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EUP 75: Our Publishing in Politics and International Relations

Explore the story of Politics and International Relations publishing at Edinburgh University Press, from the 1990s to the most recent and topical publications.

by Ersev Ersoy

Our Politics and International Relations books encompass a global perspective and showcase some of the world’s most valued political scientists, philosophers and thinkers. We have a growing portfolio with topics ranging from environmental politics to human rights, democracy to peacebuilding, urban political economy to the American presidency. This diverse scholarship captures the dynamic nature of the political landscape, attracting a broad audience.

Cover image of Hannah Arendt and Politics: a drawing of Hannah Arendt looks out from a red background
Hannah Arendt and Politics by Maria Robaszkiewicz and Michael Weinman
Cover image of Plastics, Environment, Culture, and the Politics of Waste: a huge ball of waste sits against a turquoise background
Plastics, Environment, Culture and the Politics of Waste, edited by Tatiana Konrad
Cover image of Redirecting Radical Democracy: a drawing of two figures facing away, their faces concealed
Redirecting Radical Democracy by Sofia Anceau Helander

A strong foundation in political theory

Cover image of Rousseau's Politics of Taste, which features the painting, Allegory of Temperance, by Luca Giordano
Rousseau’s Politics of Taste by Jared Holley

While our publishing already included several Politics journals, such as Parliamentary History (1994) and Journal of International Political Theory (2005) under its former title Politics and Ethics Review, the ambitious journey of the list truly began when our current CEO Nicola Ramsey became a Commissioning Editor in 1996. Keith Faulks’s Citizenship in Modern Britain, Mark Cowling’s The Communist Manifesto, and Ian Fraser’s Hegel and Marx: The Concept of Need launched the list in 1998. Nicola also commissioned our highly successful Taking on the Political series. Today, our thriving collection of books on political theory continues to provoke and inspire critical enquiry.

Drawing from our deep expertise in political theory, we broadened our portfolio to include a wider range of topics. By introducing several new series, we enhanced the list focus and established a distinct identity. Among the many highlights on the list is our Intelligence, Surveillance and Secret Warfare series which explores the full spectrum of spying and security activities in a globalised world.

Explore the full range of our Politics and International Relations series.

Browse our Politics journals.

Cover image of Beyond States and Spies: three shadowy figures are backlit and surrounded by a dark grid
Beyond States and Spies by Lewis Sage-Passant
Cover of Reforming the Law of Nature, which features detail from the Allegory and Effects of Good and Bad Governmenton Town and Country by Ambrogio Lorenzetti
Reforming the Law of Nature by Simon P. Kennedy
Cover of Sports and the American Presidency, featuring an image of John F. Kennedy at a baseball game
Sports and the American Presidency, edited by Adam Burns and Rivers Gambrell
Cover image of Spatial Agency and Occupation, featuring an abstract image made up of navy blue, pink and lime green stripes
Spatial Agency and Occupation by Evelyn Kwok

A wider focus on diverse, less represented topics and voices, alongside our increasing emphasis on women’s contributions to the field, has been a significant area of evolution. Our dynamic Thinking Politics series includes some of our best-selling titles on Martha Nussbaum and Judith Butler.

Critical military studies and critical feminist perspectives

Cover image of Feminism, Violence and Nonviolence, featuring a colourful section from Favianna Rodriguez's art piece: ‘An Invitation’
Feminism, Violence and Nonviolence: An Anthology, edited by Selina Gallo-Cruz
Cover of Settler Military Politics, showing the book title and subtitle in a large font against a military green background
Settler Military Politics by Federica Caso
Cover of the Art of Peace Formation, featuring a colourful graphic detailing the function of art in peace
The Art of Peace Formation, edited by Birte Vogel, Stefanie Kappler, Oliver P. Richmond

The well-established Advances in Critical Military Studies series showcases our commitment to presenting insightful, interdisciplinary and high-quality research. These important works challenge how militarism, militarisation and war assemble and disassemble worlds touched and shaped by violence. We are excited by our latest series, Edinburgh Feminist Studies in Peace, Violence and Justice, which is the home of feminist-informed, postcolonial and decolonial research into possibilities for a more just and peaceful world. The first book in this series arrives in May 2025. New books on peace and conflict studies more broadly are also in the pipeline.

What’s coming next?

We recently changed our list name from ‘Politics’ to ‘Politics and International Relations’ to reflect its rich and expansive coverage. We look forward to collaborating with a diverse community of authors, editors and reviewers committed to advancing scholarship and influencing how we understand our evolving world.

Further developments include Nancy Fraser and Politics by Marjan Ivković and Zona Zarić (December 2024), which will demonstrate Fraser’s socialist feminism and the unique potentials of her work for informing transformative political action. John Keane’s Thinking About Democracy in Turbulent Times: Sorbonne Lectures (May 2025) will encourage us to explore the unexpected connections between thinking and democracy amid rising global anxiety and widespread political unrest. Michael J. Shapiro’s Negotiating Civic Life: Literature, Film, Politics will take us on a ground-breaking politically attuned journey through civic life.

Cover image of Hope in the Anthropocene, featuring an illustration of a tree against a barren landscape
Hope in the Anthropocene, edited by Valerie Waldow, Pol Bargués, David Chandler
Book cover of Irony in International Politics: an abstract black design against a cream background
Irony in International Politics by Johanna Vuorelma
Book cover of The Resilience of Multiculturalism: a colourful flowing background with the book title and subtitle in white letters against it
The Resilience of Multiculturalism, edited by Thomas Sealy, Varun Uberoi and Nasar Meer

Spotlight on exciting recent and forthcoming books

Luca Trenta, The President’s Kill List: Assassination and US Foreign Policy since 1945 (May 2024)

Andy Knott, Populism and Time: Temporalities of a Disruptive Politics (October 2024)

Benjamin M. Studebaker, Legitimacy in Liberal Democracies (November 2024)

Brian C.H. Fong, US-China Rivalry: Great Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific (November 2024)

Andre Santos Campos, Semi-Future Democracy: A Liberal Theory of the Long-Term View (November 2024 – Open Access)

Théo Aiolfi, The Populist Style: Trump, Le Pen and Performances of the Far Right (January 2025)

Lucy Benjamin, Planetary Politics: Arendt, Anarchy and the Climate Crisis (May 2025)


Ersev Ersoy smiles at the camera, with a background of bookcases behind her

About Ersev Ersoy

Ersev Ersoy is a Commissioning Editor at Edinburgh University Press. She commissions in Politics & International Relations and Scottish Studies.

You can contact her at ersev.ersoy@eup.ed.ac.uk.


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