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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 1h

NEW✨ October is UK #BlackHistoryMonth @blackhistorymonth.org.uk

To celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of 19 exceptional books by Black authors and books about Black history, culture and experience, recommended by members of staff across LSE.

Read it below!

#BHM #BookRecommendations

Nineteen must-read books for Black History Month - LSE Review of Books

For UK Black History Month, we've compiled a list of 19 books by Black authors and books about Black history, culture and experience, recommended by LSE staff.

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LSE Sociology @lsesociology.bsky.social · 1d

A Mouse in a Cage by Dr Carrie Friese explores the ethical challenges of using animals in scientific research, bringing a thoughtful and humane perspective to debates around animal testing in scientific research.

Read more in @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social 👇

Should lab animals have rights? - LSE Review of Books

A Mouse in a Cage by Carrie Friese explores the ethical challenges of using lab animals in scientific research.

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 1d

NEW✨ Designing democracy – constitutional resilience in authoritarian times

The Entrenchment of Democracy edited by @tomginsburg.bsky.social, Aziz Z. Huq @uchicagolaw.bsky.social and @tarunkhaitan.bsky.social @lselaw.bsky.social @universitypress.cambridge.org reviewed by Samira Allioui.

Designing democracy – constitutional resilience in authoritarian times - LSE Review of Books

The Entrenchment of Democracy edited by Tom Ginsburg, Aziz Z. Huq, and Tarun Khaitan compiles analysis from political scientists and legal scholars on how constitutional law shapes electoral…

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Ashwini Vasanthakumar @ashwinivasantha.bsky.social · 5d

Reading this book made me hopeful about egalitarianism and place-making in cities; re-reading it gave me a deeper appreciation of its technical achievements: drawing on different disciplines and interviews while reading like a thoughtful conversation over a pint.

And it's open access!

World's most perfect dog with book, City of Equals, by Jo Wolff and Avner de-Shalit, published by Oxford University Press.

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 5d

NEW✨ What does it mean to live in a city of equals?

City of Equals by @jowolff.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social and Avner de Shalit @OxUniPress explores egalitarianism and (in)equality in modern cities.

Review by @ashwinivasantha.bsky.social @queensulaw.bsky.social 👇

What it means to live in a city of equals - LSE Review of Books

City of Equals by Jonathan Wolff and Avner de-Shalit examines what it means for a citizen to feel equal to others in a city, despite differences & inequalities.

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 6d

NEW✨ Should lab animals have rights?

A Mouse in a Cage by Carrie Friese @lsesociology.bsky.social @nyupress.bsky.social explores the #ethical challenges of using #animals in scientific #research.

#Review by Luciano Magaldi Sardella.

Should lab animals have rights? - LSE Review of Books

A Mouse in a Cage by Carrie Friese explores the ethical challenges of using lab animals in scientific research.

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 7d

NEW✨ What fuels far-right nationalism?

@vladimirbortun.bsky.social @stjohnsox.bsky.social reviews Disaster Nationalism: The Downfall of Liberal Civilization by #RichardSeymour @versobooks.bsky.social.

What fuels far-right nationalism? - LSE Review of Books

Disaster Nationalism by Richard Seymour examines the rise of the far right worldwide, a radicalised neoliberalism along ethno-nationalist & protectionist lines.

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 12d

Looking for #Bookshop recommendations in Lakeland #Finland?

@rosiavento.bsky.social shares her favourite #bookshops in towns across the region 📚 🇫🇮

If you'd like to contribute to our #BookshopGuide series, find information at the end of the post!

The best bookshops in Lakeland Finland - LSE Review of Books

In this bookshop guide, Roseanna Avento takes us on a tour of her favourite bookshops in the region of Lakeland Finland. If you know a city with great spots for book lovers, you can find information…

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 12d

NEW✨ Family, history and the fallibility of memory – Indignity: A Life Reimagined by Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social @lselaw.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social.

#Review by Andi Haxhiu 👇

Indignity by Lea Ypi – family, history & memory's fallibility

Taking a photograph of her grandparents as its jumping off point, Indignity by Lea Ypi blends memoir and historical enquiry to explore her grandmother's life and the period of transition between the…

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 13d

NEW✨ Does #corporate #sustainability count for anything?

Evelyn Langford @manchester.ac.uk reviews Unsustainable: Measurement, Reporting, and the Limits of Corporate Sustainability by Matthew Archer @nyupress.bsky.social.

Does corporate sustainability count for anything? - LSE Review of Books

Unsustainable: Measurement, Reporting, and the Limits of Corporate Sustainability. Matthew Archer. New York University Press. 2024. Matthew Archer’s Unsustainable critiques the frameworks used to…

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 14d

Explore our East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month Reading list, sharing a wonderful range of books (from memoirs to food writing to novels) by ESEA and ESEA-heritage authors, recommended by the LSE community.

