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NEW: Post-war Syria and the violence of reconstruction.
A new book edited by Nasser Rabbat @mitpress.bsky.social and @deensharp.bsky.social @lsegeography.bsky.social examines and problematises processes of reconstruction in Syria following the 2011-2024 civil war.
Review by Firmanda Taufiq 👇
Can economic crashes teach us how to navigate the green transition?
@lindayueh.bsky.social argues that we should heed the lessons of past crises as rising geopolitical tensions & supply chain risks strain the global economy & complicate decarbonisation pathways.
#LSEFestival @cep-lse.bsky.social
Congratulation to Naila Kabeer, who has been selected as a finalist in the @acls1919.bsky.social Open Access Book Prize! 🎉
The prize recognises exceptional, innovative, and open humanities books.
Renegotiating Patriarchy is available open-access through @lsepress.bsky.social.
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As ever, Sandy Pepper’s writing is a treat.
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His latest @lsepress.bsky.social book is out next week
LSE Festival 2026: How to save the planet 🌏 is less than a week away!
Don't miss a fantastic programme of events between 15 - 20 June exploring how we can address the crises humanity faces.
Book your free tickets now 👉https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-festival/2026/lse-festival-ticket-information
Donald Trump and the age of the strongman president.
Trajectory of Power by Terry Moe and William Howell @princetonupress.bsky.social examines expanding US presidential power and the weakening of democratic checks in the modern era.
@mkeremcoban.bsky.social for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
NEW: Conservatism, culture wars and the West
The Golden Thread: A History of the Western Tradition – Volume I: The Ancient World and Christendom, and Volume II: The Modern and Contemporary West, by Allen C. Guelzo and James Hankins.
Review by @pjthinker.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social 👇
Seeking reading recommendations for #Pride Month 2026?🌈📚
We have a new list of recommended books sourced from staff across LSE.
Ranging from classic literature to romance and fantasy, and from history to memoir, all spotlighting LGBTQ+ voices and stories, the list has something for everyone 👇
Reconstruction as Violence in Assad’s Syria edited by Nasser Rabbat and Deen Sharp problematises reconstruction processes in the state following the civil war.
NEW: Donald Trump and the age of the strongman president.
Trajectory of Power: The Rise of the Strongman Presidency by Terry Moe and William Howell
@princetonupress.bsky.social
Review by @mkeremcoban.bsky.social @soasuni.bsky.social
Read it here 👉 blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...
Pride Month reading. Great list of suggestions from @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
from @lselibrary.bsky.social and school staff
see them all here
blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...
#pride
@lsegender.bsky.social @lsesu.bsky.social @lsemedia.bsky.social @lsepbs.bsky.social
LSE Review of Books
LSE Review of Books
How can governments achieve a successful green transition? Linda Yueh draws argues that they should heed the patterns and lessons of past economic crises.
Trajectory of Power by Terry M. Moe and William G. Howell examines, Trump, the rise of the strongman president in the modern US & its consequences for democracy
blogs.lse.ac.uk
The Golden Thread by Allen C. Guelzo and James Hankins is an ambitious, politically-driven, two-volume history of the Western Tradition, reviewed by Paul Kelly.
