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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...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Public Private Partnerships
Sara Valaguzza, Eduardo Parisi
This insightful book critically examines the phenomenon of public private partnerships through a global, theoretical, lens. It considers the reasons for merging private entities and public administration, as well as the processes and con...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Local Resources, Territorial Development and Well-being
Edited by Jean-Christophe Dissart, Natacha Seigneuret
Using empirical evidence, this book argues for a more comprehensive view of the diversity of local resources and well-being from a territorial perspective. The first part of the book addresses the contrasting nature of local resources: i...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Proceedings Before the European Patent Office
Marcus O. Müller, Cees A.M. Mulder
The second edition of this acclaimed and widely-used book has been thoroughly updated in light of, among others, the revised Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal, which entered into force in January 2020. It provides the first deta...eBook:Find out more$78.36
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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...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Maritime Security and the Law of the Sea
Edited by Malcolm D. Evans, Sofia Galani
Exploring everything from contemporary challenges to ocean security this book offers detailed insights into the increasing activities of state and non-state actors at sea. Chapters revisit the United Nations Convention on the Law of the ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Evolutionary Spatial Economics
Miroslav N. Jovanovic
A crucial question in contemporary economics concerns where economic activities will locate and relocate themselves in the future. This comprehensive, innovative book applies an evolutionary framework to spatial economics, arguing agains...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook on Global Social Justice
Edited by Gary Craig
In the fifty years since Rawls’ seminal work A Theory of Justice, the concept has been debated with those on the political right and left advocating very different understandings. This unique global collection, written by a group of inte...eBook:Find out more$63.96
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Research Handbook on Employee Pro-Environmental Behaviour
Edited by Victoria Wells, Diana Gregory-Smith, Danae Manika
This Research Handbook brings together leading academics of employee pro-environmental behaviour to highlight the key features and challenges of this growing field. The international contributors draw on studies from across the methodolo...eBook:Find out more$63.96
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Economics as Anatomy
G. M.P. Swann
For most of his career, Peter Swann’s main research interest has been the economics of innovation. But he has also been preoccupied with a second question: what is the best way to study empirical economics? In this book, he uses his know...eBook:Find out more$37.56
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Mega-Dams and Indigenous Human Rights
Itzchak Kornfeld
This original and insightful book explores and examines the impact that building mega-dams has on the human rights of those living in surrounding areas, and in particular those of indigenous peoples who are often most affected. Compiling...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Gender, Science and Innovation
Edited by Helen Lawton Smith, Colette Henry, Henry Etzkowitz, Alexandra Poulovassilis
Gender, Science and Innovation explores the contemporary challenges facing women scientists in academia and develops effective strategies to improve gender equality. Addressing an important gap in current knowledge, chapters offer a rang...eBook:Find out more$40.00