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Duncan Bell is professor of Political Thought and International Relations at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Christ's… more

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Cosmos-Politanism: Transhumanist Visions of Global Order from the First World War to the Digital Age - https://cup.org/425MDEm

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Cover of "Perspectives on Politics" journal featuring a person viewing an Amnesty International street installation displaying the quote, "First they came for the journalists and I did not speak out, because they said it was all fake news," set against a cityscape background.
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Congratulations, Fernanda (i've just seen the good news)!
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Taking my cold to bed where we shall sulk at each other.
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Recent (v. belated) arrival from Musk madhouse. Please make me feel welcome
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I hope Melvin Bragg's retirement will not end In Our Times. He has a lovely voice and manner but it's the people he invites that hold the show. I'll take this chance to post a thread of some of the more memorable episodes for me. Starting with Schaffer, Worrall, and @michelamassimi.bsky.social
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, The Scientific Method
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Scientific Method.
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Reposted by: Duncan Bell, Jonathan Portes, Ben H. Ansell , and 4 more

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Jimmy Kimmel’s TV show suspended indefinitely after Charlie Kirk comments
Jimmy Kimmel’s TV show suspended indefinitely after Charlie Kirk comments
Trump’s chair of US broadcast regulator threatened ABC network’s licence if action was not taken against host
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Reposted by: Duncan Bell, Jonathan Portes, Brigitte Nerlich , and 18 more

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Elon Musk spoke by video to Tommy Robinson's anti-immigrant rally in the UK today.

"You're in a fundamental situation here where, whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you," said Musk. "You either fight back or you die."
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Wow, congratulations!
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📢 Congratulations to Fernanda Gallo, Associate Professor in History and Politics (@fernandag.bsky.social), recognised by @ecpr.bsky.social in the prestigious Political Theory Book Prize 2025.

Her "stunningly written" book 'Hegel and Italian Political Thought' was awarded an Honourable Mention.
Fernanda Gallo, Associate Professor in History and Politics at the University of Cambridge, has been recognised by the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) in the Political Theory Book Prize 2025. Gallo’s book, Hegel and Italian Political Thought: The Practice of Ideas, 1832-1900 (Cambridge University Press, 2024), was awarded an Honourable Mention by the Prize Jury.
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Michael Billig & Michael Skey, "Banal Nationalism, 30 Years On—A Review," Nations and Nationalism (2025) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Banal Nationalism, 30 Years On—A Review
Click on the article title to read more.
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Ha!
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Mea Culpa
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In this paper, I outline his pragmatist conception of social science, focusing on his ideas about race, and his impact on debates in US sociology and political theory

"Pragmatic Utopianism and Race: H. G. Wells as a Social Scientist"

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PRAGMATIC UTOPIANISM AND RACE: H. G. WELLS AS SOCIAL SCIENTIST | Modern Intellectual History | Cambridge Core
PRAGMATIC UTOPIANISM AND RACE: H. G. WELLS AS SOCIAL SCIENTIST - Volume 16 Issue 3
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by Duncan Bell — Reposted by: Duncan Bell, Nick Hubble

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Who was the most influential pragmatist political thinker in the opening decades of the twentieth century? In this paper, I argue that it was H. G. Wells

"Pragmatism and Prophecy: H. G. Wells and the Metaphysics of Socialism"

