Interested in writing as a way of 'doing' politics? Then read this new collection of essays, Writing Politics in Modern Britain, edited by @richardtoye.bsky.social & @garylove.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/books/w...
My own chapter in our new edited volume Writing Politics in Modern Britain focuses on Conservative political writing and cultures of publishing from the 1940s to the 1970s. It builds on previous work I did in this area on the interwar period. It was also my only chance to get ‘Octopus’ in a title
One of the best things about it was being able to collaborate with such a great group. Made the whole thing run so smoothly so we could just focus on the intellectual project. Im longing for some sort of part deux. Must bide my time though
Writing Politics in Modern Britain: Genre and Cultures of Publishing since 1900, edited by Gary Love & Richard Toye, has now been published by CUP in Hardback & Paperback. Delighted to get my copies. Thanks to all the wonderful contributors who have helped us to bring the broader subject to life
Looks like a great read. Congrats
The press release for our book:
Writing Politics in Modern Britain: Genre and Cultures of Publishing since 1900, is edited by Professor Gary Love, from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Professor Richard Toye, from the University of Exeter. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...
It’s not long now until the official publication of the Hardback and Paperback versions of our new edited volume (29 Jan) entitled ‘Writing Politics in Modern Britain’. In anticipation of publication day a blog has been produced and is now live on the CUP website:
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Discount at the checkout…
I cant say its an absolute bargain, but the 40% MUP sale does being the price down to £57 and make it a bit more of an affordable investment. Sale lasts until end of January: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526176851/
To add my anecdote about 80s retiring Grandad… My mother retired to Portugal in 2005.
Thanks to @timbale.bsky.social for his positive and very clear review of our edited book on the history of the centre-right in Northwest Europe. Available on Early View in @politicalquarterly.bsky.social for those who have access.
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Historians. Do any of you use a historical timeline feature in your teaching at the lower levels where students can collectively add to it? We can’t use Padlet here so I’m wondering what alternatives are out there. Any experiences to share?
Can someone email me a link to join? 😅 Or do I need to sign up?
I know this has done the rounds already but I want to put it out there again because it basically speaks my heart and position on genAI. an absolute shame on those of you who use it and push for its use, regardless of context, but especially in education.
New & upcoming titles include:
➡️Conservatism, Christian Democracy and the dynamics of transformation by @garylove.bsky.social & Christian Egander Skov
➡️ 'Survival Capitalism' and the Big Bang by Emma Barrett
➡️ The paperback of Rethinking right-wing women
Find out more: bit.ly/4h2pWqI
Heard a bit about this over the weekend. Looks like a really interesting book.
On 19th November at 5.30pm @garylove.bsky.social will be presenting online on Researching Conservatism and Christian Democracy in Britain and North-West Europe, 1945-91: comparative and transnational perspectives, part of his recent co-edited volume manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526176851/
Finally got my hands on a copy. I will discuss the book & my work in this area at the Contemporary British History Seminar at the IHR on 19 November. Sadly I’ll have to do it online because I’ve used up my travel quota (have a small baby). But thanks to @helenglew.bsky.social for the invitation
On the face of it, SP with only 9 MPs has a central role to play here once again because of the nature of the Norwegian political system. And despite a rather disastrous night for them losing 19 MPs & achieving just 5.6% of the vote
Jonas Gahr Støre will now face an extremely difficult task of trying to satisfy 4 other parties in SV, Rødt, MDG & particularly SP in coalition &/ or budget talks. Yet, the ‘bourgeois’ side does not look any easier to align & for a centre party like SP. The negotiations will take time.
Norwegian FrP projected to have 23.9%. Now second largest party after the Labour Party (27.9%). Høyre (Conservatives) down to 14.5%. Looks like a Labour minority gov’t or a leftist majority coalition. Centre-right & market liberals in trouble
Norway’s radical right party FrP text 430,000 young men today to warn them against voting for parties on the left in the Norwegian general election on election day. I’m pleased to say at almost 44 years of age that they consider me to be one of those young men :)
Norwegian general election day 🇳🇴 I’ve voted and looking forward to seeing an exit poll before I have to go to bed and get up bright and early to travel to the U.K.
It’s finally publication day for our ed. volume on Conservatism and Christian Democracy in North-West Europe! I don’t have my own copies yet but when they arrive I plan to post more about the book. I’d be grateful if you would recommend it to your university libraries. We hope to achieve a paperback
Yes she found the article.
Thanks for these suggestions. I really appreciate them. I am making a list :)
British women’s history (WW2) folks, can I pick your brains on sources? I have a student in Norway who would like to do a small project on women’s roles in the war & she’s interested in WAAF, WVS, etc. are there any records or sources available online that would be useful? Places to start? Thanks 🙏
Congrats @benjthomas.bsky.social Thanks for highlighting your article and for a citation of the book. I look forward to reading it soon
I lament the academic use, but what terrifies me the most is existing in some sort of fake world where nobody really knows anything for real. Personally, I’ll be okay because I’m a technological dinosaur, but I worry about my 1 year old and his education: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
