Category Archives: The Birth of Territory

The Birth of Territory is published

Posted on August 27, 2013 by stuartelden

I’ve just received my advance copy of The Birth of Territory, and additional copies have been sent by the warehouse. The Chicago page for the book has the book listed as published, and orders from them direct will be sent now … Continue reading →

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The Birth of Territory – preview on Google books

Posted on August 8, 2013 by stuartelden

Substantial parts of The Birth of Territory – including most of the introduction – are now available on Google books. The publication date has slipped to September.

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The Birth of Territory cover

Posted on July 1, 2013 by stuartelden

The book will be out in August – University of Chicago Press page here. Here’s what I say about the subject of the picture in the book: Irnerius (c.1050-c.1130) is a largely unknown figure, but he founded the school known … Continue reading →

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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 →

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The Birth of Territory endorsements

Posted on May 16, 2013 by stuartelden

As The Birth of Territory inches towards publication, the University of Chicago Press page now has three endorsements for the book. Neil Brenner, Harvard University “Stuart Elden has written a pathbreaking book on a foundational concept in modern political and … Continue reading →

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On writing books

Posted on April 23, 2013 by stuartelden

Yesterday I reblogged Graham Harman’s post about his forthcoming Latour book Prince of Nodes (a sequel to Prince of Networks). In that post he reflects on how this means he is contracted to write three books simultaneously.  He suggests that … Continue reading →

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Istanbul and Los Angeles

Posted on April 3, 2013 by stuartelden

Just about to hit the road again, to conferences in Istanbul and Los Angeles. I’ll be speaking about Boko Haram in Istanbul, at a meeting of the Open Society Institute’s academic fellowship program. This gives me a chance to meet … Continue reading →

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The Birth of Territory proofs and index

Posted on April 2, 2013 by stuartelden

The proofs and index for The Birth of Territory are now done. I think that’s it for work on this book from my side, though I’m still awaiting the cover design. I wrote a bit about the experience of looking … Continue reading →

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The Birth of Territory – University of Chicago Press page and preorder

Posted on March 25, 2013 by stuartelden

The University of Chicago Press page for my book The Birth of Territory is now up with the description, an endorsement from John Agnew, and the table of contents. It will be available in cloth and paperback simultaneously. The paperback is $30, which … Continue reading →

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Lectures in Newfoundland

Posted on March 12, 2013 by stuartelden

I’m giving a few lectures at Memorial University of Newfoundland next week. The main reason I am going is to give the George M. Storey lecture in the Humanities, but a few other events have been arranged including a visit to … Continue reading →

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