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Pragmatism and Prophecy: H. G. Wells and the Metaphysics of Socialism | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Pragmatism and Prophecy: H. G. Wells and the Metaphysics of Socialism - Volume 112 Issue 2
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A brilliant run. I hope they keep the show going
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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · Sep 3
A huge moment -- Melvyn Bragg steps down from In Our Time after over a quarter of a century. What a programme and what a legacy! Just a model for how to make great, clever, engaging radio, and a twenty-seven-year experiment that proves there's a huge global audience for smart, scholarly programming.
Melvyn Bragg decides to step down from presenting In Our Time
After 26 years on the programme, the legendary presenter bids farewell to the series
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A huge moment -- Melvyn Bragg steps down from In Our Time after over a quarter of a century. What a programme and what a legacy! Just a model for how to make great, clever, engaging radio, and a twenty-seven-year experiment that proves there's a huge global audience for smart, scholarly programming.
Melvyn Bragg decides to step down from presenting In Our Time
After 26 years on the programme, the legendary presenter bids farewell to the series
www.bbc.co.uk
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Latest Wollstoneblog post on a wonderful book workshop on ‘Political Theory and Speculative Fiction’ hosted by @duncanbell.bsky.social at Jesus College, Cambridge! sites.google.com/nd.edu/eilee...
Eileen M. Hunt - September 2025: NEH Scholarly Editions Blog
Reading wollstonecraft's Rights of Men as a source for the british post-apocalyptic imagination NEH Scholarly Editions PI Eileen Hunt (Notre Dame, Political Science) co-organized with Duncan Bell (Ca...
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at a workshop on political theory and science fiction and so far have heard papers on speculative apocalyptic fiction in opera, Mary Wollstonecraft & Mary Shelley & for post-London apocalyptic fiction tracing as far as Pride &Prejudice &Zombies; utopianism in LeGuin; Exit West & real world migration
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Yes! What a result for Grimsby ⚽
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urgh
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Come on Grimsby ⚽️⚽️
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Duncan Bell, “John Stuart Mill on Federation, Civilization and Empire,” History of Political Thought (2025)

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John Stuart Mill on Federation, Civilization and Empire: Ingenta Connect
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It's been very enjoyable working on this book with Doug Mao. An excellent new series
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Excited for this new OUP series on Literature & Politics! Paired authors tackling vital terms and topics of the day, starting with Amanda Anderson and @simoncd.bsky.social on *Humanities Theory*. Next up Doug Mao and @duncanbell.bsky.social on *Utopia*.

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Excited for this new OUP series on Literature & Politics! Paired authors tackling vital terms and topics of the day, starting with Amanda Anderson and @simoncd.bsky.social on *Humanities Theory*. Next up Doug Mao and @duncanbell.bsky.social on *Utopia*.

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by Diane Coyle — Reposted by: Duncan Bell, Dirk Pilat, Diane Coyle

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I’ve written for @noemamag.com about the need for a different approach to economic statistics - the data isn’t ‘rigged’ but it hasn’t kept up with the changing economy www.noemamag.com/the-critical...
The Urgent Need For Revolutionizing Economic Statistics | NOEMA
Donald Trump’s abandonment of honest economic statistics highlights what’s been true for a while: The way we measure economic activity has long been inadequate for modern political challenges.
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From Le Guin's Utopia(s) to Alisdair MacIntyre's Periodizations (and some Adam Smith & Aristotle)
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From Le Guin's Utopia(s) to Alisdair MacIntyre's Periodizations (and some Adam Smith & Aristotle)
To read is to feel oneself in no place and time, that is, utopian.
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Thanks!

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Hi Lisa - are you still using the same email address? (I've got a couple of bounce backs)
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Ken MacLeod sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/macleo... was born on this day, so here are some of his book covers (Artist: Stephan Martiniere, Fangorn, Jean Vouillon and Lee Gibbons):
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Modern Intellectual History @mihjournal.bsky.social · Jul 22
From MIH Archives: Pragmatic utopianism and race? Duncan Bell @duncanbell.bsky.social analyzes H.G. Wells’ role as a pragmatist social thinker by focusing on his assault on prevailing theories of race and the reception of his ideas in the North Atlantic during the early 20th century
PRAGMATIC UTOPIANISM AND RACE: H. G. WELLS AS SOCIAL SCIENTIST | Modern Intellectual History | Cambridge Core
PRAGMATIC UTOPIANISM AND RACE: H. G. WELLS AS SOCIAL SCIENTIST - Volume 16 Issue 3
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