On May 12, join Brian Alexander (“The Folkways of Congress”) and Governance Studies at @brookings.edu for a virtual event about shifting legislative norms. Details: https://bit.ly/3Rd7XoF #Congress #BookLaunch #PoliSky @bloomsburypol.bsky.social

Based on case studies from China, Saudi Arabia, the UK and US, 'Covidocracy' uses novel analysis of public discourse to measure whether pandemics favor authoritarianism and erode democracies. 📘Out now: https://bit.ly/4txuUkq @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social

Join Shahd Abu­sa­la­ma for a conversation about her book 'Bet­ween Rea­li­ty and Documentary', which exa­mi­nes the repre­sen­ta­ti­on of Pales­ti­ni­an refu­gees in #Gaza in various #documentary films. ⏰ Fri 1 May, 8pm 📍 Kunsthal Gent, #Belgium 🎟️ https://bit.ly/48iZOVy

📗 OUT NOW 📘 3 essential new editions of Ifi Amadiume's classic works on matriarchy, religion, culture, power, democracy and imperialism in Africa. https://bit.ly/4aqUkcX #AfricanStudies #GenderStudies

Author event tomorrow! Join @michaelcohen.us for an in‑store talk on his book, 'Modern Political Campaigns' 📆 April 25, 2026 at 2 PM ET 📍 @barnesandnoble.com Georgetown #BookSky @modernpoliticalcampaigns.com#BookSky https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062206369-0

Available #openaccess The first in-depth examination of queer and trans displacement in East Africa 🔓 https://bit.ly/3Qxjzm4

The @hooverinstitution.bsky.social reviews Phil Gramm and Donald J. Boudreaux’s “The Triumph of Economic Freedom” and calls it “a tour de force.” Read the full review: https://hvr.co/48kM9xd 📚💙 #USPOL @bloomsburypol.bsky.social

The event also celebrates the launch of the fantastic new edited collection Queer in a Wee Place: Small Nations, Sexuality & Scotland ✨ @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social @bloomsburypol.bsky.social

If you missed it, tune into my interview with the Wayfinder travel podcast, where we talk about what makes #Uzbekistan in general and #Samarkand in particular such fantastic places to visit. And read my book Silk Mirage to get a taste for more! www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...

Out now: 'Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars' A sharp, compelling look at today’s feminist fractures, toxic masculinity, and trans movements—told through the powerful lens of lesbian masculinity. 📕 https://bit.ly/4cBqSSr

Why do so many socialist movements fail to deliver on their promises? 'Developing Consciousness for the Post-Capitalist Commons' is a unique trans-disciplinary analysis that bridges politics, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and economics 📘Learn more: https://bit.ly/4tG43ml

"Nan Sloane expertly shows how Bondfield’s politics were rooted in the precariousness of working-class life" 📚 @emmafoodymp.bsky.social reviews @nansloane.bsky.social's 'Margaret Bondfield: The Life and Times of Britain’s First Female Cabinet Minister' @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social bit.ly/4c7CFrv

Steven Lukes’ 'Power' returns in a new Revelations edition, complete with a new intro from the author on today’s power debates. ⚡ A must‑read for anyone who wants to understand how power really works: https://bit.ly/4sBQWlq

'Reclaiming Humanity' explores the psychological and political ways modern individuals become dehumanized, even as we are recruited into systems that dehumanize others. 📘 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4mncuQV

Discover how minimalist self‑help reframes middle‑class struggles—and how its core values could spark a more radical, postgrowth future. 📘'Less is Not Enough' out now: https://bit.ly/41KnIG1

Join author @michaelcohen.us for an in‑store talk on his book, 'Modern Political Campaigns'! 📆 April 25, 2026 at 2 PM ET 📍 @barnesandnoble.com Georgetown #BookSky @modernpoliticalcampaigns.com#BookSky https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062206369-0

“A groundbreaking work in the study of gender in Africa […] subtle, honest & clear […] This new edition of Amadiume’s magnum opus deserves to be widely read” - Prof. J. Lorand Matory, Duke University Explore the series: https://bit.ly/3Q2rJ5R #Matriarchy #Feminism #Gender 📚

Discover strategies to address the enduring challenges of American democracy, from strengthening institutions to supporting a free press and reviving civic participation. 📙 'Overcoming Trumpism' out now: https://bit.ly/4tEifft

