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'Money: Myths, Truths and Alternatives' by Mary Mellor out this month

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New books this month

Money

By Mary Mellor

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Critical Dialogues

By John Clarke

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Middle Managers as Agents of Collaboration

By Paul Williams

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A Criminology of War?

By Ross McGarry and Sandra Walklate

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Imaginative Criminology

By Lizzie Seal and Maggie O'Neill

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Borders, Migration and Class in an Age of Crisis

By Tom Vickers

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Rational Choice and Political Power

By Keith Dowding

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Tea and the Queen?

By Carol Vincent

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Work, Labour and Cleaning

By Lotika Singha

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Policy & Politics

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Just some Policy Press and Bristol University Press authors

John Clarke

author of Critical Dialogues, is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, The Open University and Recurrent Visiting Professor, Central European University, Budapest. He is also a member of the Association for Cultural Studies, the UK Social Policy Association, the American Anthropological Association, the Society for the Anthropology of North America, the Association for the Anthropology of Policy and the Academy of Social Sciences.

Sam Friedman

is Associate Professor in Sociology, London School of Economics and a Commissioner at the Social Mobility Commission. Co-author of The Class Ceiling, he has published widely on social class, social mobility and elites.

<div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="person"><img class="image" src="/media/John-Clarke.jpg" alt="John Clarke" /> <div class="content"> <h2>John Clarke</h2> <p>author of <em>Critical Dialogues</em>, is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, The Open University and Recurrent Visiting Professor, Central European University, Budapest. He is also a member of the Association for Cultural Studies, the UK Social Policy Association, the American Anthropological Association, the Society for the Anthropology of North America, the Association for the Anthropology of Policy and the Academy of Social Sciences.</p> <a class="link-to-books" href="/john-clarke-1">See more</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="person"><img class="image" src="/media/Sam-Friedman.jpg" alt="Sam Friedman" /> <div class="content"> <h2>Sam Friedman</h2> <p>is Associate Professor in Sociology, London School of Economics and a Commissioner at the Social Mobility Commission. Co-author of <em>The Class Ceiling</em>, he has published widely on social class, social mobility and elites.</p> <a class="link-to-books" href="/sam-friedman">See more</a></div> </div> </div> </div>

Katherine Trebeck

co-author of The Economics of Arrival, is a researcher and advocate for a new economic paradigm and is based in Scotland. She has many years' experience, including as Knowledge and Policy Lead for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance and over eight years for Oxfam GB.

Benita Matofska

author of Generation Share, is an international public speaker, change-maker and world-leading expert on the Sharing Economy. An award-winning social entrepreneur, she created the charity The People Who Share and Global Sharing Week. Through social innovation, Benita helps companies adapt to the digital age and features regularly in the media worldwide.

<div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="person"><img class="image" src="/media/Katherine-Trebeck.jpg" alt="Katherine Trebeck" /> <div class="content"> <h2>Katherine Trebeck</h2> <p>co-author of <em>The Economics of Arrival</em>, is a researcher and advocate for a new economic paradigm and is based in Scotland. She has many years' experience, including as Knowledge and Policy Lead for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance and over eight years for Oxfam GB.</p> <a class="link-to-books" href="/katherine-trebeck">See more</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="person"><img class="image" src="/media/Benita-Matofska.jpg" alt="Benita Matofska" /> <div class="content"> <h2>Benita Matofska</h2> <p>author of <em>Generation Share</em>, is an international public speaker, change-maker and world-leading expert on the Sharing Economy. An award-winning social entrepreneur, she created the charity The People Who Share and Global Sharing Week. Through social innovation, Benita helps companies adapt to the digital age and features regularly in the media worldwide.</p> <a class="link-to-books" href="/benita-matofska">See more</a></div> </div> </div> </div>

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