE blogs newsletter is a #COP30 special exploring a holistic vision for growth to drive climate action, how the private sector can fund climate adaptation & how to persuade the public to back climate policy.

Plus, research on Mamdani's election, the BBC scandal & more.

πŸ‘‰ ow.ly/Gjbq50XrGbv

14.11.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nicholas Stern – can a new vision for growth drive climate action? - LSE Review of Books The Growth Story of the 21st Century by Nicholas Stern sets out a vision to drive climate action by pursuing holistic rather than purely economic growth.

Can a new vision for growth drive climate action?

Gregory Casey reviews The Growth Story of the 21st Century: The Economics and Opportunity of Climate Action by Nicholas Stern in @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social.

Read in full here: πŸ–‡οΈ https://bit.ly/3Lw96Fb

@gsos-lse.bsky.social

14.11.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why propaganda, hate and political extremism thrive in the attention economy - LSE Review of Books Dogwhistles & Figleaves by Jennifer Mather Saul & Safe Havens for Hate by Tamar Mitts explore how extremism thrives online & the limits of content moderation.

NEW✨ Why Propaganda, hate and political extremism thrive in the attention economy

Dogwhistles and Figleaves by Jennifer Mather Saul @oxunipress.bsky.social and Safe Havens for Hate by @tmitts.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social – a double review by Chris Featherman @mit.edu

13.11.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Three lessons from a climate diplomat going into COP30 in Brazil - LSE Review of Books The Climate Diplomat by Peter Betts is an insider's account of two decades of UN climate negotiations ahead of COP30 in BelΓ©m, Brazil.

Three key lessons from a climate diplomat going into COP30 – Alejandra PadΓ­n Dujon reviews The Climate Diplomat: A Personal History of the COP Conferences by Peter Betts @profilebooks.bsky.social on @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

12.11.2025 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nicholas Stern – can a new vision for growth drive climate action? - LSE Review of Books The Growth Story of the 21st Century by Nicholas Stern sets out a vision to drive climate action by pursuing holistic rather than purely economic growth.

A new book by Nicholas Stern @granthamlse.bsky.social @gsos-lse.bsky.social @lsepress.bsky.social puts forward a vision for sustainable growth to drive climate action.

Gregory Casey reviews it for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

12.11.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Five books on the struggle for climate justice - LSE Review of Books As nations gather for talks at COP30 in BelΓ©m, Brazil, Eoin Jackson recommends five books that expose the roots & realities of the struggle for climate justice.

Five books on the struggle for climate justice πŸ“š

A reading list by Eoin Jackson @lselaw.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

12.11.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The world is on the cusp of climate tipping points – the stakes could not be higher for COP30 - EUROPP Global warming is pushing the Earth past climate tipping points, causing irreversible damage to natural systems. The stakes could not be higher for COP30.

#COP30 is underway in BelΓ©m, & as the climate crisis worsens, pressure is on states to make progress in negotiations.

Below, read a thread of research-led commentary on what's at stakeπŸ§΅πŸŒπŸ‘‡

First, Manjana Milkoreit @sthlmresilience.bsky.social on climate tipping points for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social

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Five books on the struggle for climate justice - LSE Review of Books As nations gather for talks at COP30 in BelΓ©m, Brazil, Eoin Jackson recommends five books that expose the roots & realities of the struggle for climate justice.

NEW✨ Eoin Jackson @lselaw.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social recommends five illuminating books on the roots and realities of the struggle for #ClimateJustice.

#COP30 #ReadingList

12.11.2025 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nicholas Stern – can a new vision for growth drive climate action? - LSE Review of Books The Growth Story of the 21st Century by Nicholas Stern sets out a vision to drive climate action by pursuing holistic rather than purely economic growth.

Gregory Casey reviews The Growth Story of the 21st Century: The Economics and Opportunity of Climate Action by Nicholas Stern in @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

Read in full here: πŸ–‡οΈ https://bit.ly/3Lw96Fb

@granthamlse.bsky.social @gsos-lse.bsky.social

11.11.2025 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is there a better way to organise the global economy? - LSE Review of Books Why We’re Getting Poorer by Cahal Moran critiques the inequality of the global economy & proposes alternative policies to make things fairer & more sustainable.

Is there a better way to organise the global economy?

Why We’re Getting Poorer: A Realist’s Guide to the Economy and How we fix it by Cahal Moran @lsepbs.bsky.social @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social reviewed by Vamika Goel @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social.

09.11.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nicholas Stern – can a new vision for growth drive climate action? - LSE Review of Books The Growth Story of the 21st Century by Nicholas Stern sets out a vision to drive climate action by pursuing holistic rather than purely economic growth.

NEW✨ Can a new vision for #growth drive real #ClimateAction?

The Growth Story of the 21st Century: The Economics and Opportunity of Climate Action by #NickStern @granthamlse.bsky.social @lsepress.bsky.social, reviewed by Gregory Casey @williamseconomics.bsky.social

#COP30 @gsos-lse.bsky.social

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NEW✨ Three lessons from a climate diplomat going into #COP30 in Brazil.

Alejandra PadΓ­n-Dujon @carbonpulse.bsky.social reviews The Climate Diplomat: A Personal History of the COP Conferences by Peter Betts @profilebooks.bsky.social.

Read more πŸ‘‰ blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

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Is there a better way to organise the global economy? - LSE Review of Books Why We’re Getting Poorer by Cahal Moran critiques the inequality of the global economy & proposes alternative policies to make things fairer & more sustainable.

NEW✨ Is there a better way to organise the global economy?

Why We’re Getting Poorer: A Realist’s Guide to the Economy and How we fix it by Cahal Moran @lsepbs.bsky.social @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social reviewed by Vamika Goel.

05.11.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who should control open access, the markets or the commons? - Impact of Social Sciences Publishing Beyond examines the ills of a marketised system of academic publishingand outlines how commons-based approaches could be an alternative.

Academic publishing is now a marketised system where charging Β£9000 for a single paper isn't beyond the pale.

A new book by Samuel A. Moore proposes an alternative: a commons-based, scholar-led approach.

Read a #review by @thomasgraves.bsky.social on @lseimpactblog.bsky.social

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@lsereviewofbooks is following 20 prominent accounts