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POLITICS AND THE POWER OF PRINT - A BOOK HISTORY RESEARCH NETWORK STUDY DAYChetham's Library, Manchester - 30th November, 2012.From the pamphleteers of the English Civil War to the library of ‘Occupy Wall Street’, the image of the book has often been a central element of political propaganda. But in what ways have cultures of books and reading shaped political action and ideologies? Or, conversely, how has politics affected the form and understanding of texts?We invite paper proposals relating to the theme of ‘Politics and the Power of Print’, from any historical period or geographical location, and relating to movements across the ideological spectrum. Please send proposals of no more than 300 words to Catherine Feely at cathfeely@gmail.com by 2nd October 2012.&#160;Possible topics include, but are not limited to:Political publishing, distribution and retailing networksThe translation and editing of political textsPolitical libraries and reading groups, both physical and digitalReading and local politicsCensorship and the freedom of the pressPolitical journals and newspapersPamphlets, leaflets and political ephemeraThe occupational and industrial politics of printing/publishingPolitics and the novelThe iconography of the book/printing press in political communication