Books by David Edgerton
David Edgerton is Hans Rausing Professor of the History of Science and Technology and Professor of Modern British History at King’s College London. He is also chair of the judging panel for the 2022 Orwell Prize for Political Writing, and spoke to us about the ten nonfiction books that made the shortlist.
Interviews with David Edgerton
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My Fourth Time, We Drowned
by Sally Hayden -
2
Do Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad
by Michela Wrong -
3
Shutdown: How Covid Shook the World's Economy
by Adam Tooze -
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Orwell's Roses
by Rebecca Solnit -
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Things I Have Withheld
by Kei Miller -
6
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
by David Graeber & David Wengrow
The Best Politics Books: the 2022 Orwell Prize for Political Writing, recommended by David Edgerton
The Best Politics Books: the 2022 Orwell Prize for Political Writing, recommended by David Edgerton
From the dawn of humanity to the Covid crisis, from a study in power to the plight of the powerless, the Orwell Prize for Political Writing looks for books that break through the mendacities of politics and rise to the challenge of our times, explains historian David Edgerton, chair of this year’s judging panel. He talks us through the ten fabulous books that made the 2022 shortlist.
