Cosmopolitan Elites: Indian diplomats and the social hierarchies of global order by Kira Huju Featuring interviews with Indian diplomats this book explores how caste underpins social relations among Indian diplomats and influences how India engages in multilateral diplomacy.
Support the Troops: Military obligation, gender, and the making of political community by Katharine M Millar This is the first work to systematically examine "support the troops" as a distinct social phenomenon in the US and UK. It examines the gender politics of "support the troops" discourse with an emphasis on military masculinity and is a novel, feminist reading of liberalism to show how solidarity and loyalty are important to making war possible and creating political community.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Promoting equitable treatment, championing diversity and developing an inclusive LSE
Michael Banks (20 March 1936 - 21 March 2024) It is with sadness that we announce the death of our former colleague, Michael Banks. An undergraduate student of Charles Manning, Michael went on to become a highly regarded colleague in the Department and a renowned, engaging lecturer and teacher. Click to visit our condolences page.
Rohan Mukherjee awarded 2024 T V Paul Best Book in Global International Relations Rohan Mukherjee's book, "Ascending Order: Rising Powers and the Politics of Status in International Institutions" has won the 2024 Book in Global International Relations award from the Global IR section of the International Studies Association (ISA).
Katharine Millar's book 'Support the Troops: Military Obligation, Gender and Political Community' awarded several prizes Congratulations to Katharine Millar whose book has been awarded following prizes: the Canadian Political Science Association 2023 Prize for best book in International Relations, Honourable Mention for BISA's LMH Ling Prize for Best First Book, and International Studies Association International Political Sociology (IPS) section Best Book Award for 2024.
Tomila Lankina awarded 2023 Davis Center Book Prize in Political and Social Studies for outstanding monograph on Russia, Eurasia, or Eastern Europe in anthropology, political science, sociology, or geography Tomila Lankina's book 'The Estate Origins of Democracy in Russia: From Imperial Bourgeoisie to Post-Communist Middle Class' has also won the J. David Greenstone Prize for the best book in the Politics and History section of the American Political Science Association. The book also received "Honorable Mention" for the Sartori Book Award of the American Political Science Association Organized Section for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research.