Author Archives: stuartelden

Stefanos Geroulanos, ‘The Civil Code, Napoleon’s Second Body: The Institution, Empire, and Aesthetic of a New Legal Regime (1804-1816)’ – IHR, London, 14 December 2022

Posted on December 11, 2022 by stuartelden

Stefanos Geroulanos, ‘The Civil Code, Napoleon’s Second Body: The Institution, Empire, and Aesthetic of a New Legal Regime (1804-1816)’ – Institute of Historical Research, London, 5.30-7.30pm, 14 December 2022 The event is free but booking required.

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Noel Castree, Greig Charnock, Brett Christophers, David Harvey: A Critical Introduction to his Thought – Routledge, December 2022

Posted on December 10, 2022 by stuartelden

Noel Castree, Greig Charnock, Brett Christophers, David Harvey: A Critical Introduction to his Thought – Routledge, December 2022 David Harvey is among the most influential Marxist thinkers of the last half century. This book offers a lucid and authoritative introduction … Continue reading →

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S. Harris Ali, Creighton Connolly, Roger Keil, Pandemic Urbanism: Infectious Diseases on a Planet of Cities – Polity, December 2022

Posted on December 10, 2022 by stuartelden

S. Harris Ali, Creighton Connolly, Roger Keil, Pandemic Urbanism: Infectious Diseases on a Planet of Cities – Polity, December 2022 Emerging infectious disease outbreaks have transformed the very nature of urban life worldwide, even as the extent and experience of pandemics are … Continue reading →

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William Pietz, The Problem of the Fetish, edited by Francesco Pellizzi, Stefanos Geroulanos, and Ben Kafka – University of Chicago Press, November 2022

Posted on December 9, 2022 by stuartelden

William Pietz, The Problem of the Fetish, edited by Francesco Pellizzi, Stefanos Geroulanos, and Ben Kafka – University of Chicago Press, November 2022 A groundbreaking account of the origins and history of the idea of fetishism. In recent decades, William Pietz’s … Continue reading →

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Kostas Axelos, The Game of the World, trans. Justin Clemens and Hellmut Munz – Edinburgh University Press, April 2023 [now published]

Posted on December 8, 2022 by stuartelden

Kostas Axelos, The Game of the World, trans. Justin Clemens and Hellmut Munz – Edinburgh University Press, April 2023 [Update May 2023: the book is now published] It’s great to see this excellent translation of an important book is nearly … Continue reading →

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David Beer, The Tensions of Algorithmic Thinking: Automation, Intelligence and the Politics of Knowing – Bristol University Press, November 2022

Posted on December 7, 2022 by stuartelden

David Beer, The Tensions of Algorithmic Thinking: Automation, Intelligence and the Politics of Knowing – Bristol University Press, November 2022 Hardback and e-book only at the moment, but paperback sometime in the future. Subscribers to David’s substack The Fragment can … Continue reading →

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Richard Bourke & Quentin Skinner (eds.), History in the Humanities and Social Sciences – Cambridge University Press, December 2022

Posted on December 7, 2022 by stuartelden

Richard Bourke & Quentin Skinner (eds.), History in the Humanities and Social Sciences – Cambridge University Press, December 2022 This interdisciplinary volume explores the relationship between history and a range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences: economics, political … Continue reading →

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Antipode tribute to Gordon MacLeod with open access papers

Posted on December 7, 2022 by stuartelden

The Editorial Collective and the broader Antipode community have been deeply saddened to learn of the untimely death of Gordon MacLeod. Gordon was a singular voice in critical geography who was a good friend to Antipode and responsible for publishing a number of key … Continue reading →

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Henri Lefebvre, On the Rural – 40% off outside the Americas

Posted on December 6, 2022 by stuartelden

Henri Lefebvre, On the Rural is currently available at 40% off outside the Americas from Combined Academic Publishers. You need to sign up to their newsletter to access the sale.

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Two new reviews of Henri Lefebvre, On the Rural (University of Minnesota Press, 2022)

Posted on December 5, 2022 by stuartelden

Two new reviews of Henri Lefebvre, On the Rural: Economy, Sociology, Geography (University of Minnesota Press, 2022) Caleb Gallemore in New Political Science Joseph Pierce in Economic Geography Both require subscription, unfortunately. Here’s the start of Pierce’s review: Stuart Elden … Continue reading →

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