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A rainy urban street scene in Glasgow, Scotland, viewed from street level. Wet asphalt reflects headlights and traffic signals, with historic stone buildings and modern storefronts lining both sides. A city bus travels down the road, pedestrians walk along the pavements, and a pedestrian bridge spans the street in the distance. Overcast, atmospheric weather.

‘Lawless’ Glasgow: Urban Declinism and the Radical Right in Scotland

The conversation around Scotland’s urban decline has become more than a question of neglected streets, with the radical right turning everyday frustrations into something darker...

Edinburgh University Press
September 4, 2026

A photograph of green flatbed trucks with blue flashing lights attached parading down the street. In the truck beds are Taliban members - men in combat fatigues, some with flags and guns, some with hats, headscarves or sunglasses. THe mood is celebratory, with one or two in the closest vehicle smiling for the camera. Photograph: Callum Darragh. Source: Flikr via Wikipedia (public domain).

Afghanistan five years on: a neglected reality

The fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan dominated the headlines in August 2021, then disappeared from global scrutiny. What lessons can we learn?

Edinburgh University Press
September 3, 2026

Statue of Writing a Petition by Unis Razmi, in Tabriz, 2025.

Minority Cultures in Modern Iran: The Rise of Azeri Turkish Narratives

Q&A with Leila Rahimi Bahmany, author of Azeri Turkish Narratives in Twentieth-Century Iran: Resisting Monolingualism

Edinburgh University Press
September 2, 2026

o Reproduction of a sketch bound in the pages of the periodical issue. On the left the artwork represents a human figure crouched down on the grass and looking at a smaller-size, nymph-like female figure standing on the right beside two daffodils (the titular Spirit of the Daffodil). Of the observer mainly his head and hands are visible and are painted in darker tones. Hues for the daffodil nymph are lighter and brighter.

6 Things About Irish Literature and Periodical Culture You Probably Didn’t Know

Discover six surprising facts about Irish literature, from James Joyce to forgotten writers and literary magazines.

Edinburgh University Press
August 7, 2026

**Alt text:** A wide view down a cobblestone street in Edinburgh's historic city center, lined with large stone buildings. A Gothic church with a tall, ornate spire stands prominently on the right side of the street. Crowds of pedestrians gather along the sidewalks and at intersections, while a few vehicles travel along the road. The scene is photographed from the upper deck of a red sightseeing bus, with part of the bus and a passenger visible in the foreground. Dark, dramatic clouds hang overhead, contrasting with patches of lighter sky.

The Battle for the Soul of the Edinburgh Fringe

Free is not rubbish! The Free Fringe is a key part of the Fringe's ecology, injecting a much-needed dose of authenticity.

Edinburgh University Press
August 6, 2026

Extract from The Beautiful Game on a Muslim Pitch

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 unfolds, read an extract exploring the relationship between football, religion and identity in Muslim contexts.

Edinburgh University Press
July 16, 2026

Looking out through the window of a former industrial building in Glasgow’s East End, we see large areas of derelict ex-industrial land in need of reclamation for development, and in the distance, other formerly industrial buildings.

The Scottish Office and the ‘Glasgow Problem’

In Spring 1997, civil servants in Edinburgh, in the pre-devolution Scottish Office (SO), faced ‘the Glasgow Problem’.

Edinburgh University Press
July 15, 2026

Photograph of a man in a darkly lit room on the computer. The background features distorted light from an outside building.

The Manosphere as Symptom: Feminism, Deleuze and the Crisis of Care

Chantelle Gray explores how Deleuzean philosophy helps us critically engage with the Manosphere.

Edinburgh University Press
July 13, 2026

**Alt text:** A row of illuminated classroom globes displayed on stands, with a large globe in the foreground and several others receding into the background. The globes show different map styles and colors, creating a warm, softly lit scene.

Is world citizenship the solution to statelessness?

What does it mean to be state-less?

Edinburgh University Press
June 25, 2026