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Dec 19, 2024 | transformingsociety.co.uk | Bristol Press

This year on Transforming Society we have published 145 articles and 27 podcast epsiodes, all with the aim of telling the stories of the research and inspiring positive social change. A huge thank you to everyone who has written, spoken, read, listened and shared. To round up the year, here are our most read articles and most listened to podcast episodes from 2024 Most-read articles:Why did Russia invade Ukraine? Leigh Turner, author of Lessons in Diplomacy, examines why Russia invaded Ukraine.

Aug 9, 2024 | transformingsociety.co.uk | Bristol Press

Now that universities have wound down for the summer, we are bringing you a curated list of must-read open access books and articles from our publishing programme. This selection features some of the most insightful and impactful works across social sciences – from sociology, families and ageing, to science and technology, economics and the environment  – to enrich your summer reading.

Jul 31, 2024 | bristoluniversitypress.co.uk | Bristol Press |Zeno Leoni

The last decade or so has seen US-China relations enter a negative spiral. The evolution of this complex relationship has triggered a fast-growing debate on whether this is a New Cold War. Building on a deconstruction of concepts such as cold wars and Cold War, this book illustrates how the relationship between the US and China has been a "marriage of convenience" - with both cooperation and competition - for years, but also that we might be close to the end of it.

Jul 25, 2024 | bristoluniversitypress.co.uk | Bristol Press |Stinking Rich |Carl Rhodes

Description Billionaires are an ultra-elite social class whose numbers are growing alongside their obscene wealth while others struggle, suffer or even die. They represent a scourge of economic inequality, but how do they get away with it?

Jun 25, 2024 | bristoluniversitypress.co.uk | Bristol Press |Catherine Oliver

Description Across the world, an increasing number of people are turning to veganism, changing not just their diets, but completely removing animal products from their lives. For some, this is prompted by concerns over animal ethics; for others, it’s a response to the part played by animal agriculture in the climate crisis or an attempt to improve their own health.