By Charlotte Lydia Riley Introduction from The free speech wars. I wrote this introduction in the spring and early summer of 2020. Since then, the issue of freedom of speech has stayed in the news, in... READ MORE
By Jen Mellor Hi there! I’m Jen Mellor, a Production Editor at Manchester University Press, and for this year’s University Press Week... READ MORE
By Dean Blackburn In late March, we all retreated into our homes to seek refuge from a virus that has reshaped our everyday lives. We also confronted some uncomfortable truths. Suddenly, we... READ MORE
By Ismee Tames, 25 Oct 2020 People in the Netherlands who work on topics of war and mass violence often ask me about ‘the War’ (de Oorlog), by which they mean the Second World War, or more... READ MORE
By Duncan Wheeler Unlike the vast majority of the population, I’m going out more in October 2020 than I was this time last year. My editors at Manchester University Press have the patience of... READ MORE
How would you like someone who has read your book to sum it up in one sentence? The definitive story of how the Labour modernised their internal organisation during 18 years in the wilderness from... READ MORE
How would you like someone who has read your book to sum it up in one sentence? The four dimensions of power is a nuanced and clearly presented account of social and political power, which inspired me... READ MORE
My new book, The modernisation of the Labour Party, 1979-97, investigates the methods used by the British Labour Party to overhaul its internal structures, policies and image during their 18 years... READ MORE
The initial thinking behind my new book Constructing cybersecurity: Power, expertise and the internet security industry began just short of a decade ago. The more I read about cybersecurity the more I... READ MORE
Peter J. Verovšek answers the questions that he didn’t have time to answer in his MUP Armchair Event on Monday 22nd June. Thank you very much for attending this event, and for all of your... READ MORE