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'Rigby’s Encyclopaedia of the Herring' ‘An infectiously enthusiastic herringist-in-chief, Graeme Rigby has produced a book that will doubtlessly convert others to the cause.’ @thetls.bsky.social

@amalkc.bsky.social’s ‘Prisoners of Empire: How Former Colonies Were Set Up to Fail’ is a compelling social and political balance-sheet of empire, revealing how former colonies worldwide are still shackled by the legacies of colonial oppression. Publishing in September. tinyurl.com/3zytczdm

Prisoners of Empire | Hurst PublishersA compelling social and political balance-sheet of empire, revealing how former colonies worldwide are still shackled by the legacies of colonial oppression.tinyurl.com

‘Empire with a Vengeance’ by @mark-condos.bsky.social : ‘A genuinely pathbreaking work of comparative & trans-imperial history that should be compulsory reading for anyone seriously interested in historical questions of violence and empire.’ @kimatiwagner.bsky.social Sample 👉 tinyurl.com/5n93zbsa

Empire with a Vengeance | Hurst PublishersAn absorbing new history of European colonialism, showing how ideas of retribution and revenge were used to justify violent conquest and rule.tinyurl.com

‘The Truth About Empire: Real Histories of British Colonialism’, edited by @alanlester.bsky.social with foreword by @sathnam.bsky.social, was a ‘Book of the Year’ from @historytoday.com. ‘A useful volume with broad coverage.’ @iajournal.bsky.social Sample 👉 tinyurl.com/yj8dy267

The Truth About Empire | Hurst PublishersForeword by Sathnam Sanghera Selected as a 'Book of the Year' by BBC History Magazine Sharp, authoritative essays on the dark realities of Empire and the true historian’s importance for democracy, a...tinyurl.com

‘War in the Smartphone Age’ by @warmatters.bsky.social engages anyone interested in understanding more about the nature of modern tech’s intersection with modern warfare. ‘Stands out as a significant and timely contribution to contemporary war studies.’

Just out in paperback, 'Original Sin: Power, Technology and War in Outer Space' by @bleddb.bsky.social: 'reasons that the more complex and complicated the new space ecosystem becomes, the more likely competition and potential conflict become.’

@olivierschmitt.bsky.social's ‘Preparing for War’ is noted for its timeliness: ‘As we in the United Kingdom await the much-presaged ‘national conversation’ on defence, those likely to participate (or wishing to do so) in that discussion would be well-served by reading this book.’