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I’m pleased to say you can now pre-order my next book, ‘Fairies: A History’ (out in February 2026) from
@politybooks.bsky.social. Thank you to Jeremy Harte, Simon Young, Jo Hickey-Hall and Owen Davies for such generous endorsements! 🌿📚 www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

✨ look what just arrived from @politybooks.bsky.social — fabulous translation of my dear colleague Bénédicte Savoy’s latest book Who Owns Beauty

To live in defiance of society’s expectations and rules, that is what it means to be a witch.

'Witch Power' follows Emma Quilty on an immersive journey into contemporary witchcraft, showing readers why we still need witches. #witchcraft

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The Magic Kingdom and the Meaning of Life: A Philosopher Visits Disney World What truths and life lessons can we take away from a seemingly trivial theme park in Orlando, Florida? <br /><br />Father and philosopher Adam Kadlac reflects on his own visits to Walt Disney World, a...

It is UK publication day for "The Magic Kingdom and the Meaning of Life" (from @politybooks.bsky.social). I guess it's a strange time for a book about Disney to arrive in the world, but this project means a lot to me, and I'm really proud of it. www.wiley.com/en-ie/The+Ma...

'instead of a class-based society of the old capitalism, we now have an elite-ruled society', @brankomilan.bsky.social says.
Here I argue that we must constrain the power of that elite, to enhance liberty (republican theory) and growth (Schumpeterian theory): www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

Understanding the conditions that made Lula possible requires us to look further back, decades before he was born. The result of that discussion is “Lula: A People’s President and the Fight for Brazil’s Future” — out today! I’m proud and happy that it’s done (3/3)

Early in @lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social’s third term, I was asked if I’d like to write a book about him by an editor at @politybooks.bsky.social… (1/3)

African Philosophies African Philosophies, In this important book Séverine Kodjo-Grandvaux argues that a serious engagement with African philosophy is long overdue. She shows that there is a rich tradition of philosophic...

Séverine Kodjo-Grandvaux, African Philosophies, trans. Matthew B. Smith - @politybooks.bsky.social, June 2025
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Seeing Double While on paper an obvious insider, Raymond Geuss has for decades been criticizing contemporary philosophy as though he were an outsider, viewing it as a...

“Exemplary philosophy...The profession needs exactly the sort of discussion to which this terrific book contributes.”
Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews review 'Seeing Double' by Raymond Geuss
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Might be of interest to: @minorliteratures.bsky.social, @christopherscanlon.bsky.social, @lindork.bsky.social, @astridensslin.bsky.social, @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social,
@lskains.bsky.social, @lornarichardson.bsky.social, @modernlanguage.bsky.social, @ascilite.bsky.social

‘A lucid guide to what is at stake when we engage with digital storytelling. It offers valuable critical tools, & its historically informed & intellectually rigorous yet accessible approach is much needed.’ Hanna Meretoja

Digital Storytelling by Leah Henrickson:
www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

“a taut and much-needed introduction to the British philosopher-statesman that should be a starting point for any student in their initiation into Burke studies.”

Ross Carroll's 'Edmund Burke' reviewed in The Review of Politics

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The online Manosphere has exploded in recent years. For a cohort of alienated men, the promise of community provides a space of understanding, connection and purpose.

Listen to Simon Copland discuss his book 'The Male Complaint' on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

newbooksnetwork.com/the-male-com...

Thank you for reviewing!

Read @mattpolprof.bsky.social’s review of Volumes I & II of Habermas’ Also a History from earlier this year alongside his new review of Volume III. Thought provoking and challenging stuff. christiansocialism.com/2025/03/19/j...

After a fortnight on Vancouver Island with my Grandson I’m now at APSA giving paper and promoting my @politybooks.bsky.social book on post-liberalism. Plenty of LSE colleagues and students in town and Chandran Kukathas former colleague and HoD @lsegovernment.bsky.social

YouTube video by Charlie Berens AI Data Mines in Wisconsin – Manitowoc Minute Special Report

In "Communicative AI" @politybooks.bsky.social @coeckelbergh.bsky.social and I talk about the environmental costs of #LLM #AI data centers, esp. their dependency on H2O. But for a more entertaining version of that argument, see Charlie Barens for the Manitowoc Minute. www.youtube.com/shorts/ez7YV...

