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Alec Israeli interviews John Samuel Harpham about his book, The Intellectual Origins of American Slavery (Harvard UP, 2025), which finds that English observers’ justifications of New World slavery only began to shift away from classical arguments in the late 17th century. @harvardpress.bsky.social

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What if liberalism isn't about high-minded political ideals, but about concrete institutions and commitments that protect people from cruelty, fear, and arbitrary power? Such is the insight at the heart of Judith Shklar's classic essay, The Liberalism of Fear—now available in a stand-alone volume.

A copy of The Liberalism of Fear by Judith Shklar on a reflective desk surface. The book is red with structural abstract grey lines.
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The most joyous unboxing of my life! The paperback of Make Your Own Job is out today, with a very special new cover. You can find a copy wherever you like to buy your books.

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The Book of Genocides, written by award-winning author and Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health, Dana Mashoian Walrath, is a haunting graphic narrative that compels readers to confront the most harrowing chapters of human history.

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We had a wonderful discussion about @bethlewwilliams.bsky.social’s magnificent Bancroft Prize-winning book at APSA. Thanks to Beth for writing it and everyone who attended! @harvardpress.bsky.social @bulaw.bsky.social

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For the In Theory podcast, Disha Karnad Jani interviews Mélanie Lamotte about her book, "By Flesh and Toil," which unveils how a shared set of racial laws wedded sites across the Atlantic and Indian Oceans in the early French Empire. @harvardpress.bsky.social

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