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For over fifty years, evaluators have used theories of change to articulate the causal logic underpinning how an interve......more
The rich and the poor in the UK are subject to radically different legislative approaches. While the behaviours of the p......more
The rich and the poor in the UK are subject to radically different legislative approaches. While the behaviours of the p......more
There has been a rebirth of interest in bringing community back into social work, but what does community social work me......more
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Hollow Land is a groundbreaking exploration of the political space created by Israel’s colonial occupation. In this jour......more
Zoning codes have become the most significant regulatory power of local government, determining how we experience our ci......more
"The story of twelve exemplary planning and urban design interventions illustrates a holistic framework for pursuing equ......more
A radical and urgent new approach to how we can solve the problems of hunger and poverty in the US. Most people think hu......more
By 2024 a majority of parents in the UK with three or more children were going hungry to feed their families. Children i......more
Population pressures and urbanization, together with the challenges of sustainable development, have, in recent decades,......more
The recent coronavirus pandemic proved that the time-old notion seems now truer than ever: that science and politics rep......more
Bringing together world-leading scholars from the Global North and Global South, this book interrogates ideas of multicu......more
Bringing together world-leading scholars from the Global North and Global South, this book interrogates ideas of multicu......more
A stunning book about how America’s biggest cities are being destroyed by progressive policies and woke Democrats. Many ......more
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Understand the foundation, principles, and rights that govern the United States with this vital, unbiased, and comprehen......more
A uniquely data-rich analysis of the British elite from the Victorian era to today: who gets in, how they get there, wha......more
Spatial planning is at a crossroads, with government reform undermining the traditional vision of state-employed planner......more
The story of factory farmers, rescued farm animals, and rural communities standing up to big corporations and constructi......more
From the New York Times bestselling author of Overwhelmed, a deeply reported exploration of why American work isn’t work......more
This book provides important new and actionable tools for diverse cities and communities facing climate disasters to eng......more
This book highlights the importance of economic knowledge in government decision-making. Almost every decision and respo......more
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An in-depth, authoritative, and timely look at the unprecedented fiscal war the US and its European allies are waging on......more
A revolutionary solution for taking back our time and making our communities more sustainable, briefly explained through......more
This volume focusses on the interplay of civic engagement and institutionalised politics and its role in both the erosio......more
The inspiring, on-the-ground story of the rising grassroots leaders in the abortion rights movement in the pivotal first......more
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Court politics is about who in British government did what to whom, when, how, why, and with what consequences. In The P......more
The notion that every person living amidst the relative affluence of the rich world has a right to a minimum income enab......more
A potent re-examination of America’s history of public disinvestment in mass transit. Many a scholar and policy analyst ......more
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Climate change, rapid urbanisation, pandemics, as well as innovations in technologies such as blockchain, AI and IoT are......more
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The Agenda for Social Justice 3: Solutions for 2024 provides accessible insights into some of the most pressing social p......more
Municipal Boundary Battles explores the motivations, land use effects, and financial implications of municipal boundary ......more
In the last decade, the landscape of global health policy has been transformed, with a marked expansion in the number an......more
Drawing on theories in politics, sociology, gender and feminist studies, and social movement studies, this book compares......more
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This collection presents critical and action-oriented approaches to addressing food systems challenges across places, sp......more
Using a consistent structure throughout, the book examines smart cities in a broad sense, looking at people, governance,......more
Digital Twins for Smart Cities and Villages provides a holistic view of digital twin technology and how it can be deploy......more
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Die erheblich erweiterte und aktualisierte 3. Auflage dieses Lehrbuchs bietet die bislang weitreichendste und detaillier......more
The experiences we enjoy, endure, or miss out on are influenced by what our surroundings allow and invite us to do. Just......more
The experiences we enjoy, endure, or miss out on are influenced by what our surroundings allow and invite us to do. Just......more
A wide-ranging examination of how policies, parties, and labor strength affect inequality in post-industrial societies. ......more
A wide-ranging examination of how policies, parties, and labor strength affect inequality in post-industrial societies. ......more
A stunning investigation and indictment of the United States’ foreign lobbying industry and the threat it poses to democ......more
In twenty-first-century American cities, policy makers increasingly celebrate university-sponsored innovation districts ......more
In an era of pandemic infection, the importance of hygiene at home and in public spaces has never been greater. This boo......more
In an era of pandemic infection, the importance of hygiene at home and in public spaces has never been greater. This boo......more
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This book examines retrospective pledge voting, the phenomenon of whether and under which conditions citizens are likely......more
This book is one of two volumes that examines the successes and failures of the Ghanaian Fourth Republic from a politica......more
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Thirty years of developments in deliberative democracy (DD) have consolidated this subfield of democratic theory. The ac......more
This book critically examines contemporary health and wellness culture through the lens of personalization, genetificati......more
Examining a significant and largely unexplored aspect of Jimmy Carter’s presidency (1977-1981), Harris Dousemetzis radic......more
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A gripping, insightful and accessible book which examines the long history of relationships between China and the West, ......more
This book explores the impact of recent planning reforms on emergent, alternative models of local governance. It uses th......more
Democracy as Creative Practice: Weaving a Culture of Civic Life offers arts-based solutions to the threats to democracie......more
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This book is an introduction to complex systems thinking at the global governance level. It offers concepts, tools, and ......more
This book is an introduction to complex systems thinking at the global governance level. It offers concepts, tools, and ......more
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"This book investigates the public as a crucial - yet often overlooked - actor in international law compared to the conv......more
For more than a decade, Alexis Lerner combed the alleyways, underpasses, and public squares of cities once under communi......more
"This book investigates the public as a crucial - yet often overlooked - actor in international law compared to the conv......more
Libraries on the Agenda shows how to engage in lobbying and advocating for libraries. The book analyzes political elemen......more
The hidden history of an economic and cultural catastrophe that is threatening our very food supply--the disappearance o......more
All hail the new masters of Capitalism: How asset managers acquired the world Banks have taken a backseat since the glob......more
This book examines how artificial intelligence systems and their applications in security and defence are entangled with......more
This book reassesses the Greek financial crisis of 2010, by placing it within the broader crisis of the European Economi......more