NEW: How did such different things as coal, sunlight, calories, human labour and electric currents come to be understood under a single name, “energy”? Working Nature by @ueberdruss.bsky.social @versobooks.bsky.social looks at the formation of the modern energy economy. Review by Ivan Radanović.

NEW: Are we dealing with a new kind of censorship? @panievsky.bsky.social's The New Censorship @wearefootnote.bsky.social is an urgent, practical resource on understanding and resisting contemporary authoritarian attacks on independent journalism and democratic freedoms. Review by Barnaby Falck.

In the market for reading recommendations for #Pride Month 2026?🌈📚 We have a new list of recommended books sourced from staff across LSE. From classic literature to horror and sci-fi, and from history to memoir, all spotlighting LGBTQ+ voices and stories, this list has something for everyone 👇

NEW: Slavoj Žižek on liberalism’s hand in creating the new right. His latest collection of essays, Liberal Fascisms @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social reviewed by Gábor Szabó.

💥New | The UN is advocating for a GDP alternative, can social science provide one? ✍️Megha Sud, Calder Tsuyuki-Tomlinson & @anna-abraham.bsky.social #GDP #SocialScience #EconSky @sciencecouncil.bsky.social

"A timely and valuable contribution to debates about how management should be taught." 📰 🏫 Stefan Popko reviews Navigating the 21st Century Business World for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

NEW: Management education needs to move into the real world Navigating the 21st Century Business World: Case Studies in Management by Dorottya Sallai and Alexander Pepper @lsepress.bsky.social reviewed by Stefan Popko.

1️⃣8️⃣Tribal Politics by @sarahobolt.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social & James Tilley @politicsoxford.bsky.social examines how the vote forged two opposing political identities in the UK, Leavers and Remainers, that lingered post-Brexit. @timbale.bsky.social's review @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

Heartening to see this volume taken up in a review published today in the @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social. I am very grateful to the reviewer for such a generous and encouraging reading. For those interested, the intro chapter is available as open access here: www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...

Today marks exactly 10 years since the #Brexit referendum, when the UK population voted narrowly to leave the European Union. What led to that vote, & what consequences has it had, at home & abroad? We asked experts to share reflections & analysis on one of the UK's most controversial decisions 👇🧵

The Political Economy of Megaprojects in Asia ed. @hyunshin.bsky.social @lsegeography.bsky.social & @dwgimm.bsky.socia reveals how unequally states, private capital & other actors reshape urban landscapes, benefitting some & dispossessing others. Review by Sara Bardhan @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

NEW: Urbanisation, megaprojects and dispossession in Asia The Political Economy of Megaprojects in Asia edited by @hyunshin.bsky.social @lsegeography.bsky.social & @dwgimm.bsky.social reveals how unequally states, private capital and various actors reshape urban landscapes. Review by Sara Bardhan.

NEW: Ten years after the Brexit vote, Britain is still divided. Tribal Politics by @sarahobolt.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social and James Tilley @ox.ac.uk argues that the referendum forged two issue-based identities, Leavers & Remainers, that continue to shape UK politics. Read an extract 👇

NEW: Can we harness the collective energy of music fans for social change? Amplify a new book by @adambmet.bsky.social with Heather Landy shows how tapping into the sense of community created at live music events can drive change. Adam will speak at an #LSEFestival tomorrow – details in post.

NEW: Tax is a powerful tool for improving our lives – a social superpower, even. But the world loses around half a trillion dollars every year through crossborder tax abuse. @alexcobham.bsky.social @taxjustice.net argues for stronger international tax frameworks ahead of his #LSEFestival event.

NEW: Posts linked to #LSEFestival 2026 (15-20 June): How to save the planet 🌎🧵 1️⃣ Peter Hill introduces a framework for managing Europe's energy transition where national security, energy resilience and growth objectives converge @lsebr.bsky.social @lseideas.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social

📚 New @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social review Reconstruction as Violence in Assad's Syria, co-edited by Visiting Fellow @deensharp.bsky.social and Nasser Rabbat, offers an innovative, interdisciplinary examination of rebuilding Syria after the civil war.

