Monthly Archives: April 2013

the Welfare State we’re In

Posted on April 5, 2013 by stuartelden

As the vile attacks of the Tory party and the right wing press against the Welfare state in Britain continue, Verso has put together a reading list of their books that offer alternative views.

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Verso radical thinkers 7 events

Posted on April 5, 2013 by stuartelden

The following extracts, free to download, accompany An Introduction to Radical Thinkers: a fortnightly series of events begining 9th April at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London. Our groundbreaking Radical Thinkers series publishes beautifully designed and affordably priced editions … Continue reading →

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Talking about Nigeria in Turkey

Posted on April 5, 2013 by stuartelden

Today I gave a talk entitled “Nigeria’s War on Terror: The Geopolitics of Boko Haram”, to the Political Science & International Relations Academic Fellowship Program Discipline Group meeting. This is a programme run by the Open Society Institute, and this … Continue reading →

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Warwick/RIPE Debate 2013

Posted on April 5, 2013 by stuartelden

Warwick/RIPE Debate 2013 From 2008 onwards, Warwick’s Politics and International Studies department (PAIS), in conjunction with the Review of International Political Economy (RIPE) has hosted an annual Warwick/RIPE debate in International Political Economy (IPE). The debates are the department’s flagship … Continue reading →

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Istanbul and Los Angeles

Posted on April 3, 2013 by stuartelden

Just about to hit the road again, to conferences in Istanbul and Los Angeles. I’ll be speaking about Boko Haram in Istanbul, at a meeting of the Open Society Institute’s academic fellowship program. This gives me a chance to meet … Continue reading →

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Warwick PhD studentships

Posted on April 3, 2013 by stuartelden

I’ve posted about the ‘Political Spaces’ ones before, but some other opportunities listed here as well at Warwick in the Politics and International Studies department. PAIS is pleased to announce two new funding opportunities for PhD study in 2013: ESRC … Continue reading →

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BIMKOM – Planners for Planning Rights new website

Posted on April 3, 2013 by stuartelden

A new website by a really important NGO in Israel who have done a lot of work for Palestinian and Bedouin groups. BIMKOM – Planners for Planning Rights is an Israeli non-profit organization formed in 1999 by a group of … Continue reading →

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Warren Montag, Althusser and his Contemporaries – introduction

Posted on April 3, 2013 by stuartelden

As I’ve mentioned here previously, Warren Montag’s Althusser and his Contemporaries is coming soon from Duke University Press. The introduction is available here.  

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Historical Materialism New York 2013

Posted on April 2, 2013 by stuartelden
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The Birth of Territory proofs and index

Posted on April 2, 2013 by stuartelden

The proofs and index for The Birth of Territory are now done. I think that’s it for work on this book from my side, though I’m still awaiting the cover design. I wrote a bit about the experience of looking … Continue reading →

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