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The Big Society Debate
Edited by Armine Ishkanian, Simon Szreter
The book is divided into two sections, history and policy, which together provide readers with a historically grounded, internationally informed, and multidisciplinary analysis of the Big Society policies. The introduction and conclusion...eBook:Find out more£23.16
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Migration in Britain
Tony Fielding
Migration in Britain takes a fresh look at the patterns of migration at both the regional and local levels and develops new theoretical frameworks and novel methods to explain these patterns. It anticipates British society and its intern...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Families and Family Policies
Edited by Chiara Saraceno, Jane Lewis, Arnlaug Leira
Governments have had a longstanding interest in family forms and the behaviour of family members, although their goals and instruments have differed over time and across countries. This timely collection, along with an original introduct... -
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Economy and Society in Europe
Edited by Luigi Burroni, Maarten Keune, Guglielmo Meardi
While an economy is always ‘embedded’ in society, the relationship between the two is undergoing profound changes in Europe, resulting in widespread instability which is emphasised by the current crisis. This book analyses these changes,...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Recent Developments in the Economics of International Migration
Edited by Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller
This essential collection brings together the most important papers covering the wide range of themes within the evolving field of the economics of international migration. -
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The Future of the Welfare State
Edited by Heikki Ervasti, Jørgen Goul Andersen, Torben Fridberg, Kristen Ringdal
At a time when welfare states in Europe are coming under increasing pressure from both growing demand and, in some countries, severe financial austerity measures, the attitudes of ordinary people and European social cohesion are much deb...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Sociological Theory
John Scott
Authoritative, comprehensive and written in a thoroughly accessible style, this text will have major appeal to students, researchers, teachers and specialists in sociological theory.eBook:Find out more£28.76
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Societies in Motion
Edited by Amnon Frenkel, Peter Nijkamp, Philip McCann
In today’s globalised world, modern society is characterized by rapid transitions in space that are in part the result of technological developments of previous decades. This unique book deals with the complex issues raised by these tran... -
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Migration and Global Governance
Edited by Alan Gamlen, Katharine Marsh
In this noteworthy collection, the editors present the key articles published over the past twenty years which illustrate three related ‘modes’ of governing migration: a national mode, an international mode and a transnational mode. In r... -
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The New Limits of Education Policy
Roger Benjamin
Using a political economy framework to analyze the current problems facing US postsecondary education, The New Limits of Education Policy tackles the questions surrounding the future of higher education. The study provides an explanation...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Health Care, the Market and Consumer Choice
Alain C. Enthoven
In this well-documented book, Alain Enthoven develops the ideas of consumer choice and managed competition of alternative health care financing and delivery systems, as well as describing ways to improve quality and reduce the cost of he... -
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New Directions in Social Impact Assessment
Edited by Frank Vanclay, Ana Maria Esteves
This important new book outlines current developments in thinking in the field of Social Impact Assessment (SIA). It advances the theory and practice of SIA, and argues that a dramatic shift is required in the way socioeconomic studies a...eBook:Find out more£25.00