Our newsletter is out today 📬 sharing an #LSEFestival essay on navigating the green transition, new reviews on topics from decolonising economics to rebuilding post-war Syria and two great reading lists 📚 Read it here 👉 eepurl.com/YESet2C3Ab Subscribe for a fortnightly update 👉 eepurl.com/ippNlg

NEW: Is decolonising economics an impossible task? Decolonizing Economics by @devikadutt.bsky.social @ingridhk.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @cacrisalves.bsky.social @iipp-ucl.bsky.social & @surbhikesar.bsky.social @soasdevelopment.bsky.social @politybooks.bsky.social reviewed 👇

NEW: Speaking to the people of India – politics, media, collective identity The Technopolitics of Communication in Modern India by Pragya Dhital @sas-news.bsky.social @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social Review by @roysneha.bsky.social @gvagrad.bsky.social 👉 blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

As ever, Sandy Pepper’s writing is a treat. 👇 His latest @lsepress.bsky.social book is out next week

Can economic crashes teach us how to navigate the green transition? @lindayueh.bsky.social argues that we should heed the lessons of past crises as rising geopolitical tensions & supply chain risks strain the global economy & complicate decarbonisation pathways. #LSEFestival @cep-lse.bsky.social

Donald Trump and the age of the strongman president. Trajectory of Power by Terry Moe and William Howell @princetonupress.bsky.social examines expanding US presidential power and the weakening of democratic checks in the modern era. @mkeremcoban.bsky.social for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

LSE Festival 2026: How to save the planet 🌏 is less than a week away! Don't miss a fantastic programme of events between 15 - 20 June exploring how we can address the crises humanity faces. Book your free tickets now 👉https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-festival/2026/lse-festival-ticket-information

Congratulation to Naila Kabeer, who has been selected as a finalist in the @acls1919.bsky.social Open Access Book Prize! 🎉 The prize recognises exceptional, innovative, and open humanities books. Renegotiating Patriarchy is available open-access through @lsepress.bsky.social. 🔗 buff.ly/4p8Sp1E

NEW: Donald Trump and the age of the strongman president. Trajectory of Power: The Rise of the Strongman Presidency by Terry Moe and William Howell @princetonupress.bsky.social Review by @mkeremcoban.bsky.social @soasuni.bsky.social Read it here 👉 blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

NEW: Post-war Syria and the violence of reconstruction. A new book edited by Nasser Rabbat @mitpress.bsky.social and @deensharp.bsky.social @lsegeography.bsky.social examines and problematises processes of reconstruction in Syria following the 2011-2024 civil war. Review by Firmanda Taufiq 👇

NEW: Conservatism, culture wars and the West The Golden Thread: A History of the Western Tradition – Volume I: The Ancient World and Christendom, and Volume II: The Modern and Contemporary West, by Allen C. Guelzo and James Hankins. Review by @pjthinker.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social 👇

Pride Month reading. Great list of suggestions from @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social from @lselibrary.bsky.social and school staff see them all here blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb... #pride @lsegender.bsky.social @lsesu.bsky.social @lsemedia.bsky.social @lsepbs.bsky.social

Seeking reading recommendations for #Pride Month 2026?🌈📚 We have a new list of recommended books sourced from staff across LSE. Ranging from classic literature to romance and fantasy, and from history to memoir, all spotlighting LGBTQ+ voices and stories, the list has something for everyone 👇

Read an interview with Ulrich Brand, author of Capitalism at the Limit, in @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

NEW INTERVIEW: Capitalism at the Limit by @ulrichbrand.bsky.social & Markus Wissen @univie.ac.at @politybooks.bsky.social explores the deepening socio-ecological crisis's entanglement with the capitalist mode of production and consumption, & alternative futures. Zeynep Öztürk spoke to Ulrich Brand.

