Sociology and Social Policy
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Poverty and Subsidiarity in Europe
Didier Fourage
This book focuses on the effects of welfare state arrangements on the dynamics of poverty in Europe. The author contends that the EU is primarily based on economic integration and as a result social policy issues have remained secondary ... -
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Social Europe
Edited by Richard Berthoud, Maria Iacovou
‘Collectively, the chapters offer valuable insights on conducting cross-national comparative research, especially the strengths and weaknesses of the welfare regime approach. They also provide useful case studies that complement the meth... -
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The Economic Impacts of Population Ageing in Japan
Landis MacKellar, Tatiana Ermolieva, David Horlacher, Leslie Mayhew
‘This book makes a valuable contribution to the literature on the economics of population ageing. It will be useful reading for those working in the areas of population economics, public economics, and demographic change.’ – William A. J... -
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Worker Displacement in the US/Mexico Border Region
Edited by José A. Pagán
‘An interesting, interrelated mixture of descriptive and empirical analyses, case studies, and theoretical modeling that relates to a timely and important issue that is of considerable policy interest. . . The book reads well and is acce...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Solidarity Between the Sexes and the Generations
Edited by Trudie Knijn, Aafke Komter
‘The strength of the book lies in the comprehensive coverage of the expanded Europe and its diverse welfare perspectives, taking gender and intergenerational solidarity as the core of the discourse. The volume includes theoretical, empir... -
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Exploring the Tomato
Mark Harvey, Stephen Quilley, Huw Beynon
‘Exploring the Tomato is a wonderful study of contemporary capitalism, as mirrored through the tomato. The authors explore social, economic, historical and biological aspects of the tomato in what deserves to become a minor classic. Read... -
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The Political Economy of the Voluntary Sector
Brian E. Dollery, Joe L. Wallis
‘This book provides a superb review of the literature on nonprofit organizations and extends the boundaries of our knowledge in a substantial and novel way. In particular, Dollery and Wallis provide a seminal analysis of public policy al... -
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Overeducation in Europe
Edited by Felix Büchel, Andries de Grip, Antje Mertens
‘This is a laudable objective and researchers in this field will surely find this book of great interest. . .’ – Arnold Chevalier, Education Economics Overeducation is one of the most important mechanisms for labour market adjustment wh...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Beyond Rules in Society and Business
Verner C. Petersen
‘Beyond Rules in Society and Business is a wide-ranging, sensible, accessible book. Petersen uses interesting European examples, such as the old tale of Michael Kohlhaas’s doomed quest for justice. Because business discourse and practice... -
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EU Enlargement versus Social Europe?
Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead
‘Having read this text, the social, economic and political policymakers of the EU and its Member States, along with a wider academic and non-academic audience, should be in a better position to understand the social dimension of the Euro... -
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Migration in the Asia Pacific
Edited by Robyn Iredale, Charles Hawksley, Stephen Castles
‘This book confirms the strength of immigration scholarship in the Asian Pacific region and provides an indispensable mirror for the research community in Europe and North America. Highly recommended.’ – Jock Collins, Ethnic and Racial S...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Social Dimensions of Employment
Edited by Antonio Argandoña, Jordi Gual
‘The merit of the book is that in just 150 pages it takes up the fundamental debate on the continued tension between the economic and the social dimension of employment. . . the volume is to be applauded for its achievement in posing the...
