This book offers a new sociological analysis of contemporary societies by analyzing their core foundations, contradictions, (dis)illusions, conflicts, and the on-going crises within and between analog and digital spaces. brill.ws/SCSS308_

Peer review is the main validation mechanism in scholarly publishing. It is held up as an objective process but consists entirely of dynamics between people. The objectivity in peer review is shown to be instead a form of managed subjectivity. brill.ws/SRI3_

A collection of fourteen essays that probes the originality and complexity of the Black literary imagination while also showing how the African American experience interacts with the larger world. brill.ws/EAAS12_

An absolute must-read for anyone interested in the future of democracy, using unique data from in-depth interviews with local politicians. brill.ws/ISSA142_

This volume presents a rigorous interdisciplinary analysis of Marx’s social philosophy and critically examines a terminal inconsistency within his idea of revolutionary subjectivity. brill.ws/HM338_

Two new #OpenAccess volumes of “Placemaking in Practice”. Volume 2 focuses on a variety of methods, techniques, and approaches. Volume 3 concerns how to navigate and transform the urban landscape of tomorrow. Volume 2: brill.ws/PiP2_ Volume 3: brill.ws/PiP3_

Dive into the world of disinformation with this groundbreaking book. Packed with historical and current data, this #OpenAccess book reveals the tactics states use to manipulate information. brill.ws/Chlon_

This book provides an in-depth examination of an important, empirically supported, widely applicable theory of the causes and effects of social power in structures of social exchange. brill.ws/ISSA143_

This volume presents a German audience with alternatives to liberal antiracism by introducing Marxist theory and concepts of racism research. brill.ws/SCSS309_

** New Issue** The latest issue of the Journal of American-East Asian Relations (Vol. 31, No. 4) contains three articles and four book reviews. Read the Editorial in #FreeAccess: brill.ws/jaer31-4_

* New Issue * Find out about a new Editorial Team of Global Governance in its latest, richly filled issue (Vol. 30, No. 3-4), which also includes #OpenAccess article “A Voice or an Echo? Women in the UN Human Rights Expert Bodies”. brill.ws/gg30-3_4_

** New Issue ** Four contributions on “Symposium: Human Rights in East Asia”, two articles and one book review in the recent issue of Comparative Political Theory (Volume 4, No. 2. brill.ws/cpt4-2_

** New Issue ** The latest issue of Historical Materialism (Vol. 32, No. 3) includes ten articles, two of which in #OpenAccess. The Editorial is in #FreeAccess. brill.ws/hima32-3_

* Special Issue * The Journal of International Peacekeeping has published a Special Issue on “The Gaza-Israel Conflict”, edited by Boris Kondoch. The Editorial is in #FreeAccess and one of the articles in #OpenAccess. brill.ws/joup27-3_

* New Issue * The latest issue of Perspectives on Global Development and Technology (Vol. 23, No. 5-6) contains six articles, one of which is “Dissatisfaction Theory of Financial Inclusion” by Peterson K. Ozili. brill.ws/pgdt23-5_6_

*New Issue* One of the articles in the latest issue of Comparative Sociology (Vol. 23, No. 6) is “Marxist Debates on the Origin of Capitalism Explored Based on an Althusserian Perspective” by Jude Kadri. brill.ws/coso23-6_

Book Launch In this book launch on 22 January, Abhinav Sinha will talk us through key arguments of “In the Valley of Historical Time: Towards the History of the Working Class Movement in Delhi”. Register here: brill.ws/sinhabl_ More about the book: brill.ws/3DTrXGt

Why should we care about underwater cultural heritage? Although there is frequent emphasis on preserving and safeguarding underwater cultural heritage for future generations, it is imperative to grasp the practical value this heritage holds for us. brill.ws/perez-a_

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