Politics/Current Affairs

A text which argues that political Islam's desire to restore a culture distorted by colonization does not necessarily compromise its progress to more democracy and greater tolerance. Among the issues addressed are the relationship between Islam and modernity, Islamism and women, and violence.

In this timely and important book, Paul Stocker examines how ideas of the far right - always a fringe movement in Britain - have become part of the cultural and political mainstream after Brexit. He explores the noxious right-wing press and how it it pushing far-right values, and how these issues are ...

The Invisible Killer will take you on a journey from London to Los Angeles to Beijing, challenging our ideas of what creates air pollution and how we measure it, and introducing us to incredible individuals whose groundbreaking research paved the way to today's understanding, often at their own detriment. ...

Fearless Labour MP Jess Phillips inspires us to speak out against injustices.

At a moment when a new generation of power stations and weapons are being developed, Fallout is a measured and fascinating exploration of our most misunderstood energy source and asks: what can we learn from our past mistakes, and what role should nuclear play in our future?

Hiroshima. Bikini Atoll. ...

This volume engages with new theoretical and methodological perspectives and illuminates novel aspects of transnational social movement dynamics, such as the evolving role of information technology, deterritorialisation and government counter-responses.

After the Act describes the aftermath of the recent removal under LASPO of public funding from legal services in family matters other than in defined cases such as child protection and domestic abuse. Through analysis of the policy context, interviews with key players, observation of services provided ...

How do we engage with the pressing challenges of xenophobia, radicalism and security in the age of the 'war on terror'? This book presents the debate on the uneasy and potentially mutually destructive relationship between the Muslim world and the West.

A well-known study showed that more people put fear of public speaking at the top of their list of fears. This work helps readers learn the practical strategies for becoming a more polished speaker, including ideas for tailoring speeches to match various audiences, using effective visual aids, and being aware of their own body language.

Studies in Public and Non-Profit Governance (SPNPG) publishes in a growing area of governance research. SPNPG allows for the establishment of an engaged community of researchers. It contributes to the definition of the theoretical components that assign an innovation role to governance systems in public and non profit organizations.

The purpose of this book is to honour the influential and wide-ranging work of Professor Clive Walker. It explores Professor Walker's influence from three perspectives. Firstly, it provides a historical reflection upon the development of the law and policy in relation to counter-terrorism and miscarriages ...

An examination of the resurgence of military dictatorship in Egypt, exploring where the revolution went wrong and how it can be saved

A thought-provoking look at the biggest challenges facing society through the unique lens of an experienced police officer and hostage negotiator

A compact INTRODUCING guide to the seminal linguist and irrepressible critic of right-wing America.

The book provides a revealing analysis of key areas of Egyptian political economy, such as labour, urbanization and the creation of slums, disability, refugees, street children, and agrarian livelihoods, reaching the impactful conclusion that marginalization does not mean total exclusion.

Published in association with Community Care This book provides a thorough introduction to inter-professional education in health and social care, examining the issues in detail and providing much needed practical advice.

The Kosovo question posed a great challenge to the international order in the western Balkans for a number of decades prior to the outbreak of war in the 1990s. Yugoslavia, Albania, the USSR, the USA, and Great Britain have all been involved, directly or indirectly, in the question of Kosovo, especially ...

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com.

Guy Standing's immensely influential 2011 book introduced the Precariat as an emerging mass class, characterized by inequality and insecurity. Standing outlined the ...

This book offers a socio-legal exploration of localised consumer complaint processing and dispute resolution in the People's Republic of China - now the second largest consumer market in the world - and the experiences of both ordinary and 'professional' consumers.

Drawing on detailed analysis of an ...

Explores the implications of the Irish abortion referendum for abortion politics around the world.