How do understandings of the relationships between gender, violence, security and the international inform policy and practice in which these notions are central? What are the practical implications of basing policy on problematic discourses?In this highly original poststructural feminist critique, the author maps the discursive terrains of institutions, both NGOs and the UN, which formulate and implement resolutions and guides of practice that affect gender issues in the context o...

The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (UNPBC) was established in December 2005 to develop outlines of best practice in post-conflict reconstruction, and to secure the political and material resources necessary to assist states in transition from conflict to peacetime. Currently, the organization is involved in reconstruction and peacebuilding activities in six countries. Yet, a 2010 review by permanent representatives to the United Nations found that the hopes of the UN peacebuilding...

The "narrative turn" has recently influenced theories, methods, and research design within the field of international relations. Its goal is, in part, to show how stories about international events and issues emerge and develop, and how these stories influence the uptake and limitations of global policy "solutions" around the world. Through the lens of narrative, this book examines the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, adopted by the United Nations Security Council twenty years ago. ...

'This is right up there with the best of C. J. Sansom and Andrew Taylor' – Amanda Craig, author of The Golden RuleFrom the pleasure palaces and gin-shops of Covent Garden to the elegant townhouses of Mayfair, Laura Shepherd-Robinson**’**s Daughters of Night follows Caroline Corsham as she seeks justice for a murdered woman whom London society would rather forget . . .London, 1782. Desperat...

‘A triumph’ — Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The AppealThe Sunday Times Top Five BestsellerA BBC Two Between the Covers Book Club PickA Guardian Best Crime and Thrillers of the Year PickAn epic and sweeping mystery set in Georgian high society, Laura Shepherd-Robinson's The Square of Sevens is a dazzling story of intrigue, heartbreak, and audacious twists....

‘A triumph’ – Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The AppealThe Sunday Times Top Five BestsellerA BBC Two Between the Covers Book Club PickA Guardian Best Crime and Thrillers of the Year PickAn epic and sweeping mystery set in Georgian high society, Laura Shepherd-Robinson's The Square of Sevens is a dazzling story of intrigue, heartbreak, and audacious twists....

Blood & Sugar is the thrilling debut historical crime story from Laura Shepherd-Robinson.June, 1781. An unidentified body hangs upon a hook at Deptford Dock – horribly tortured and branded with a slaver’s mark.Some days later, Captain Harry Corsham – a war hero embarking upon a promising parliamentary career – is visited by the sister of an old friend. Her brother, passionate abolitionist Tad Archer, had been about to expose a secret that he believed could cause ir...

*The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller* *A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick of the Summer *'Astonishing. A rare and wonderful story' – Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colours of the Dark'Fiendishly clever and completely gripping' – Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things'Laura Shepherd-Robinson takes delight in pulling the rug out from under her readers' feet . . ...

“Astonishing. The Art of a Lie is Laura Shepherd-Robinson at the height of her considerable powers. Of course it’s beautifully written and richly detailed, but it’s also fiendishly twisting and properly thrilling. A rare and wonderful story.” —Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling authorIn 18th-century England, a widowed confectioner is drawn into a web of love, betrayal, intrigue, and a battle of wits in this “twisty” (Ruth Ware,

IT STARTS HERE. THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY. AN UNFORGETTABLE INVESTIGATOR.Discover the gripping new contemporary crime thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Laura Shepherd-Robinson. The ultimate locked-room mystery perfect for fans of Robert Galbraith and Kate Atkinson.The Tower of London’s first beheading in 300 years.Following a brutal, high-profile murder at the Tower, Commander Brontë Hayes, head of the M...

IT STARTS HERE.THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY.AN UNFORGETTABLE INVESTIGATOR.Discover the new contemporary crime thriller classic from Sunday Times bestselling author Laura Shepherd-Robinson, perfect for fans of Robert Galbraith and Kate Atkinson.The Tower of London’s first beheading in 300 years...Following a brutal, high-profile murder at the Tower, Commander Brontë Hayes, head of the Met’s Special Enquiry Team, is calle...

“Astonishing. The Art of a Lie is Laura Shepherd-Robinson at the height of her considerable powers. Of course it’s beautifully written and richly detailed, but it’s also fiendishly twisting and properly thrilling. A rare and wonderful story.” —Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling authorIn 18th-century England, a widowed confectioner is drawn into a web of love, betrayal, intrigue, and a battle of wits in this “twisty” (Ruth Ware,