Seriously! Investigating Crashes and Crises as if Women Mattered, by Cynthia Enloe Gwendolyn Beetham on what we can learn from observations of society’s dismissal of women 17 October
The Muslim Brotherhood: Evolution of an Islamist Movement, by Carrie Rosefsky Wickham Christina Hellmich applauds the clear analysis that reveals a complex array of internal divisions, power struggles and conflicting ideological trends in the Brotherhood 10 October
Privacy and Media Freedom, by Raymond Wacks Arne Hintz welcomes a timely contribution to the post-Leveson debate 26 September
Power Beyond Scrutiny: Media Justice and Accountability, by Justin Schlosberg Ivor Gaber on how broadcasters report stories in which the status quo is under threat 26 September
The Greek Crisis in the Media: Stereotyping in the International Press, by George Tzogopoulos Roza Tsagarousianou on an attempt to make sense of how the country has been subjected to international scrutiny 19 September
Representing Europeans: A Pragmatic Approach, by Richard Rose Dario Castiglione considers an informative reflection on the state of Europe and the political problems it faces 22 August
Making Capitalism Fit For Society, by Colin Crouch Chris Pierson considers a pitch for ‘assertive social democracy’ in an age dominated by neoliberalism 22 August
Crash and Beyond: Causes and Consequences of the Global Financial Crisis, by Andrew Farlow Victoria Bateman on the parallels and differences between 1929 and 2008 15 August
Eating Anxiety: The Perils of Food Politics, by Chad Lavin Erika Cudworth discusses neoliberalism’s ‘digestive turn’ 15 August
Just Business: Multinational Corporations and Human Rights, by John Gerard Ruggie An exercise in persuasion by an expert in corporate responsibility is a must-read for Aurora Voiculescu 1 August
Why Europe Matters: The Case for the European Union, by John McCormick Roger Morgan welcomes a book that tackles ignorance, dispels confusion and inspires appreciation about the EU 1 August
Arts of the Political: New Openings for the Left by Ash Amin and Nigel Thrift Fred Inglis welcomes fresh currents of political resistance 11 July
China Goes Global: The Partial Power by David Shambaugh A neat model for the nascent superpower is proving elusive, says Kerry Brown 4 July
Philosophy and Resistance in the Crisis: Greece and the Future of Europe by Costas Douzinas Pavlos Eleftheriadis on an angry book charting a volatile situation 4 July
Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste by Philip Mirowski A powerful critique of neoclassical economics raises profound questions for all, says Christopher Phelps 4 July
Celebrity Politics by Mark Wheeler Judith Bara on the politicisation of celebrities and the celebritisation of politicians 20 June
Liberty and Security by Conor Gearty Amanda Cahill-Ripley on a radical critique of counter-terrorism 13 June
The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of the Global South by Vijay Prashad Stefan Andreasson on an engaging but unbalanced view of a vital subject 13 June
The Democracy Project by David Graeber Rationality yields to sentimentality in an Occupy Wall Street-inspired call for direct action, Fred Inglis finds 6 June
Divided Nations: Why Global Governance is Failing, and What We Can Do About It by Ian Goldin Dries Lesage on a wake-up call for 21st-century bodies no longer fit for purpose 6 June
Northern Ireland: The Reluctant Peace by Feargal Cochrane Cheryl Lawther on a history of the conflict and peace process and how the past continues to affect current attitudes 30 May
German Europe by Ulrich Beck, translated by Rodney Livingstone Roger Morgan on Germany’s economic domination of the European Union and the need for a sociological approach to redress the balance 16 May
The Second Arab Awakening: Revolution, Democracy, and the Islamist Challenge from Tunis to Damascus by Adeed Dawisha Christina Hellmich on the complex dynamics reshaping the Arab world 2 May
Utopia and Terror in Contemporary American Fiction by Judie Newman Kate North recommends an analysis of the use of apparently contradictory concepts in selected texts over the past 15 years 25 April
Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time by Ira Katznelson Christopher Phelps on a dazzling new look at the US response to the Depression 11 April
Making War at Fort Hood: Life and Uncertainty in a Military Community by Kenneth T. MacLeish James T. Crouse on a book that should be on every politician’s reading list 4 April
Soldier of Christ: The Life of Pope Pius XII by Robert A. Ventresca John Pollard on a biography of a controversial head of the Catholic Church 4 April
British Writers and MI5 Surveillance, 1930-1960 by James Smith Matthew Feldman on the connections between literary history and intelligence studies 4 April
Everything for Sale? The Marketisation of UK Higher Education by Roger Brown, with Helen Carasso Joanna Williams commends a rigorous analysis of the impact of funding changes on the sector 28 March
Image Warfare in the War on Terror by Nathan Roger Neville Bolt on how states and militaries fail to grasp the changing role of media in our lives 28 March
Sex and the Citadel: Intimate Life in a Changing Arab World by Shereen El Feki Shahidha Bari considers an exploration of desire and denial amid Egypt’s shifting sands 28 March
Markets of Sorrow, Labors of Faith: New Orleans in the Wake of Katrina by Vincanne Adams Kevin Fox Gotham on the negative consequences of privatised disaster services and aid work 21 March
Murdoch’s Politics: How One Man’s Thirst for Wealth and Power Shapes Our World by David McKnight Ivor Gaber on what motivates Rupert Murdoch 21 March
Shaping Europe: France, Germany and Embedded Bilateralism from the Elysée Treaty to Twenty-First Century Politics by Ulrich Krotz and Joachim Schild Roger Morgan on the Franco-German alliance within the EU and its effect on decision-making in the union 14 March
Going Grey: The Mediation of Politics in an Ageing Society by Scott Davidson Sarah Harper on the changing approach of the media and governments to ageing populations 14 March
Muslim Nationalism and the New Turks by Jenny White Clémence Scalbert-Yucel on a worthy addition to the study of a state in flux 21 February
The Silence of Animals: On Progress and Other Modern Myths by John Gray Shahidha Bari on Straw Dogs’ author’s new tricks 21 February
Six Moments of Crisis: Inside British Foreign Policy by Gill Bennett Vernon Bogdanor on Cabinet decision-making 14 February
The Last Refuge: Yemen, Al-Qaeda and the Battle For Arabia by Gregory D. Johnsen Christina Hellmich on Al-Qaeda’s Arabian battles 14 February
Bumped up and down Ucas data demonstrate wide-ranging impact of fees and funding changes. John Morgan reports 24 January
Sector forced to play wild variations on a recruitment theme Ucas data demonstrate wide-ranging impact of fees and funding changes. John Morgan reports By John Morgan 24 January
Soldiers, Spies, and Statesmen: Egypt's Road to Revolt Democracy suffers when the Islamists, the military and the secret police collude, writes Mariz Tadros 17 January
Becoming Right: How Campuses Shape Young Conservatives Alan Ryan on political reaction at two extremes of the American higher education system 3 January
The Great Degeneration: How Institutions Decay and Economies Die A.W. Purdue on the ramifications of the demise of Western civil society’s foundational structures 20 December
The Carbon Crunch: How We're Getting Climate Change Wrong - and How to Fix It Steve Yearley weighs claims that environmental policies sweep emissions under a Chinese rug 29 November
Making the European Monetary Union Kathleen McNamara on the technocracy that created the EMU - and its current malaise 15 November
Gendered Paradoxes: Educating Jordanian Women in Nation, Faith, and Progress A close-focus study of Arab schooling calls Western views into question, writes Carine Allaf 8 November
