Author Archives: stuartelden

Leonard Robert Palmer, Elisabeth/Elizabeth Palmer and the “Studies in General Linguistics” series – a note on the English editors and translators of André Martinet and Émile Benveniste

Posted on June 29, 2025 by stuartelden

Leonard Robert Palmer (1906-1984) was a British linguist, important both for his own work and as an editor. Early in his career he taught Classics at the Victoria University of Manchester, became Chair of Greek at King’s College London, and from … Continue reading →

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Sven Reichardt, “What is Post-Fascism?” – Journal of the History of Ideas blog

Posted on June 28, 2025 by stuartelden

Sven Reichardt, “What is Post-Fascism?” – Journal of the History of Ideas blog

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Andrew Cooper, Kant and the Transformation of Natural History – Oxford University Press, September 2023 and NDPR review

Posted on June 27, 2025 by stuartelden

Andrew Cooper, Kant and the Transformation of Natural History – Oxford University Press, September 2023 I’ve shared this book before; there is now a NDPR review by Steve Naragon Andrew Cooper presents the first systematic study of Kant’s account of … Continue reading →

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Alberto Toscano, Communism in Philosophy: Essays on Alain Badiou and Toni Negri – Brill, May 2025

Posted on June 26, 2025 by stuartelden

Alberto Toscano, Communism in Philosophy: Essays on Alain Badiou and Toni Negri – Brill, May 2025 This series usually appears 12 months later in paperback from Haymarket books. From the “red years” that followed the social explosion of May ’68 … Continue reading →

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Francesco Biagi (ed.), Reimaging Urban Marxism: Rethinking Thinkers, Texts, and Challenges – Routledge, June 2025

Posted on June 26, 2025 by stuartelden

Francesco Biagi (ed.), Reimaging Urban Marxism: Rethinking Thinkers, Texts, and Challenges – Routledge, June 2025 This volume presents an interdisciplinary and international revaluation of urban Marxisms. Bringing together the main critical Marxist perspectives from around the world on contemporary urban studies, it … Continue reading →

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David Beer video interview with Katherine Hayles

Posted on June 25, 2025 by stuartelden

David Beer video interview with Katherine Hayles A few weeks ago I interviewed Katherine Hayles about writing, reading, using theory, being interdisciplinary and about various aspects of her books and ideas. The interview is now available as a video on the Media … Continue reading →

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Federico Marcon, Fascism: The History of a Word – University of Chicago Press, June 2025

Posted on June 25, 2025 by stuartelden

Federico Marcon, Fascism: The History of a Word – University of Chicago Press, June 2025 A wide-ranging history of the term “fascism,” what it has meant, and what it means today. The rise and popular support for authoritarianism around the world … Continue reading →

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Montserrat Herrero, Theopolitical Figures: Scripture, Prophecy, Oath, Charisma, Hospitality – Edinburgh University Press, paperback May 2025

Posted on June 24, 2025 by stuartelden

Montserrat Herrero, Theopolitical Figures: Scripture, Prophecy, Oath, Charisma, Hospitality – Edinburgh University Press, paperback May 2025

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Laura Cremonesi, Rita Fulco and Valentina Surace (eds.), Political Ontology, Community and Institutions – SUNY Press, May 2025

Posted on June 23, 2025 by stuartelden

Laura Cremonesi, Rita Fulco and Valentina Surace (eds.), Political Ontology, Community and Institutions – SUNY Press, May 2025 Focuses on key aspects of Robert Esposito’s thought and explores the ways in which some major contemporary thinkers have been crucial interlocutors … Continue reading →

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Pierre Yves-Testenoire, Les cours de Roman Jakobson à l’École Libre des Hautes Études: New York, 1942–1946 – De Gruyter, August 2025

Posted on June 23, 2025 by stuartelden

Pierre Yves-Testenoire, Les cours de Roman Jakobson à l’École Libre des Hautes Études: New York, 1942–1946 – De Gruyter, August 2025 Exiled in the United States during the Second World War, linguist Roman Jakobson gave a series of lectures at the … Continue reading →

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