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Cairo is a city of collective exhaustion. From the 2011 revolution to Sisi’s seizure of power in 2013, like millions of ......more
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It is increasingly recognized that, to achieve social justice, policies and organizations need to apply an intersectiona......more
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris began their transition to the White House in the most unusual of circumstances: a global pan......more
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris began their transition to the White House in the most unusual of circumstances: a global pan......more
Budgeting is arguably the single most important function in government. Every year governments spend considerable sums o......more
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Public policies are usually carefully designed to address a particular problem, but they are also shaped and influenced ......more
What is knowledge, and ignorance? How is it decided? Do power and power relations influence this process? Does the sprea......more
What is knowledge, and ignorance? How is it decided? Do power and power relations influence this process? Does the sprea......more
This book explores and develops the ongoing conversation about how Taiwan navigated through the COVID-19 pandemic. Empha......more
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Evolutionary Tax Reform in Emerging Economies: an income-based approach provides one approach to tax reform in emerging ......more
East Asian societies and welfare systems are rapidly changing, creating an increasing need for research that can help to......more
This open access book examines the diverse strategies implemented by national and local European governments to contain ......more
This open access book examines the diverse strategies implemented by national and local European governments to contain ......more
In an era marked by unprecedented challenges, from the climate crisis to the rise of populism, the ways to manage public......more
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This book assesses the quality of self-government in four northern European regions with strong autonomy rights. Examini......more
In The Latecomer’s Rise, Muyang Chen reveals the nature and impact of a rapidly growing form of international lending: C......more
This open access book investigates from a life-course perspective the individualization process and the challenges faced......more
This open access book investigates from a life-course perspective the individualization process and the challenges faced......more
This handbook explores crime, deviance and punishment in the Caribbean with a focus on marginalized perspectives from sc......more
Home Is Where Your Politics Are is a transnational consideration of queer and trans activism in the US South and South A......more
Urban planning has always been a preeminent instrument of political power. In this volume, contributions from Europe and......more
Urban planning has always been a preeminent instrument of political power. In this volume, contributions from Europe and......more
This book provides a comprehensive picture for understanding the experiences and dynamics of precarious workers’ in-work......more
Home Is Where Your Politics Are is a transnational consideration of queer and trans activism in the US South and South A......more
The fateful year 2020 brought dramatic challenges to American cities. The COVID-19 pandemic and the civil unrest caused ......more
The fateful year 2020 brought dramatic challenges to American cities. The COVID-19 pandemic and the civil unrest caused ......more
For over fifty years, evaluators have used theories of change to articulate the causal logic underpinning how an interve......more
This book summarizes the quantitative research methods related to the social benefits of high-speed rails. It also explo......more
This book aims to present the observation and Interpretation for China’s economic growth since Reform and Opening-up fro......more
This edited volume delves into Sierra Leone’s complex post-conflict landscape. It posits that the nation’s path to peace......more
This open access edited book connects two strands of federal studies, fiscal federalism, and diversity accommodation, to......more
This open access edited book connects two strands of federal studies, fiscal federalism, and diversity accommodation, to......more
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This book provides an account of the transformation of Chinese stakeholders’ engagement in Internet governance, from nor......more
A groundbreaking look at the hidden role of bankruptcy in perpetuating inequality in America, from an expert in the fiel......more
This book focuses on the economic challenges India has been facing since its independence in 1947. It traces the country......more
In an era marked by unprecedented challenges, from the climate crisis to the rise of populism, the ways to manage public......more
This work in two parts examines the relations between transnational societies and states. The second volume of this work......more
This edited volume brings together authors from various cultural backgrounds to address the racialized roots of the (un)......more
Hong Kong Politics: A Comparative Introduction is a comprehensive and pioneering guide of this emerging field. It aims t......more
A political history of the rise and fall of American debt relief. Americans have a long history with debt. They also hav......more
A political history of the rise and fall of American debt relief. Americans have a long history with debt. They also hav......more
This second edition of Critical Infrastructure Protection, Risk Management, and Resilience continues to be an essential ......more
This book unravels the paradox of gentrification in Helsinki, Finland. Here, housing and welfare policies work well unde......more