📝 CALL FOR PROPOSALS 📖 Understanding Marronage: Critical & Cross-Disciplinary Engagements Seeking contributions that broaden understanding of marronage as a vibrant historical act and a robust theoretical device informing the black radical tradition. https://bit.ly/47UaCsf

An inspirational guide to discussing and fighting #climatechange for Millennial and Gen Z voters that cuts through the usual myths and scare tactics. 📗 Out now: https://geni.us/RRCC26

Join Shahd Abu­sa­la­ma for a conversation about her book 'Bet­ween Rea­li­ty and Documentary', which exa­mi­nes the repre­sen­ta­ti­on of Pales­ti­ni­an refu­gees in #Gaza in various #documentary films. ⏰ Fri 1 May, 8pm 📍 Kunsthal Gent, #Belgium 🎟️ https://bit.ly/48iZOVy

Join @drjademcglynn.bsky.social, author of Memory Makers, at Bath Literature Festival for a debate on understanding Russia's true objectives. 📆 Sat 23 May 2026, 14:00-15:15 📍 The Guildhall, BA1 5AW 🎟️ bit.ly/3Of8aXC Memory Makers is now available in paperback 👉📕 bit.ly/3PX6eUd

Join @sinaazodi to discuss his new book #Iran & the Bomb: The US, Iran and the Nuclear Question. In person, or online, don't miss this deep dive into one of the most pressing questions in international security. ⏰ 21 April, 2pm 📍 #GWU, #WashingtonDC 🎟 https://bit.ly/4mq3AT7

“Fascinating […] unputdownable.” Martin Dewhirst reviews 'The Last Gasp of William Schwarzfeller' for @rightsinrussia.bsky.social – a gripping account of a son’s decades‑long search for his father, who vanished in Moscow in 1938. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3QpoWni 📕 https://bit.ly/4sfasnh

A powerful new look at Sandra Day O’Connor’s legacy—from her hardscrabble Arizona desert upbringing to breaking barriers as the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. 📘Learn more: https://bit.ly/41mkSqv

"A rare and compelling collection of voices that are too often absent from academic and public debates [...] both timely & necessary" - @CJAS_RCEA reviews 'Stories of Change: Religious Leaders & LGBTIQ Inclusion in East Africa' 📗 https://bit.ly/4tEZ31r #LGBTIQ #AfricanStudies

Join author @dylan-baun.bsky.social for the launch of his new book 'Beirut Radical: A Global Microhistory from the Sixties to the Lebanese Civil War' ⏰ Weds 15 Apr, 5:30pm CDT 📍 Uni of #Alabama, #Huntsville (@UAHuntsville) 🎟️ https://bit.ly/4t2IvQP #Beirut #Lebanon #History

Author Matthew Greenslade has been discussing the research from his new book 'Beyond the World Bank' with students, think-tanks and MPs working on developing universally available systems of social protection. Watch one of these conversations here: youtube.com/live/XN2TZ9V... 📺

Discover the latest and forthcoming Bloomsbury Politics & Area Studies books in our new April–June 2026 catalogue! 🌏📚 Browse online: https://bit.ly/4bjvk6w

Join Sue A. S. Iamamoto, author of 'Memories and Social Struggles in Contemporary Bolivia: Platforms in Convulsive Times' as she presents her book at @clascam.bsky.social ⏰ Weds 15 April, 2pm, #Cambridge 📘 https://bit.ly/488oAYD 🎟️ https://bit.ly/4sXH1r4 #Bolivia #Politics #Activism #Memory

Join @nansloane.bsky.social at the Lake District Book Festival to learn more about her book on Britain's first female cabinet minister, Margaret Bondfield. 📆 Sat 13 June 2026, 12-1PM 📍 Cartmel Racecourse, The Humphrey Head Tent, LA11 6QF 🎟️ bit.ly/4t0t9fS

Join me at the Lake District Book Festival on 13 June in conversation about Silk Mirage, my book on #Uzbekistan, with former NYT correspondent Nicholas Wood. Tickets here, using code PB2026 events.lakedistrictbookfestival.co.uk/events/thela...

OUT NOW #Iran and the Bomb: The United States, Iran & the #Nuclear Question by Dr. Sina Azodi @Azodiac83 Based on exclusive interviews + primary sources from US & Iran, w/ important implications for policymakers. 📕 https://bit.ly/4s6uFvx & publishing in the USA on June 11th

#Iran’s strategy explained and why the US can’t win this war - author Ross Harrison spoke to @AJEnglish on the current conflict that's causing global disruption. Watch his analysis: https://bit.ly/4sQ7ln6 Read his book: https://bit.ly/47F3vVh & follow @georgetownprof for more

*Covidocracy* is out today as an e-book. #Pandemics did not just test governments. They expanded power, defended dictatorships, and reshaped democracies. Out now with @bloomsburypol.bsky.social @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social Link here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...

