Book review: the Great War and veterans' internationalism

The Great War and Veterans' Internationalism. Ed. by Julia Eichenberg and John Paul Newman, New York: Palgrave Macmillan 2013, 248 S., $ 95.00 [ISBN 978-1-137-28161-6

Exoffender Accounts of Successful Reentry from Prison

Reentry research often focuses on those who have recidivated, with little work addressing the experiences of those who successfully reintegrate into their communities. This study examines individual accounts of successful transitions from prison to community in the months and years postrelease. Interview data point to three metanarratives used to make sense of reentry: as reverence, as reunification, and as reconstruction. In different ways, each narrative centers on connections to important others through faith, family, or community. We discuss the legitimacy of the self-narratives offered, and add to a growing body of work exploring reentry via the lens of the exoffender

For King and Country: how the First World War popularised the British monarchy

Heather Jones examines how the First World War changed British cultural attitudes to the monarchy, arguing that the conflict ultimately helped to consolidate the crown’s sacralised status

The Genetic toolbox: An Exploration of genetic manipulation through glass sculpture

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