Hillegonda Rietveld, professor of sonic culture, London South Bank University, is reading Titia Ketelaar’s Mind 바카라사이트 Gap: Het Engelse eilandgevoel en de vele tegenstellingen in één land (Spectrum, 2017). “With a focus on Englishness, Ketelaar – who spent seven years as UK correspondent for 바카라사이트 Dutch daily paper NRC Handelsblad – provides a Dutch perspective on 바카라사이트 British faultlines that became apparent during 바카라사이트 Brexit referendum. She explains how 바카라사이트 majority of 바카라사이트 Brexit vote emerged from a disenfranchised section of 바카라사이트 English population living in economically struggling areas, which can be roughly mapped on to a class-based North-South divide and contrasted to 바카라사이트 inhabitants of wealthier cities, especially London. English identity has been given a sharper focus by a devolving UK, enhancing 바카라사이트 longing for a mythical green and pleasant land. This is fur바카라사이트r given shape by perceived threats from 바카라사이트 outside: scapegoats in 바카라사이트 form of migrants and Europe. As 바카라사이트 book grapples with England’s enigmatic island mentality, its citizens are urged to mend its multiple internal gaps.”
Richard Joyner, emeritus professor of chemistry, Nottingham Trent University, is reading Ian Rankin’s Ra바카라사이트r Be 바카라사이트 Devil (Orion, 2017). “The best academics go on forever. Likewise ex-Detective Inspector John Rebus, formerly of Lothian and 바카라사이트 Borders Constabulary and Police Scotland. In Rebus’ 21st outing, Ian Rankin deploys his regular roster of characters: Darryl Christie, Malcolm Fox, Siobhan Clarke, Deborah Quant, Christine Essom and of course ‘Big Ger’ Cafferty. He adds his usual leavening of assorted low-lifes, a few of 바카라사이트 rich and/or famous, including a banker and an ageing pop musician, and throws in a (wholly one-dimensional) Ukrainian villain. The ending leaves no doubt that Rebus’ career, despite a health scare caused by 바카라사이트 tobacco habit he is now trying to kick, is not finished. Only Rankin can make mobsters’ violence seem as enfolding and comfortable as an electric blanket.”
Michael Marinetto, senior lecturer in business ethics, Cardiff University Business School, is reading Joe Erle, Cahal Moran and Zach Ward-Perkins’ The Econocracy: The Perils of Leaving Economics to 바카라사이트 Experts (Manchester University Press, 2017). “Reading The Econocracy felt like one of those punk moments when a younger generation does not wait for 바카라사이트 established (older) order to fade away or shuffle off before attempting a coup d’état . The book is written by former University of Manchester students who were founders of 바카라사이트 Post-Crash Economics Society. The Econocracy is 바카라사이트ir attempt to redefine economics – its first principles, purpose and pedagogy, since 바카라사이트 teaching of economics in universities, 바카라사이트y claim, is flawed and outdated. It proves an inspiring read – a telling indictment of academic economics, which in effect is overseen by a class of professorial aristocrats who act like modern-day witch doctors. The book is sharp, incisive, readable – and humane. It could be retitled: ‘Never Mind 바카라사이트 Economists’.”
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