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GalleryBook Review: Distillations: Theory, Ethics, Affect by Mari Ruti
In Distillations: Theory, Ethics, Affect, Mari Ruti offers a number of concise formulations – or ‘distillations’ – that reflect on the […]
GalleryBook Review: Vexy Thing: On Gender and Liberation by Imani Perry
In Vexy Thing: On Gender and Liberation, Imani Perry offers a powerful historical analysis of patriarchy and domination that draws on […]
GalleryBook Review: Down to Earth: Politics in the New Climatic Regime by Bruno Latour
In Down to Earth: Politics in the New Climatic Regime, Bruno Latour explores the political and philosophical challenges proper to a time […]
GalleryBook Review: Robot Rights by David J. Gunkel
In Robot Rights, David J. Gunkel explores the question of whether rights should be extended to robots, examining the philosophical foundations of four […]
GalleryBook Review: The Lost History of Liberalism: From Ancient Rome to the Twenty-First Century by Helena Rosenblatt
In The Lost History of Liberalism: From Ancient Rome to the Twenty-First Century, Helena Rosenblatt gives an account of how […]
GalleryLSE RB Year in Review: The Top 12 Book Reviews of 2018 (Part Two)
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What were you reading in 2018 on LSE Review of Books? Following Part One, which counted down from […]
GalleryBook Review: Nationalism, Development and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka by Rajesh Venugopal
In Nationalism, Development and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka, Rajesh Venugopal offers a fresh look at how colonial legacies, nationalist ideology and […]
GalleryReading List: 10 Recommended Books Published in Translation
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Between 10 and 14 December 2018, the LSE Review of Books blog has been running a Translation and […]
GalleryReading List: 5 Recommended Reads for the Armistice Day Centenary
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11 November 2018 is the centenary of the […]
GalleryBook Review: 99 Theses on the Revaluation of Value: A Postcapitalist Manifesto by Brian Massumi
In 99 Theses on the Revaluation of Value: A Postcapitalist Manifesto, Brian Massumi offers a short yet intricate economic, cultural and […]
GalleryBook Review: Nihilism and Technology by Nolen Gertz
In Nihilism and Technology, Nolen Gertz aims to circumvent the binary discussions that characterise contemporary popular discourses surrounding technology, instead […]
GalleryBook Review: Rentier Islamism: The Influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in Gulf Monarchies by Courtney Freer
In Rentier Islamism: The Influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in Gulf Monarchies, Courtney Freer explores the complex history of the Muslim […]
GalleryBook Review: The Free Voice: On Democracy, Culture and the Nation by Ravish Kumar
The Free Voice: On Democracy, Culture and the Nation, journalist Ravish Kumar presents an incisive critique of the contemporary state of […]
GalleryBook Review: Slow Looking: The Art and Practice of Learning Through Observation by Shari Tishman
In Slow Looking: The Art and Practice of Learning Through Observation, Shari Tishman underscores the importance of slow looking. […]
GalleryLong Read Review: ‘From the Anthropocene to the Anthropo-scene’ by Leslie Sklair
In recent years, the term ‘Anthropocene’ has travelled from its birthplace in the Earth sciences into the social sciences, […]
