Category Archives: Books

John Plamenatz, Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Rousseau

Posted on June 8, 2013 by stuartelden

Almost forty years after they were intended to be delivered, John Plamenatz’s lectures on Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Rousseau have been published. They are reviewed at NDPR by Jeffrey Collins. The review doubts their worth today, but in doing so provides an interesting discussion … Continue reading →

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Theory of the drone

Posted on June 7, 2013 by stuartelden

Originally posted on geographical imaginations:
I’ve been contacted by L’actualité for an interview on drones, which led me to a new book by French philosopher Grégoire Chamayou (CNRS): Théorie du drone (La fabrique, 2013).  I’ve only just ordered it, so this post is…

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International Politics and Performance

Posted on June 3, 2013 by stuartelden

This has got to be the quickest edited collection I’ve ever been involved in. Routledge have a publication date for October, and I only submitted my chapter (on political bodies in Coriolanus) in mid-March.

Posted in Jenny Edkins, My Publications, Politics, Publishing, Shakespearean Territories, William Shakespeare | 3 Comments

Chicago History of Cartography – Volume 3 now also free online

Posted on June 1, 2013 by stuartelden

I previously mentioned that the University of Chicago Press had made volume 1 and the three books of volume 2 of the History of Cartography freely available online. They have now added the two parts of volume 3 on Cartography … Continue reading →

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Nietzsche – Beyond Good and Evil / On the Genealogy of Morality

Posted on June 1, 2013 by stuartelden

The next volume of the Stanford University Press Nietzsche translations will be Volume 8, Beyond Good and Evil / On the Genealogy of Morality, translated by Adrian del Caro. Thanks to Chathan Vemuri for the link. Read the full Preface … Continue reading →

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Duke University Press political theory sale

Posted on May 28, 2013 by stuartelden

Some good political theory books at 20% off – details here.

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Books received

Posted on May 28, 2013 by stuartelden

The Korean translation of Lefebvre’s Rhythmanalysis (including my introduction from the English translation); Jacob Taubes, To Carl Schmitt; Richard J. Bernstein’s Violence; and the 2013 diary from Passia, with a wealth of maps, information and data on Palestine, along with … Continue reading →

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The Funambulist Pamphlets

Posted on May 21, 2013 by stuartelden

One of my favourite blogs, The Funambulist, teams up with one of the most interesting and challenging new publishing outlets, Punctum Books, to produce a series of little books on themes covered on the blog. The twelve first volumes are … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Gilles Deleuze, Michel Foucault, Politics, Publishing, Territory, urban/urbanisation | 3 Comments

Writing for readers

Posted on May 21, 2013 by stuartelden

Short comment piece in The Chronicle on writing, readers and changes to publishing. Thanks to Annick Wibben for the link.

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The Dimensions of Territory – audio of talk at Al Quds Bard Honors College

Posted on May 20, 2013 by stuartelden

The audio recording of my talk earlier this month at Al Quds Bard Honors College, “The Dimensions of Territory”, is available here. For people who know my work on territory it doesn’t have much new, but it tries to give … Continue reading →

Posted in Boundaries, Eyal Weizman, Michel Foucault, Paul Virilio, Peter Sloterdijk, Politics, Stephen Graham, Territory, Terror and Territory, The Birth of Territory, urban/urbanisation | 1 Comment