Sociology and Social Policy
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Global Youth Unemployment
Ross Fergusson, Nicola Yeates
‘Rarely has a study of global youth unemployment so adeptly combined an empirically-grounded scrutiny of its levels and trends, with a conceptually nuanced analysis of its political economy drivers at multiple scales. Fergusson and Yeate... -
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Handbook on the Governance and Politics of Migration
Edited by Emma Carmel, Katharina Lenner, Regine Paul
‘A great line up of contributors provide rich, informative, engaged and engaging analyses of how governance systems play a key role in shaping migration: through their operation and effects, their inclusion and omissions, and the ways in... -
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Frictions in Cosmopolitan Mobilities
Rodanthi Tzanelli
‘Following on from her previous work, Dr Tzanelli’s book is a journey in complexities where she untangles before our eyes the many threads that constitute contemporary mobilities. Theoretically grounded, she uses the film The Joker as a ... -
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The Interplay between the EU's Return Acquis and International Law
Támas Molnár
‘Analysing interactions between EU and international law in the specific field related to return of migrants, this book reveals intriguing dynamics. As a unique contribution to legal scholarship, it explores how the EU Return Directive h... -
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Digital Identity, Virtual Borders and Social Media
Edited by Emre E. Korkmaz
‘The book is a timely contribution on how digital technology is used in the establishment, management and enforcement of physical and virtual borders. It offers a multi-faceted view into digital technologies used in the context of migrat... -
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A Modern Guide to National Urban Policies in Europe
Edited by Karsten Zimmermann, Valeria Fedeli
‘Karsten Zimmermann and Valeria Fedeli have co-created a landmark text on the changing role of national urban policies in Europe. Many leading scholars in the European Urban Research Association (EURA) contribute their insights and the b... -
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Research Handbook on International Refugee Law
Edited by Satvinder Singh Juss
‘. . . he has also brought into the Handbook new issues and debates that have arisen in the context of the changing politics around refugees. The book brings to the forefront the clear uncertainty surrounding many of the issues. I found...eBook:Find out more$48.00
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Advanced Introduction to Mobilities
Mimi Sheller
‘The “new mobilities paradigm” was announced 15 years ago. Here, one of the main figures in the development and phenomenal rise of mobilities work across the social sciences and humanities accounts for its progress since then, and shows ... -
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Handbook of the Sharing Economy
Edited by Russell W. Belk, Giana M. Eckhardt, Fleura Bardhi
‘This Handbook offers wide-ranging investigations and essays into the sharing economy. It takes the reader through a deep and critical look at this new way of organizing markets and society. While exposing the promise, practices, and par...eBook:Find out more$48.00
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Pandemic Economics
Peter A.G. van Bergeijk
‘Brilliantly narrated, Pandemic Economics provides the evidence that policymakers should have been better prepared for Covid-19 and the insights on how to strike a better balance between the protection of lives and livelihoods. As it may... -
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Advanced Introduction to Public Policy
B. G. Peters
In this updated second edition, internationally renowned scholar B. Guy Peters provides a succinct introduction to public policy and illustrates the design approach to policy problems. Peters demonstrates how decision-makers can make mor... -
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Handbook on Human Security, Borders and Migration
Edited by Natalia Ribas-Mateos, Timothy J. Dunn
‘Human security is one of the most pressing issues of our time. As the world becomes more connected through globalization, barriers and borders simultaneously stifle and oppress world migrants. This Handbook should be required reading fo...