Using real world cases, this book reveals the tendency of magistrates' courts to prioritise efficiency over... Læs mere
Based on a multidisciplinary analytical framework, it explains why and how some peripheral cities have become the locus of violent orders, whereas others have managed to control violence, and to examine the role of violence in the workings of local governance.
Given the destructive consequences of capitalism, it has never been more urgent to reconsider democratic planning. But how can we... Læs mere
Catherine Oliver shows why the veganism movement has become a powerful social, political and environmental force. She discusses the health and environmental benefits of veganism,... Læs mere
This book explores the idea of ownership in the realm of plant breeding, revealing how plants have been legally and physically... Læs mere
Museums today are a cultural battleground. Jon Sleigh maintains that museums must be for all people and inclusion must be at the heart of everything they do. He uses museum objects... Læs mere
This book explores the experiences of ethnic performers' in a small Chinese city. Introducing the concept of 'intimacy as a lens', the author examines intimate negotiations involving emotions, sense of self and relationships as a way of understanding wider social inequalities.
This book investigates places in Europe, North America and Asia that are facing the immense challenges associated with... Læs mere
Drawing on communicative and new materialist theorizing, along with three insightful case studies, this book thoroughly redefines our understandings of what corporations are "for."
This intersectional study provides fresh insights into the complex networks of migrants. More than 200 interviews with people... Læs mere
Written and informed by national experts, this is the first publication to provide a detailed examination of the development, implementation and implications of carer leave policies and policies in 9 countries across Asia, Oceania, Europe and North America.
Portugal has recently achieved a five-fold increase in solar capacity and its National Energy and Climate Plan has set an... Læs mere