Providing an overview of the history and methods of legal comparison as applied to the field, this topical book traces the origin, evolution and transformation of administrative law in various jurisdictions across the globe. It examines ...
Edited by Sarah Giest, Bram Klievink, Alex Ingrams, Matthew M. Young
Merging governance studies and data science, this Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of how these fields interact with each other, driving a greater understanding of and guidance for the data-driven transformation of government.
This book examines gender assumptions in family policies in East Asia, particularly in relation to work-family balance. Reconciling paid and unpaid work has become an important issue for academics and policymakers in Western welfare stat...
This Handbook provides a contemporary perspective on public diplomacy scholarship and practice, showcasing the growing diversity of the field. Expert contributing authors identify the challenges involved in implementing successful public...
This book presents 13 pioneering essays on policy over- and underreaction by Moshe Maor, a leading authority on disproportionate policy responses. Maor construes disproportion in an empirical rather than normative manner to improve our u...
Edited by Vasilis Galis, Helene O.I. Gundhus, Antonis Vradis
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. Taking a critical approach, this book advances understanding of the social, legal and ethica...
Edited by Adrián Zancajo, Clara Fontdevila, Huriya Jabbar, Antoni Verger
This Research Handbook analyses global trends within education privatization and marketization, two of the most debated topics in contemporary education policy. An international array of expert contributors present illuminating case stud...
In this thought-provoking book, expert contributors challenge dominant global development narratives, undertaking an academic critique of contemporary coloniality in education and providing constructive ways towards more equal and sustai...
This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary issues on governance in various tourism research, policy, and development contexts. Expert contributors examine the relationship between governance, sustainability, resilien...
Exploring the impacts of the severe disruption caused by COVID-19 on major cities, Peter Karl Kresl expertly expands upon the nature of the challenges this has posed. He examines the policies that local leaders can adopt to limit long-la...
In the Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Crime, contributing authors present novel ways to conceptualise environmental harm and describe its contemporary manifestations, identifying how to combat these crimes to ensure a sustainable fu...
The theory of education as expanding dialogue outlined in this insightful book shows how education can be designed to support the collective intelligence and global citizenship we need in response to the challenges of the Anthropocene an...
