Precarious Urbanism
Displacement, Belonging and the Reconstruction of Somali Cities
This book explores relationships between war, displacement and city-making. Focusing on people seeking refuge in Somali cities after being forced to migrate by violence, environmental shocks or economic pressures, it highlights how these populations are actively transforming urban space.
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Feminist Responses to Injustices of the State and its Institutions
Politics, Intervention, Resistance
From the denial of abortion rights in Northern Ireland to sexual violence in South Asian communities, this book offers a counter narrative to the criminal justice system’s failures towards women, mapping a feminist criminology for the 21st century.
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Emerging Trends in Social Policy from the South
Challenges and Innovations in Emerging Economies
Drawing on international case studies from emerging economies and developing countries including South Africa, India, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Tunisia, Indonesia, China and Russia, this book examines the rise, nature and effectiveness of recent developments in social policy in the Global South.
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Inside Thatcher’s Monetarism Experiment
The Promise, the Failure, the Legacy
In 1979, Margaret Thatcher’s new government pursued a monetarist economic policy in response to double-digit inflation, rising unemployment and flatlining economic growth. Tim Lankester's insider’s account offers fascinating insights into one of Britain's most unsuccessful economic episodes and also examines monetarism's legacy today.
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Reimagining Parliament
Bringing together a vibrant group of parliamentary scholars and practitioners, this innovative book questions what parliament should be in the 21st century and how it can be reimagined. to help restore faith in democracy.
Mapping Welfare Attitudes in East Asia
Cultural and Political Trajectories
East Asian societies and welfare systems are rapidly changing. This original volume considers welfare attitudes in East Asia, including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Macao, Singapore and Taiwan. It proposes new methods and approaches to analysing cross-national variations in welfare attitudes.
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Poetry and Pedagogy in Higher Education
A Creative Approach to Teaching, Learning and Research
Explore the transformative power of poetry in higher education for personal and professional development with this guide, featuring practical exercises and case studies for educators and learners.
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The Politics of Intersectional Practice
Representation, Coalition and Solidarity in UK NGOs
This book examines the use of ‘intersectionality’ in UK policy and practice, with a specific focus on NGOs. The book outlines the five meanings of intersectionality in equality work and provides practical insights for applying intersectional theory. A valuable resource for policymakers, practitioners, and scholars.
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The Great Decline
From the Era of Hope and Progress to the Age of Fear and Rage
Drawing on modern history, politics, economics, psychology, sociology and neuroscience, John Bone argues that our current turmoil leaves us ill prepared to deal with two of the greatest challenges that are confronting humanity: the rise of AI and automation and how we deal with climate change.
Just Here for the Comments
Lurking as Digital Literacy Practice
This book challenges the conventional perspective of what ‘counts’ as participatory online culture. Presenting ‘lurking’ on social media newsfeeds as a communication and literacy practice that resists dominant power structures, it offers an innovative approach to digital qualitative methods.
Everyday Eating
Food, Taste and Trends in Britain since the 1950s
This fascinating book examines continuity and change in food consumption and eating patterns since the 1950s. The culinary landscape of Britain is explored through discussion of commodification, globalisation and diversification enabling an understanding of both developing trends and enduring habits.
The Shape of Belonging for Unaccompanied Young Migrants
Drawing on interviews and the Deleuzo-Guattarian concepts of assemblage, this book provides an empirical and theoretical examination of the belonging of unaccompanied young migrants seeking protection in the UK, shedding light on the complex and paradoxical nature of belonging under precarious conditions.
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