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Disasters and Economic Recovery provides perspectives on the economic issues that emerge before, during and after natural disasters in an international context, by assessing the economic development patterns that emerge before and post-disaster.
This book critically analyses the role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in achieving sustainable development in emerging economies.
On Vulnerability maps out an array of perspectives for critically examining the nature of vulnerability, its unequal patterning across different social groups, alongside the everyday social processes which make us vulnerable – interactions, identity and group dynamics.
Drawing on evidence from urban resilience initiatives around the globe, the authors make a compelling argument for a ‘resilience reset’, a... Læs mere
Amid the growing calls for a turn towards sustainable agriculture, this book puts forth and discusses the concept of agrarian extractivism to help us identify and expose the predatory extractivist features of dominant agricultural development models.
Local government innovation has become one of the most important topics on China’s policy agenda in recent decades. This book explains why some local governments are more innovative than others.
Inequality in a Context of Climate Crisis after COVID uses a complex realist approach to examine the crisis of three interconnected problems: economic inequality, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
This book contributes new knowledge on political processes at the nexus of global and national levels,... Læs mere
Art and Gentrification in the Changing Neoliberal Landscape brings together various disciplinary perspectives and diverse theories on art’s dialectical and evolving relationship with urban regeneration processes.
This book explores the causes and consequences of market failure in bridging societal differences to create a shared economy. It questions the current world order and evaluates socio-economic gains in reference to the social origins of the economic agents.
This book discusses how to develop green transitions which benefit, include and respect marginalised social groups. It will be of great interest to students,... Læs mere
This book is about environmental defenders and the violence, repression, criminalization and assassination they face while seeking to protect their land and the environment.