Will Hackman’s “Radically Reframing Climate Change” is as an inspirational guide for Millennials and GenZ to take action in the climate crisis. Learn more: geni.us/RRCC26 📚💙 #Politics #InternationalRelations @bloomsburypol.bsky.social

OUT NOW The Once & Future Cow: Agency, Appetite & the #Anthropocene This groundbreaking book shows how cows' choices have influenced the economic, agricultural & socio-political development of the Americas 📖 https://bit.ly/4qpTu4Z #Colonization #Slavery #Agriculture

Join @sinaazodi to discuss his new book #Iran & the Bomb: The US, Iran and the Nuclear Question. In person, or online, don't miss this deep dive into one of the most pressing questions in international security. ⏰ 21 April, 2pm 📍 #GWU, #WashingtonDC 🎟 https://bit.ly/4mq3AT7

OUT NOW #Iran and the Bomb: The United States, Iran & the #Nuclear Question by Dr. Sina Azodi @Azodiac83 Based on exclusive interviews + primary sources from US & Iran, w/ important implications for policymakers. 📕 https://bit.ly/4s6uFvx & publishing in the USA on June 11th

#Iran’s strategy explained and why the US can’t win this war - author Ross Harrison spoke to @AJEnglish on the current conflict that's causing global disruption. Watch his analysis: https://bit.ly/4sQ7ln6 Read his book: https://bit.ly/47F3vVh & follow @georgetownprof for more

Based on exclusive interviews, Iranian and American primary sources, and thorough research, Sina Azodi's new book, "Iran and the Bomb" has important implications for both scholars of nuclear non-proliferation and for policymakers.

ICYMI: All new African & Africana Studies and Middle East Studies books are now published under the Bloomsbury Academic brand 📘 Going forward, this account will encompass all new Area Studies books, incl #MiddleEast, #Africa, #Asia, #LatinAmerica, #Russia & #SlavicStudies 🗺️ 📚

"Glorious enough to tempt you to set off immediately for the wilds of Kyrgyzstan or arctic Norway" - @spectator on Rock Art and its Legacy in Myth and Art by Christoph Baumer & Therese Weber 📰 https://bit.ly/4rIFyUC Get your copy: https://bit.ly/4r4bVNy 📖 #RockArt #History

New research: 'The Political Thought of Fidel Castro' Essential reading for those who seek to understand the ideas that shaped the Cuban Revolution and influenced revolutionaries around the world. 📙Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aiddxo

Join the editors of '#AfricanStudies Now: Critical Approaches to Racialization and #IdentityPolitics in Francophone Contexts' for an online roundtable discussion on their book. ⏰ Thurs 2 April, 12-1:15 pm (Chicago/CT) 📍 Online, hosted by @NU_PAS 🎟️ http://bit.ly/3O8XNnK

📗 OUT NOW 📘 3 essential new editions of Ifi Amadiume's classic works on matriarchy, religion, culture, power, democracy and imperialism in Africa. https://bit.ly/4aqUkcX #AfricanStudies #GenderStudies

📢 I'm excited to share that my book "Authoritarian and Illiberal Influence. Russia's and Turkey's Threats to Democracy in Wider Europe" will be published by @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social @bloomsburypol.bsky.social this week! 💡 More info: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/authorita...

ICYMI - watch Peter Buck Fuller's talk on his new book 'The Last Gasp of William Schwarzfeller: Soviet #Espionage and the Cruelties of Stalin's Gulags' at @PoliticsProse bookshop: https://bit.ly/4oVgA2H 👀 & find out more about the book: https://bit.ly/4t85XNc 📕 #Soviet #Spy

Eric Shiraev, author of "Russian Foreign Policy," explores how history transforms political leaders into icons—or cautionary tales. Read on the blog: https://bit.ly/4sC7Osq #PoliSky #RussianHistory @bloomsburypol.bsky.social#PoliSky

Author copies have landed. Covidocracy asks the question many preferred not to ask: Do pandemics defend dictatorships and challenge democracies? Published by @bloomsburypol.bsky.social this April. #NewBook #Politics #Democracy #Dictatorship #PandemicPolitics #BookTwitter #Nonfiction #MiddleEast