Amazing endorsements from #RitaFelski and #AvitalRonell for "Superweak", out with @politybooks.bsky.social in November. I'm honored.

In the aftermath of the Cold War, many societies seemed set on a path to cultural reintegration, progressive reform, and democracy. This didn’t happen.

Jeffrey C. Alexander's new book explores why.

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Forms of the Visible: An Evening with Distinguished Anthropologist Philippe Descola - Villa Albertine Descola will be joined by Elizabeth A. Povinelli, a renowned Professor of Anthropology and Gender Studies at Columbia University.Philippe Descola compares a wide variety of visual images and artworks,...

New York visitors and locals, don't miss an evening with Philippe Descola, author of Forms of the Visible, in conversation with Professor Elizabeth A. Povinelli

Friday, September 26, 2025 | 5pm
Albertine Books

Details:
villa-albertine.org/va/events/fo...

Lula: A People's President and the Fight for Brazil's Future Lula: A People's President and the Fight for Brazil's Future, In 2022, left-wing former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented third term in Brazil, defeating far-right incumbent Jai...

Lula: A People's President and the Fight for Brazil's Future by Andre Pagliarini is out now: www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

Opinion | He Faced Down Trump. Now Comes His Biggest Challenge.

President Trump seems to have it in for Latin America... one country has emerged as a special target of Mr. Trump’s ire: Brazil.

Andre Pagliarini in @nytimes.com

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Louvre Museum Names Advocate for African Art Repatriation as Next ‘Great Thinker’

Bénédicte Savoy has been named as the next “Chaire du Louvre” of the Louvre Museum in Paris.

Her new book, Who Owns Beauty?, reflects on who really owns the objects that museums celebrate as great works of art.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/a...

See the book here: www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

Is Modern Philosophy Emancipating? Jürgen Habermas Thinks So. - Institute for Christian Socialism Matt McManus considers Habermas's optimistic vision for modern philosophy in the final volume of "Also a History of Philosophy."

"In a career known for taking enormous swings, Habermas has just produced his most ambitious work yet"

Matt McManus reviews Habermas's 'Also a History of Philosophy: Volume III' for the Institute For Christian Socialism

christiansocialism.com/2025/08/28/i... #philosophy

Never before has humanity done so much talking. But is anyone listening?

Cambridge visitors and locals, don't miss Gérald Garutti, author of 'Watch Your Words'

Wednesday, October 8 · 6 - 7pm GMT+1

At Heffers Bookshop @heffers.bsky.social

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/watch-your...

How the Cold War Broke the News: The Surprising Roots of Journalism's Decline How the Cold War Broke the News: The Surprising Roots of Journalism's Decline, Most of us would agree that American journalism has problems. Rushed reporting and thin coverage. Timidity in the face of...

Prof. Zelizer's forthcoming book, “How the Cold War Broke the News: The Surprising Roots of Journalism’s Decline," is available for preorder from @politybooks.bsky.social www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

"To recognize one’s stupidity, one has to be clever."

'A Short History of Stupidity' by Stuart Jeffries is out today.

www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

In Praise of the Earth: A Journey into the Garden by Byung-Chul Han Philosopher Han (The Crisis of Narration) serves up an offbeat meditation on the aesthetic and symbolic value of gardens. The au...

“This poetic volume will nourish gardeners and nature lovers.”

@publisherswkly.bsky.social review Byung-Chul Han's 'In Praise of the Earth'

www.publishersweekly.com/9781509567898

A Short History of Stupidity by Stuart Jeffries review – comfortably dumb? From Shakespeare’s fools to Donald Trump, this exhilarating read considers stupidity in its many forms

“From Shakespeare’s fools to Donald Trump, this exhilarating read considers stupidity in its many forms”
- Sam Leith, @theguardian.com reviews 'A Brief History of Stupidity' by Stuart Jeffries

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

Why Ecuador went straight to China for relief Secretary Rubio's visit with President Noboa this week will be in part to warn the country off Beijing, but seriously, what does Washington have to offer?

Secretary Rubio's visit with President Noboa this week will be in part to warn the country off Beijing, but seriously, what does Washington have to offer?

Read Jorge Heine in Responsible Statecraft

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