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![Handbook on Research Assessment in the Social Sciences]()
Handbook on Research Assessment in the Social Sciences
Edited by Tim C.E. Engels, Emanuel Kulczycki
‘The Handbook provides an overview of current developments, points of attention, specificities and good practices regarding the assessment of social sciences research, including professional communication and societal interaction. Chapte... -
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![Handbook on Participatory Action Research and Community Development]()
Handbook on Participatory Action Research and Community Development
Edited by Randy Stoecker , Adrienne Falcón
‘The authors in this illuminating volume represent a diverse array of places, positions, and participatory initiatives. Their thoughtful analyses of their specific contexts and approaches to knowledge production and community change offe... -
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Advanced Introduction to Social Protection
James Midgley
‘In protecting the poor and enhancing social justice, social protection is of key importance – yet, compared to other social systems, from schools to streets, it has received scant attention. James Midgley, drawing on a wealth of scholar... -
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![Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Peace Processes]()
Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Peace Processes
John D. Brewer
‘John Brewer provides a comprehensive and insightful introduction to peace processes, bringing the consideration of war, violence and peace into the mainstream of sociological thought where it belongs. This is a major contribution to bot... -
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Handbook of Anti-Environmentalism
Edited by David Tindall, Mark C.J. Stoddart, Riley E. Dunlap
‘In an era where scientific misinformation and disinformation are proliferating globally, there is a clear and pressing need for this state-of-the-art overview of anti-environmental actors, messages and campaigns. The editors of the Han... -
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![Welfare States in the 21st Century]()
Welfare States in the 21st Century
Ian Greener
‘This text is essential reading for the study of comparative social policy. It explores and accounts for the five “New Giants” for 24 developed nations using the relatively novel approach of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). It is ... -
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![Handbook on Globalisation and Labour Standards]()
Handbook on Globalisation and Labour Standards
Edited by Kimberly A. Elliott
‘In this well-structured Handbook, Elliott has masterfully pulled together case studies and interdisciplinary reflections on globalisation and labour issues from the perspectives of business, economics, labour relations, international la... -
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Nudged into Lockdown?
Ananish Chaudhuri
‘In responding to the novel coronavirus pandemic, most governments abandoned the existing scientific and policy consensus and mimicked one another to embrace lockdowns of varying stringency. Remarkably, hardly any seemed to produce cost–... -
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Organizing Independence
Elena Raviola
‘Rich in facts, strong in ideas, deep in its critique – a much needed, important book on the changing organization of journalism and its implications for society.’ – Martin Kornberger, University of Edinburgh, UK -
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![A Research Agenda for Global Higher Education]()
A Research Agenda for Global Higher Education
Edited by Jeroen Huisman, Marijk van der Wende
‘The editors should be congratulated for this excellent book. By proposing new research questions and recognizing emerging paradigms to understand recent trends affecting research on universities, this stimulating book provides a fresh i... -
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![Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Sport]()
Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Sport
Eric Anderson, Rory Magrath
‘A fascinatingly constructed and informative introductory text that draws on prominent sociological areas of investigation in the context of sport. At a time when social issues in sport are a prominent feature of social, cultural, and po... -
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The Violence of Conservation in Africa
Edited by Maano Ramutsindela, Frank Matose, Tafadzwa Mushonga
‘The Violence of Conservation in Africa explores the vexed question of why conservation action in Africa is so often associated with violence and militarisation. Maano Ramutsindela, Frank Matose and Tafadzwa Mushonga have brought togethe...