NEW: The pressures of performing the “good” feminist in the online era. The New Politics of Online Feminism by @akane100.bsky.social @dukepress.bsky.social reviewed by Saadia Ahmed @curtinuniversity.bsky.social

The May issue of LSE Research for the World magazine is out now. It features a list of books on sustainable economics recommended by researchers including @oliverjharman.bsky.social @lsegeography.bsky.social @tpicatlse.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social @gsos-lse.bsky.social @lselaw.bsky.social 👇

NEW: The euro in crisis. Crisis Cycle by John H. Cochrane @hooverinstitution.bsky.social @lugaricano.bsky.social @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social and Klaus Masuch @princetonupress.bsky.social analyses the euro’s evolution from its founding to its current fragility. Review by Luciano Magaldi Sardella 👇

NEW: How the far right embraced the Cultural Marxism conspiracy @gsamaras.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social reviews A. J. A. Woods's new intellectual history of a conspiracy theory integral to the New Right in the US and beyond @versobooks.bsky.social @reacpolrn.bsky.social

Who gets to own, control, and suppress knowledge over time is a highly contentious topic. As Jeff Roquen writes for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social, "Reading delivers a lively account on a subject at the core of fundamental human rights and free societies." 📚 blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

NEW: The best bookshops in Gijón, Spain 🇪🇸📚 In the latest addition to our global bookshop guide series, Paula de la Cruz-Fernández. takes you on a tour of her favourite literary haunts in the coastal city of Gijón in Asturias, Spain.

NEW: The power of the printed word – a history of censorship Reading Wars by Don Herzog @umich.edu @lsepress.bsky.social is a history of book banning in the US and Britain, revealing how elites maintain power by suppressing knowledge and freedom of speech. Read a review by Jeff Roquen 👇

NEW: Is viewing everyone as "neighbours" under climate change a viable framework for holding polluters accountable? Read an extract from The Climate Trial: Law and Justice on a Melting Planet by Noah Walker-Crawford @granthamlse.bsky.social @dukepress.bsky.social 👇

Have you subscribed to our newsletter yet? 📬 Get a tailored update of analysis and insights from across LSE Blogs every other Friday 👉 eepurl.com/iwXSu-/ Today's issue leads with the implications of Anthropic's latest AI tool that was "too dangerous to release." Read more 👉 eepurl.com/AmI3Q0l2CR

NEW: Decolonial theory needs to be grounded in reality. So argues the @sagepub.com Handbook of Decolonial Theory ed. @insurgentthought.bsky.social @sandeepbak.bsky.social et al. It centres the Global South & makes a radical contribution to decolonial thought & praxis, writes @themrise.bsky.social

“We have the power to stop the worst outcomes of climate change.” @laurieparsons.bsky.social on his book Climate Hegemony: Confronting the Politics of Environmental Impasse @lsepress.bsky.social @rgs.org and the need to reimagine climate governance from the ground up @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

NEW: Why can't we just print more money? Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) claims governments could fill revenue gaps for key projects like unemployment programmes and energy security without raising taxes by simply printing more money. An essay by Emmanuel Maggiori interrogates MMT’s boldest claims.

🗨️ “We have the power to stop the worst outcomes of climate change” @laurieparsons.bsky.social , spoke with @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social about his new book, Climate Hegemony: Confronting the Politics of Environmental Impasse. Read the full post: blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

NEW INTERVIEW: How can we disrupt the capitalist logics blocking climate action? We spoke to @laurieparsons.bsky.social, author of Climate Hegemony: Confronting the Politics of Environmental Impasse @lsepress.bsky.social @rgs.org about the book and why ground-up perspectives can drive real change.

NEW: Where did the good sex go? Bad Sex: Sexuality, Gender & Affect in Contemporary TV by B. Holzberg @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, J. Gibbs @citystgeorges.bsky.social & A. Lehtonen @uniofgreenwich.bsky.social @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social Review by Aurelia Wilson @torontomet.bsky.social

My review of @alanmanning4.bsky.social’s Why Immigration Policy is Hard, an extremely comprehensive book, covering reasons for migration, the effects of migration on high-income receiving countries, what we know about the effects of various policies, and much more.

NEW: The challenge of immigration policymaking. Alan Manning’s Why Immigration Policy is Hard @politybooks.bsky.social dissects how misleading statistics, policy failure and public perception fuel polarised immigration debates. Review by @mgerver.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

Superstates China & India are reshaping global trade & power dynamics. Can they sustain their success? Eclipsing the West by Vince Cable @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social @manchesterup.bsky.social explores this question & possible future trajectories. Will Hall reviews it @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social