Author Archives: stuartelden

Elena Del Rio, Techno-Ecologies of Bill Viola and Gilbert Simondon: The Birth of Form – Edinburgh University Press, November 2025

Daniel Frost and Evan Smith eds., In solidarity, under suspicion: The British far left from 1956 – Manchester University Press, November 2025 In solidarity, under suspicion is the successor volume to Against the grain (2014) and Waiting for the revolution (2017), complementing analysis … Continue reading →

Marc Bloch, Carnets Inédits 1917-1943 – Éditions Amsterdam, October 2025 Le « laboratoire » de Marc Bloch enfin accessible au grand public. Les deux carnets de Marc Bloch réunis dans cet ouvrage – « Quelques notes de lecture » et … Continue reading →

Aida A Hozić and Jacqui True eds. War Economy: Gendered Circuits of Violence and Capital – Routledge, December 2025 War Economy: Gendered Circuits of Violence and Capital examines the war economy from feminist perspectives, bringing fresh thinking in the context of heightened geopolitical tensions. … Continue reading →

James Cheshire, The Library of Lost Maps – Bloomsbury, October 2025 New Books discussion with Christine Gessler – thanks to dmf for the link The remarkable story of an overlooked map archive that reveals how maps have helped inspire some … Continue reading →

Hugo Drochon, Elites and Democracy – Princeton University Press, January/March 2026 Thanks to John Raimo for the link A central paradox of democracies is that they are always ruled by elites. What can democracy mean in this context? Today, it … Continue reading →