Sociology and Social Policy

  1. Add to Wish List Communities, Land and Social Innovation

    Communities, Land and Social Innovation

    Edited by Pieter Van den Broeck, Asiya Sadiq, Ide Hiergens, Monica Quintana Molina, Han Verschure, Frank Moulaert
    This timely and thought-provoking book examines the contemporary struggle of communities over land ownership and use rights in rapidly urbanising areas, analysing 12 key case studies from across four continents. Contributions from an int...
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  2. Add to Wish List Understanding the Knowledge Society

    Understanding the Knowledge Society

    Andrea Cerroni
    Complex knowledge and ideas are generated, shared and accessed globally. Andrea Cerroni turns to this knowledge society to offer a comprehensive social theory of its processes to bridge the gap between knowledge and democracy. Drawing on...
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  3. Add to Wish List A Research Agenda for Studies of Corruption

    A Research Agenda for Studies of Corruption

    Edited by Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, Paul M. Heywood
    This interdisciplinary Research Agenda contains state-of-the-art surveys of the field of corruption and points towards an agenda for future research. This comprehensive work covers the main approaches to diagnosing, analysing and measuri...
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  4. Add to Wish List Bureaucracy, Collegiality and Social Change

    Bureaucracy, Collegiality and Social Change

    Emmanuel Lazega
    This insightful book theorizes the contrast between two logics of organization: bureaucracy and collegiality. Based on this theory and employing a new methodology to transform our sociological understanding, Emmanuel Lazega sheds light o...
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  5. Add to Wish List The Idea of Technological Innovation

    The Idea of Technological Innovation

    Benoît Godin
    This timely book explores technological innovation as a concept, dissecting its emergence, development and use. Beno"t Godin offers an exciting new historiography of the subject, arguing that the study of innovation originates not from s...
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  6. Add to Wish List The Rhetoric of Political Leadership

    The Rhetoric of Political Leadership

    Edited by Ofer Feldman
    This timely book details the theoretical and practical elements of political rhetoric and their effects on the interactions between politicians and the public. Expert contributors explore the issues associated with political rhetoric fro...
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  7. Add to Wish List Inequality, Social Protection and Social Justice

    Inequality, Social Protection and Social Justice

    James Midgley
    This thought-provoking book examines the role of social protection in reducing inequality and enhancing social justice. It assesses social protection’s impact on inequality in different parts of the world and shows that if carefully desi...
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  8. Add to Wish List Citizens’ Solidarity in Europe

    Citizens’ Solidarity in Europe

    Edited by Christian Lahusen
    This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. Citizens’ Solidarity in Europe systematically dissects the manifestations of solidarity buri...
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  9. Add to Wish List Globalization and Spatial Mobilities

    Globalization and Spatial Mobilities

    Aharon Kellerman
    Presenting a comparative examination of five major voluntary global movements: commodities, people, capital, information and technology, this book traces and develops discussions of globalization and spatial mobility. The book further co...
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  10. Add to Wish List Children's Lives in Southern Europe

    Children's Lives in Southern Europe

    Edited by Lourdes Gaitán, Yannis Pechtelidis, Catarina Tomás, Natália Fernandes
    This interdisciplinary book provides a sociological view of the contemporary experiences of children in Southern Europe. Focusing on regions deeply affected by the 2008 economic crisis, it offers a detailed investigation into the impact ...
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  11. Add to Wish List Austerity, Retrenchment and the Welfare State

    Austerity, Retrenchment and the Welfare State

    Bent Greve
    Are we living in an age of permanent austerity? In this insightful book, Bent Greve provides a comprehensive empirical analysis of welfare states since 2000, exploring the ways by which austerity can be measured and quantified. Through d...
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  12. Add to Wish List The Policies of Childcare and Early Childhood Education

    The Policies of Childcare and Early Childhood Education

    Edited by Katja Repo, Maarit Alasuutari, Kirsti Karila, Johanna Lammi-Taskula
    This timely book reveals how policies of childcare and early childhood education influence children’s circumstances and the daily lives of families with children. Examining how these policies are approached, it focuses particularly on th...
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