Book Review: When Soldiers Say No: Selective Conscientious Objection in the...
When Soldiers Say No brings together arguments for and against selective conscientious objection, as well as case studies examining how […]
View ArticleBook Review: Britishness, Popular Music and National Identity by Irene Morra
Irene Morra offers a major exploration of the social and cultural importance of popular music to contemporary celebrations of Britishness. This book […]
View ArticleBook Review: Race, Racism and Social Work edited by Michael Lavalette and...
Structural and institutionalised racism is still present in Britain and Europe, a factor that social work education and training has […]
View ArticleBook Review: British General Elections since 1964: Diversity, Dealignment and...
This book reviews the history of British general elections since 1964, charting the changes in voters and parties at every […]
View ArticleBook Review: The Europe Dilemma: Britain and the Drama of EU Integration by...
What is Britain’s future in Europe? What future should Britain want for the EU? Roger Liddle‘s book provides valuable commentary on a […]
View ArticleBook Review: America and Britain: Was there ever a special relationship? by...
Britain’s political and military elite has for decades nurtured the idea that enduring ties bind the interests of London and […]
View ArticleBook Review: The Making of Eurosceptic Britain, Second Edition, by Chris Gifford
The Making of Eurosceptic Britain is interesting reading for undergraduates interested in the general field of Britain’s relationship with Europe. The […]
View ArticleBook Review: Britain’s Nuclear Experience: The Roles of Beliefs, Culture and...
This book examines Britain’s nuclear experience by moving away from traditional interpretations of why states develop and maintain nuclear weapons […]
View ArticleBook Review: Enemy on the Euphrates: The Battle for Iraq, 1914-1921
Enemy on the Euphrates: The Battle for Iraq, 1914-1921 documents the British Empire’s occupation of Iraq during the First […]
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Book Review: 1996 and the End of History by David Stubbs
In 1996 and The End of History, journalist and author David Stubbs examines a year – 1996 – that marked the pinnacle of a decade, not just in politics but across music, entertainment and sport. Tying...
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Book Review: The New Elizabethan Age. Culture, Society and National Identity...
In The New Elizabethan Age: Culture, Society and National Identity after World War II, editors Irene Morra and Rob Gossedge bring together contributors to explore the emergence of a cultural ‘new...
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Book Review: Transnationalism, Diaspora and Migrants from the Former...
In Transnationalism, Diaspora and Migrants from the Former Yugoslavia in Britain, Gayle Munro offers an ethnographic account based on 200 narratives of migrants from the former Yugoslavia to Britain,...
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Long Read Review: Minority Women and Austerity: Survival and Resistance in...
In Minority Women and Austerity: Survival and Resistance in France and Britain, Leah Bassel and Akwugo Emejulu contribute to analyses of the political effects of austerity by looking at how minority...
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Long Read Review: The New Poverty by Stephen Armstrong
Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the Beveridge Report and written in the spirit of George Orwell’s The Road to Wigan Pier, The New Poverty takes a tour of contemporary Britain to show how the...
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Book Review: Brexit and Beyond: Rethinking the Futures of Europe edited by...
In Brexit and Beyond: Rethinking the Futures of Europe, editors Benjamin Martill and Uta Staiger bring together contributors to consider the possible implications of Brexit for the futures of Europe...
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Book Review: The UK after Brexit: Legal and Policy Challenges edited by...
In the edited collection The UK after Brexit: Legal and Policy Challenges, Michael Dougan brings together contributors to explore the key challenges facing the UK legal system and broader public policy...
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Author Interview: Q&A with Sharon Crozier-De Rosa on her book, Shame and the...
In this author interview, we speak to Sharon Crozier-De Rosa about her new book, Shame and the Anti-Feminist Backlash: Britain, Ireland and Australia, 1890-1920, which examines the use of shame as an...
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Long Read Review: Minority Women and Austerity: Survival and Resistance in...
In Minority Women and Austerity: Survival and Resistance in France and Britain, Leah Bassel and Akwugo Emejulu contribute to analyses of the political effects of austerity by looking at how minority...
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Long Read Review: The New Poverty by Stephen Armstrong
Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the Beveridge Report and written in the spirit of George Orwell’s The Road to Wigan Pier, The New Poverty takes a tour of contemporary Britain to show how the...
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Book Review: Brexit and Beyond: Rethinking the Futures of Europe edited by...
In Brexit and Beyond: Rethinking the Futures of Europe, editors Benjamin Martill and Uta Staiger bring together contributors to consider the possible implications of Brexit for the futures of Europe...
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