Research
Our monographs, multi-authored and edited works include original scholarly research, thorough and structured reviews of important subjects and engaging works that push forward the boundaries of the disciplines in which we publish.
Researching Justice
Engaging with Questions and Spaces of (In)Justice through Social Research
Understanding justice, for many, begins with questions of injustice. Giving insights into real life research practices for scholars at all levels, this book aids our understanding of how to employ and live justice through our work and daily lives.
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A New Cold War
US-China Relations in the 21st Century
This book illustrates how the relationship between the US and China has long been a "marriage of convenience" , but we might be close to the end of it. They are locked in a "new type of cold war" where mechanisms of deterrence and competition differ compared to those of the Cold War, and which makes the return of bloc politics possible.
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Property in Contemporary Capitalism
This timely book contributes to discussions about the nature of property and capital in an era dominated by neoliberalism and resource privatization.
Raising broad questions about the distribution of wealth and wealth inequality, this timely book will set the agenda in modern property theory.
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Gendering Place and Affect
Attachment, Disruption and Belonging
This book uses affect theory to explore how placed surroundings shape experiences of gender. Drawing on debates in sociology, geography and organization studies, it examines what it means to be ‘in’ or ‘out’ of place and analyses how gender shapes meanings, attachments and identities relating to place.
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Planetary Justice
Stories and Studies of Action, Resistance and Solidarity
This accessible book features the diverse voices of scholars and activists working towards climate justice. The collection explores the politics and practices of moving towards solidarity and flourishing in the face of climate change, biodiversity loss and extinction.
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Researching Global Education Policy
Diverse Approaches to Policy Movement
This book explores a wide diversity of approaches to help understand the policy movement phenomena, providing a useful guide on global studies in education, as well as insights into the future of this dynamic area of work.
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Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peacekeeping and Aid
Critiquing the Past, Plotting the Future
This book highlights the ongoing challenge of preventing and responding to abuse in peacekeeping and aid work, plus the structural issues of power, coloniality and racism, while charting a path for future action.
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The Science of Housework
The Home and Public Health, 1880-1940
This book recaptures the buried history of the household science movement, including domestic science teaching, public health, higher education for women and the scientific content and aims of domestic science courses.
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Boundaries of Queerness
Homonationalism and Racial Politics in Sweden
This book explores how race, sexuality and gender are employed in political projects of belonging, whilst examining the implications for individual identity formation, in the context of Sweden.
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The Politics and Ethics of Transhumanism
Techno-Human Evolution and Advanced Capitalism
Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence
This book interrogates the promises of transhumanism, arguing that it is deeply entwined with capitalist ideology. It casts doubt on a utopian techno-capitalist narrative of unending progress and shows how an alternative ethical framework might foster a more inclusive future.
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Later Life, Sex and Intimacy in the Majority World
This book challenges Western-centric views on sex in later life by exploring diverse cultures from the majority world. It advocates learning from overlooked perspectives and dismantling stereotypes about their sexual conservatism. It critiques cultural binaries, emphasising the need to decentre Western perspectives as the benchmark.
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Trans and Gender Diverse Ageing in Care Contexts
Research into Practice
With insights from trans and non-binary scholars and practitioners and those with lived experience, this book outlines what good care and support for older trans and non-binary people looks like. It enables practitioners in public and community services to develop their knowledge and skills to ensure their practice is affirmative and inclusive.
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