Sociology and Social Policy
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![Research Handbook on Development and the Informal Economy]()
Research Handbook on Development and the Informal Economy
Edited by Jacques Charmes
This Research Handbook on Development and the Informal Economy captures the magnitude of the informal economy for the global labour force. It unravels numerous concepts, definitions and methods of data collection to offer valuable insigh...eBook:Find out more£48.00
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Research Handbook on International Drug Policy
Edited by David R. Bewley-Taylor, Khalid Tinasti
Analysing arguably one of the most controversial areas in public policy, this pioneering Research Handbook brings together contributions from expert researchers to provide a global overview of the shifting dynamics of drug policy. Emphas...eBook:Find out more£48.00
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![Corporatism since the Great Recession]()
Corporatism since the Great Recession
Mikkel Mailand
In the comparative study of Denmark, the Netherlands and Austria, Mikkel Mailand explores the roles of social partners in regulating work and welfare through corporatist arrangements. This insightful book illustrates how the frequency of...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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![Welfare State Legitimacy in Times of Crisis and Austerity]()
Welfare State Legitimacy in Times of Crisis and Austerity
Edited by Tijs Laenen, Bart Meuleman, Wim van Oorschot
Has there been change or continuity in the welfare attitudes of Europeans since the 2008 financial crisis? Using data from the European Social Survey, this book reveals how various types of welfare attitudes evolved between 2008, when th...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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![Online Political Hate Speech in Europe]()
Online Political Hate Speech in Europe
Giovanni Ziccardi
Thought-provoking and timely, this book addresses the increasingly widespread issue of online political hatred in Europe. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, it examines both the contributions of new technologies, in particular social ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Advanced Introduction to Platform Economics
Robin Mansell, W. E. Steinmueller
Artificial intelligence-enabled digital platforms collect and process data from and about users. These companies are largely self-regulating in Western countries. How do economic theories explain the rise of a very few dominant platforms...eBook:Find out more£15.96
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![Big Science and Research Infrastructures in Europe]()
Big Science and Research Infrastructures in Europe
Edited by Katharina C. Cramer, Olof Hallonsten
This thought-provoking book expands on the notion that Big Science is not the only term to describe and investigate particularly large research projects, scientific collaborations and facilities. It investigates the significant overlap b...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Human Rights and Tobacco Control
Edited by Marie E. Gispen, Brigit Toebes
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. Large-scale adverse health and developmental outcomes related to tobacco affect millions of ... -
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Handbook of Family Policy
Edited by Guðný B. Eydal, Tine Rostgaard
The Handbook of Family Policy examines how state and workplace policies support parents and their children in developing, earning and caring. With original contributions from 44 leading scholars, this Handbook provides readers with up-to...eBook:Find out more£37.56
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![Advanced Introduction to U.S. Criminal Procedure]()
Advanced Introduction to U.S. Criminal Procedure
Christopher Slobogin
In this Advanced Introduction, Christopher Slobogin covers every significant aspect of U.S. criminal procedure. Focusing on Supreme Court cases and the most important statutory rules that provide the framework for the criminal justice sy...eBook:Find out more£18.36
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![Gender Inequality and Welfare States in Europe]()
Gender Inequality and Welfare States in Europe
Mary Daly
Gender equality has been one of the defining projects of European welfarestates. It has proven an elusive goal, not just because of political opposition but also due to a lack of clarity in how to best frame equality and take account of ...eBook:Find out more£23.16
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Social Problems in Southern Europe
Edited by Francisco Entrena-Durán, Rosa M. Soriano-Miras, Ricardo Duque-Calvache
As the European Union continues to struggle to establish a common agenda on tackling social problems, this compelling book presents a set of comparative sociological studies in southern European countries from leading scholars working in...eBook:Find out more£25.00