Sentencing matters. Reform initiatives hope to impart more uniformity and fairness in sentencing. Tough-on-crime laws li......more
Sentencing matters. Reform initiatives hope to impart more uniformity and fairness in sentencing. Tough-on-crime laws li......more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is widely used in society today. The (mis)use of biased data sets in machine learning appli......more
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A call for a revised form of spatial politics. This anthology presents work on cultures of assembly. It stresses the rel......more
This book draws together writers from various backgrounds to discuss issues that affect those working in rural social wo......more
As one of the few academics who has never hesitated to go against the grain, whether following the attacks that triggere......more
Pride Used to Be a Sin--Now It Is the Flag of Our Occupation. In this shocking new book, Joy Pullmann shows how radical ......more
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Research into the politics of family policy has expanded considerably in recent years. However, the family policy agenda......more
This book examines the economic performance of global economies and addresses how environmental capital should be includ......more
This book answers why democracy has failed to deliver effective solutions to income inequality problems over the last fo......more
This edited book is an outcome of the selected papers presented at the International Conference on Electrical Systems & ......more
The book offers vivid analysis of new geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific in terms of big power rivalry between US-China and......more
The book offers vivid analysis of new geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific in terms of big power rivalry between US-China and......more
The welcome culture of 2015 in Germany has, not least due to the (re)definition of safe countries of origin, turned into......more
This updated and expanded book examines the fundamentals of economic growth models as expressed by dynamic systems of no......more
International Perspectives on Public Transport Responses to COVID-19 examines the pandemic response of transport policym......more
As the world experiences a rapid increase in the aging population, it is essential to address the challenges and opportu......more
The days when museums were dusty, stuffy institutions displaying their wealth and wisdom to a reverential public are ove......more
Securing Integrated Transportation Networks provides a comprehensive look at multimodal transportation security--its dyn......more
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Nine out of ten constitutions contain explicit emergency provisions. During the pandemic, half of the governments with s......more
Nine out of ten constitutions contain explicit emergency provisions. During the pandemic, half of the governments with s......more
Architecture and the urban are connected to challenges around violence, security, race and ideology, spectacle and data.......more
The International Symposium on Humanities and Social Sciences: Addressing Global Challenges-Exploring Socio-Cultural Dyn......more
The aim of this book is to promote the dynamic resilience of societies by identifying, analysing, and exemplifying the r......more
This Element offers a review and synthesis of the theoretical analysis of mixed oligopoly, that is a hybrid market struc......more
This Element offers a review and synthesis of the theoretical analysis of mixed oligopoly, that is a hybrid market struc......more
This book delves into Trinidad and Tobago’s development with a fresh lens. It stands as the inaugural empirical explorat......more
This book is one of two volumes that examines the successes and failures of the Ghanaian Fourth Republic from a politica......more
This book explores the lived experience of unemployment from a critical social psychological perspective. It connects th......more
After the global financial crisis of 2008, a new trend in foreign direct investments (FDI) emerged: investors’ rising in......more
Abortion remains one of the most politicized issues globally and whilst some countries such as the USA continue to exper......more
China under Xi Jinping: an Interdisciplinary Assessment provides a comprehensive review of Xi’s reforms and his impact o......more
China’s Education Policy Review (2018-2021) collects important researches of China’s education policies mainly conducted......more
This open access book offers a comprehensive analysis of the opportunities and challenges facing the development of Chin......more
This open access book offers a comprehensive analysis of the opportunities and challenges facing the development of Chin......more
Many cities across the world continue to grapple with long-standing urban challenges even as new ones emerge. With each ......more
How Governments Borrow reveals how annual borrowing decisions are informed by domestic politics. The book traces the ann......more
A remedy for the gap between micro and macro data, making measures of inequality and national income consistent with eac......more
Expert analysis of American governance challenges and recommendations for reform Two big ideas serve as the catalyst for......more
A deep exploration on how questions of time and its organisation affect planning practice, this book is aimed at public ......more
This book compares the developments of territorial politics in Catalonia and Scotland since 2010, paying particular atte......more
This innovative book shows that the health, education, and employment of billions of people have been improving on every......more
Our public lands are our American birthright, the places we go for relief from modern society and to know ourselves bett......more
Transgender activists are all about speaking up--unless you regret your "transition" and have made the journey back. The......more
How to successfully challenge and transform public school-food programs to emphasize care, justice, and sustainability, ......more