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Eumap.org is pleased to announce that it is expanding its Online Journal by including a section on Book Reviews. This new feature aims to provide up-to-date information and concise critique on relevant new books on any topic related to human rights and the rule of law in Europe.

Current reviews

The Face of Human Rights, by Walter Kalin, Judith Wittenbach, Lars Muller (Eds.)
Liz David-Barrett

Stato di diritto e identita rom (Rule of Law and Romani Identity), by Alessandro Simoni (Ed.)
Silvia Fanfani

Policing Post-Communist Societies: Police-public violence, Democratic policing and Human Rights, N. Uildriks & P. van Reenen
Anneke Osse

After the Russians: Eastern Europe Joins the West, by Donald Read Shanor and Constance Collier Shanor
Frances Chastain

Contribute a book review

Have read a good book recently? Please send us your book review! Voluntary (unpaid) contributions are welcome on a continuous basis. The Program reserves the right to select which book reviews to publish. However, the scope is fairly broad: anything that has to do with human rights in Europe is welcome!

A single book review should not exceed 400 words, although it may be possible to make larger comparative reviews critiquing more than publication. All book reviews must be in English, although authors are welcome to critique books published in languages other than English.

The below format guidelines are for general information only. What counts ultimately is concise and sharp analysis that would make us want (or not!) to read the book.

The book review should contain, as an introduction, a brief discussion of the topic in general, placing the book in context. Then the book’s purpose, and new knowledge or perspectives on the topic it brings, should be touched upon, followed by a more detailed critique of the book’s thesis, and whether it offers any original information or analysis on the subject. How does the book compare with other books/materials, if any, available on the topic?
The writing quality, language and style could also be assessed: objective or advocating a position? Does the author address the topic superficially or in depth? Is the writing lucid or convoluted? Would you qualify this reading as provocative or traditional/conservative, and why?
The review should end with a personal impression: how did the book affect your perception on the subject: transformed, strengthened or left unchanged? Would you change anything (and what) if you wrote/edited the book? To which specific reading audience would you recommend this book? (How would you rate the book on a scale 1 to 5?)

Book reviews should be sent, with “book review” in the subject line to the following address: submissions@eumap.org . Contact person: Alphia Abdikeeva

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