“…At present, the monograph is under pressure from challenging environmental conditions, which have been extensively discussed elsewhere, such as the tenuous financial viability of scholarly book publishing, falling readership, 26 and the precarious role of the arts and humanities in contemporary society. 27 Moreover, the drive to "publish or perish," the increasing speed of research, and the focus on quantified assessment processes are not conducive to reflection and long-form writing.…”