Edited by Eric Alston, Lee J. Alston, Bernardo Mueller
This innovative Handbook presents a comprehensive overview of the significance of complexity theory for understanding institutions. Eminent scholars cover the key tools and concepts of the field, including emergence, networks, ergodicity...
This Research Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the multifaceted landscape of inflation studies, policy, and practice. Analysing theoretical and empirical literature on measuring inflation and on the drivers of inflation dyna...
Edited by Luca Follis, Karolina Follis, Nicola Burns
In light of the ongoing struggle faced by migrants and refugees trying to access healthcare, this thought-provoking book tackles key issues at the intersection of mobility and health. It critically engages with the bureaucratic, economic...
This incisive book provides a nuanced and authoritative analysis of referendums. Matt Qvortrup applies diverse theoretical and empirical approaches to show how direct democracy is being undermined from the top, and suggests innovative wa...
This insightful book provides a systematic and comprehensive analysis of government stability across democracies. Marco Improta draws on an original multilevel longitudinal dataset to investigate the factors influencing cabinet survival ...
This book provides a concise overview of regulation, the primary mode of modern governance by, within, and beyond the state. Martino Maggetti delves into the fundamental concepts and theoretical frameworks underpinning the study of regul...
In this comprehensive Handbook, Kenneth Couch brings together expert contributors to provide insights into the impact of COVID-19 on new and pre-existing inequalities in health, work, and education. While sharper impacts on pre-existing ...
Edited by Frédérique Six, Joseph A. Hamm, Dominika Latusek, Esther van Zimmeren, Koen Verhoest
This Handbook explores the transformative power of trust for relations within and between political, legislative, administrative, regulatory and judicial actors, as well as societal actors and citizens. Adopting a multi-actor and multi-l...
Conducting sensitive research in the social sciences requires meticulous attention to ethical considerations, methodological rigour, and emotional intelligence. In this comprehensive Handbook, Pranee Liamputtong brings together a diverse...
Providing a comprehensive account of the latest research and thinking on the bioeconomy, Davide Viaggi brings together expert authors to reflect on the economics of using renewable biological resources to produce bio-based materials, foo...
Edited by Mila Gascó-Hernandez, Aryamala Prasad, J. R. Gil-Garcia, Theresa A. Pardo
This Research Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of scholarship on open government, with insights into novel concepts, approaches, and trends. Expert editors and contributing authors explore how the emergence of digital technolog...