Twelve books for East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month

For East and Southeast Asia (ESEA) Month 2025, we share a list of twelve must-read books about ESEA culture and history recommended by the LSE community.

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 15d

NEW✨ To mark a new exhibition @lselibrary.bsky.social, Combining Efforts: 200 Years of Trade Unions, co-curator Chelsea Collison picks out and reflects on seven fascinating items on display that illuminate the history of Britain's unions.

@londonmetuni.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

Combining efforts – 200 years of trade unions in the UK - LSE Review of Books

Curator Chelsea Collison selects and reflects on seven stand-out items from the exhibition Combining Efforts: 200 Years of Trade Union History at LSE Library.

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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 18d

Our latest newsletter is out today 📬

Read for insights into Trump and the tech future of the US, the danger of "new capitalism", the rise of conspiracy theories, gendered AI bias in healthcare, and more.

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 21d

NEW✨ Left Behind: A New Economics for Neglected Places by Paul Collier @blavatnikschool.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social =.

#Review by James Herndon 👇

#Economics #Inequality

How to fight inequality in the world’s neglected places

Paul Collier's Left Behind examines neglected regions & countries, proposing solutions to reduce inequality like devolved authority & practical policymaking.

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 22d

Is GDP an outdated measure of economies?📏

Find out in our latest newsletter, plus more reviews 📖 an East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month reading list 📚 and a bookshop guide for Lakeland Finland 🇫🇮 👉 mailchi.mp/041c0da95300...

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 22d

NEW✨ Before Gender: Lost Stories from Trans History 1850-1950 by @elierlick.bsky.social @manchesterup.bsky.social.

#Review by Maedbh Pierce @charlesuni.cuni.cz 👇

Lost stories and radical lives from trans history - LSE Review of Books

Eli Erlick's Before Gender explores trans history 1850-1950 through thirty intersectional case studies, centring trans lives often overlooked in the mainstream.

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 24d

Looking for autumn reading recommendations? 📚

Take a look at our East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month Reading list of must-read books (from memoirs to food writing to novels) by ESEA and ESEA-heritage authors, recommended by the LSE community.

Twelve books for East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month

For East and Southeast Asia (ESEA) Month 2025, we share a list of twelve must-read books about ESEA culture and history recommended by the LSE community.

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 24d

In the latest feature in our #BookshopGuide series, @rosiavento.bsky.social recommends her favourite #bookshops in Finland's Lakeland region 📚 🇫🇮

Read the guide 👉 blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

Pictured: Vinha bookshop, a historical gem in Ruovesi.

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 28d

NEW✨ Caste: A Global Story by @surajyengde.bsky.social @hurstpublishers.bsky.social is a bold reckoning with #caste beyond #India and a call for global solidarity and justice.

Read a #review by Nitin Ranjan and Yasha Singh 👇

A new reckoning with caste beyond India - LSE Review of Books

Caste: A Global Story by Suraj Yengde explores caste from both a Dalit and global perspective, critiquing caste’s enduring structures and calling for justice.

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Heather Dawson @socialscience2.bsky.social · 28d

amzing list to explore @lselibrary.bsky.social staff and student scan find databases and websites on our padlet
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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 29d

NEW ✨ To celebrate East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month, we share a list of twelve must-read books by ESEA authors and that share ESEA stories, recommended by the LSE community 📚🔖

#ReadingList #ESEAHM @eseaauthors.bsky.social

Twelve books for East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month

For East and Southeast Asia (ESEA) Month 2025, we share a list of twelve must-read books about ESEA culture and history recommended by the LSE community.

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 29d

Planning a visit to #Finland's lake district?

@rosiavento.bsky.social takes us on a tour of the best #bookshops in the region 📚 🇫🇮

Read the guide 👉 blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

Pictured: Muusa bookshop in the town of Varkaus.

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · Sep 8

NEW✨ @madianou.bsky.social's Technocolonialism @politybooks.bsky.social explores #digital control – from biometric surveillance to extractive #AI systems – and refugee resistance in #humanitarian settings.

Review by Josué García Veiga 👇

Technocolonialism – digital control and refugee resistance in humanitarian settings - LSE Review of Books

Mirca Madianou's Technocolonialism explores how digital technologies used in humanitarian contexts perpetuate colonial legacies.

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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · Sep 8

Could you be the next Managing Editor of LSE Business Review @lsebr.bsky.social?

Applications for the position (part-time, 28 hrs/week) are open, closing at 23:59 tomorrow 9 September.

Find the the job spec and information on how to apply below.

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Managing Editor, LSE Business Review

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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · Sep 5

How is the far right shaping Europe's future?

Read our latest newsletter for insights on this question and more, from the crisis in US higher ed to the mess of UK public finances and the limits of GDP as a measure.

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