Exploring the food we serve in schools, hospitals and prisons, this book argues that public food provision offers a microcosm of society at large. It highlights how public institutions are harnessing the power of purchase to secure public health. -- .
This book tells the true story of Hannah Beswick, the so-called ‘Manchester Mummy’. Debunking the legends that have sprung up around this unusual case of modern mummification, it sheds light on the history of museums and the collection of human remains. -- .
This beautiful and deeply personal book blends memoir and biography with literary criticism to offer a new perspective on the legendary American writer James Baldwin. -- .
This is the first book to portray what it is like to live next to a British Army base. Investigating the sprawling military presence on Salisbury Plain, it draws on voices from both sides of the divide. -- .
This is the first in-depth account of the band Soft Cell. Written by a leading music journalist and based on extensive interviews, it traces the band’s... Læs mere
This daring book explores how and why women are radicalised into far-right movements online and offers advice for fighting back against this alarming trend. -- .
First published in 1945, this historic collection of songs composed by Jewish victims of the Holocaust is being made available for the first time in English, complete with introductory essays and biographies of the composers. -- .
This up-to-date history of Britain’s Jewish community focuses on the experiences of Jewish people themselves. It offers insight into the lives of queer Jews, Jews married to non-Jews, Israel-critical Jews, Messianic Jews and others. -- .
The ideal river offers a remarkable account of how historic attempts to establish international commissions on three transboundary rivers in the nineteenth century shaped our modern international order. -- .
This book discusses trends in foreign direct investment in the African continent, the benefits and challenges that it presents for African States, and Africa’s participation in the international investment law regime more generally. -- .
This book is an oral history of punk in Belfast from the mid-70s to the mid-80s. It reads a small number of interviews in close detail to place them in the... Læs mere
The book analyses the phenomenon of private peace entrepreneurs – citizens with no official authority who initiate... Læs mere