Published in association with the Social Policy Association, this volume addresses current issues and critical debates throughout the international social policy field with a key focus on migration, the impact of COVID-19 and global policy responses.
Challenging stereotypes, this volume investigates the experiential and theoretical landscapes of older people's sexual intimacies, practices... Læs mere
Current and future provision of health and social care for older people is explored in this timely study. It draws on... Læs mere
Providing the first UK assessment of environmental gerontology, this book enriches current understanding of the spatiality of ageing. It... Læs mere
Drawing from case studies across the globe, this book explores how the pandemic and the policies it has prompted have caused changes in the ways cities function. The... Læs mere
Contributions to this volume engage directly with different urban communities around the world. They give voice to those who experience poverty, discrimination and... Læs mere
The COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit and the US-China trade dispute have heightened interest in the geopolitics and security of... Læs mere
As the rise of global right-wing populism and Trumpism creates new interest in psycho-social writing and popular sociology, this timely book tells the story of... Læs mere
Bringing together international experts, this collection provides fresh perspectives on geopolitical concerns... Læs mere
As outrage over the socially damaging practices of technology companies intensifies, this book asks what it actually means to hold a 'monopoly' in the tech world and offers an in-depth analysis of how these corporate giants are produced, financialized, and regulated.
Presenting an original series of provocative essays, this book offers a European framing of white-collar crime. Experts from different countries foreground what is unique, innovative, or different about white-collar and corporate crimes that are so strongly connected to Europe.
Through a comparative perspective, and using evidence from the relations of the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan with the US Congress and the European Parliament, this book assesses both the potentials and the constraints of parliamentary diplomacy for Taiwan.