Monthly Archives: November 2013

Adam David Morton to give first Annual Warwick Lecture in IPE

Adam David Morton (University of Nottingham) will give the first Annual Warwick Lecture in IPE, on 29 November 2013 at 5pm. He has more details at his blog. My presentation draws on my latest book Revolution and State in Modern Mexico, which … Continue reading

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Empire, Biopower, Spectacle: Notes on Tiqqun

Originally posted on Deterritorial Investigations :
Today’s territory is the product of many centuries of police operations. People have been pushed out of their fields, then their streets, then their neighborhoods, and finally and from the hallways of their buildings, in…

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James Scott reviews Jared Diamond’s The World Until Yesterday

A devastating review in the London Review of Books.

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Simon Critchley – SHITISFUCKEDUPANDBULLSHIT

Originally posted on synthetic zerØ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwi67aHaodQ for the rest of his “short discourse on the consequences of the separation of power and politics” go to: https://www.ici-berlin.org/docu/critchley/?tx_bddbflvvideogallery_pi1%5Bvideo%5D=2

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Punk Sociology…cover, pre-orders, publisher’s site and an endorsement

David Beer’s Punk Sociology forthcoming in January.

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Thomas Nail on the Politics of the Mask

Thomas Nail reflects on the politics of the mask at the Huffington Post (reposted at critical-theory.com). You can also read my piece ‘V for Visibility‘ online.  

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Books received – Caygill, Schmitt, Heath-Kelly

Howard Caygill, On Resistance (see also Jacqueline Rose’s review here); Carl Schmitt’s Dictatorship; and Charlotte Heath-Kelly’s Politics of Violence.

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9 Publishing Basics for Anyone Submitting to a Scholarly Journal

At Sage Connection, some useful advice on journal publishing. Well worth a read – even experienced people miss some of these things. Here’s one answer: 8.       What should a person submitting an article for consideration NEVER do? I think you … Continue reading

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ICJ defines area of Cambodian territory around the Temple of Preah Vihear

Durham’s International Boundaries Research Unit has the story of the ICJ’s judgement on a dispute between Cambodia and Thailand that hit the news a few years ago. In a unanimous Judgment delivered on 11 November 2013, the International Court of … Continue reading

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Jenny Diski on books (and home space)

A good piece on books and their impact on our lives and homes.

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