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Ben Clift's New Book, 'Comparative Political Economy'

This major new text introduces the analytical tools required to understand and interpret 21st century advanced capitalism and its evolution in the wake of the global financial crisis. Placing Comparative Political Economy in the context of key concepts and theoretical debates in the long-established field of Political Economy, it maps the terrain, substantive focus and evolution of the comparative approach. Furthermore, it connects Comparative Political Economy systematically to the subfield of International Political Economy (IPE), making the case for cross-fertilisation between these closely related fields.
The book is published by Palgrave in April, and the launch event will take place in .
Spy Museum Internship Opportunity
The (SPY) in Washington, DC is preparing to move to a new location with expanded exhibition spaces, providing the opportunity to develop new and/or enhanced exhibits. To prepare for the move, scheduled for 2017, SPY is building a team to research key issues, identify and procure new artefacts for the permanent exhibition, and determine the structure and focus of the new museum.
The Museum is currently welcoming applications from PAIS students to support this team. We are happy to proceed with a rolling deadline.
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Prof. Elden awarded book prize
Professor has been awarded a major prize for his new book, The Birth of Territory (University of Chicago Press).
Professor Elden’s book has won the Meridian Book Award of the (AAG). This distinction ‘recognises one outstanding book published each year that makes an unusually important contribution to advancing the science and art of geography’.
More information about the award and past winners is available at the following link:
You can read more about the book on the University of Chicago Press website:
Chinese translation of Chris Moran's book
As part of their translations programme, have confirmed a Chinese (simplified) translation deal with Beijing Yanziyue Culture and Art Studio for and Christopher Murphy's book, Intelligence Studies in Britain and the US: Historiography since 1945.
Beijing Yanziyue Culture and Art Studio plan to publish hardback copies of their edition by 17th February 2016.
You can purchase the English copy of the book on the .
Maria Koinovas Article Among the Most Downloaded
’s article “Diasporas and Democratization in the Postcommunist world” is among the most downloaded articles in Communist and Postcommunist Studies. The piece compares the mobilization patterns of Ukrainian, Serb, Armenian, and Albanian diasporas in the United States regarding issues of contested sovereignty in their original homelands. Communist and Postcommunist Studies is a leading peer-reviewed and ISI-ranked journal in area studies, offering analysis on historical and current political, social, and economic processes of countries of in the postcommunist space and also China.
The article is available through Open Access at:
The list of most downloaded articles is available at: