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Polity @politybooks.bsky.social · 5h

Many people think they know what fairies are. Francis Young's book demonstrates that the truth about belief in fairies is far stranger than clichéd images of wings and wands.

Get 25% off @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social's 'Fairies: A History' from Waterstones. Details ⬇️
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Carolina Alves @cacrisalves.bsky.social · 2d

If you missed our book lunch last week, here is the video!

'Decolonising Economics: An Introduction'

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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social · 3d

⏮️ Catch up on our recent #IIPPInConversation event.

We were proud to host the launch of the new book 'Decolonising Economics' by IIPP Professor @cacrisalves.bsky.social, @devikadutt.bsky.social, @surbhikesar.bsky.social and @ingridhk.bsky.social.

📺 Watch the event recording here: buff.ly/uNiZSll

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Luke Brunning @lukebrunning.bsky.social · 8d

Coming soon! In one month my new textbook with @nmckeever3.bsky.social will be published by @politybooks.bsky.social www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

The Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Relationships

The Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Relationships, Engagingly written, and rich with real-world examples, The Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Relationships is a crucial resource for students, researchers, a...

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 8d

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...

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Dan Hicks @profdanhicks.bsky.social · 22d

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

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Polity @politybooks.bsky.social · 23d

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

See more: www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

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Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 25d

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...

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...

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Andrea Capussela @andreacapussela.bsky.social · 28d

'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...

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Andre Pagliarini @apagliar.bsky.social · 27d

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)

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Andre Pagliarini @apagliar.bsky.social · 27d

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)

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Stuart Elden @stuartelden.bsky.social · 27d

Séverine Kodjo-Grandvaux, African Philosophies, trans. Matthew B. Smith - @politybooks.bsky.social, June 2025
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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...

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Polity @politybooks.bsky.social · 28d

“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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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...

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Polity @politybooks.bsky.social · 28d

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

Polity @politybooks.bsky.social · 28d

‘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...

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Polity @politybooks.bsky.social · 29d

“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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Ross Carroll: Edmund Burke and the Varieties of Misrule. (Cambridge, UK: Polity Press, 2024. Pp. x, 226.) | The Review of Politics | Cambridge Core

Ross Carroll: Edmund Burke and the Varieties of Misrule. (Cambridge, UK: Polity Press, 2024. Pp. x, 226.)

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Polity @politybooks.bsky.social · Sep 15

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...

Simon James Copland, "The Male Complaint: The Manosphere and Misogyny Online" (Polity, 2025) - New Books Network

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Polity @politybooks.bsky.social · Sep 15

Thank you for reviewing!

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Josh Richardson @schizosemia.bsky.social · Sep 12

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...

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Paul Kelly @pjthinker.bsky.social · Sep 12

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

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David Gunkel @davidgunkel.bsky.social · Sep 11

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...

AI Data Mines in Wisconsin – Manitowoc Minute Special Report

YouTube video by Charlie Berens

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Laurent de Sutter @laurentdesutter.bsky.social · Sep 12

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

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Polity @politybooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

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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Polity @politybooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

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...

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,...

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Polity @politybooks.bsky.social · Sep 8

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

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...

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Polity @politybooks.bsky.social · Sep 8

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...

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

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