Civil Society and Social Change
Series Editors: Ian Rees Jones, Cardiff University, Mike Woods, Aberystwyth University and Paul Chaney, Cardiff University
“This ambitious new series promises to address a pressing need to deepen and broaden our understanding of civil society at a time of great disruptive social and political change. The focus on forging new analyses through a strong interdisciplinary approach is particularly welcome.” Nick Acheson, Trinity College Dublin
This series provides interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives on the rapidly changing nature of civil society at local, regional, national and global scales.
The series comprises of a core set of edited volumes reporting on research findings from across the Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data (WISERD) Civil Society Research Centre. The editors welcome additional contributions, and are particularly interested in interdisciplinary volumes that will expand on the series themes:
- Locality, community and civil society
- Individuals, institutions and governance
- Economic austerity, social enterprise and inequality
- Generation, life course and social participation
Selected titles in the series are available open access.
Editorial Advisory Board
Filippo Barbera, Collegio Carlo Alberto, Italy
Huw Beynon, Cardiff University, UK
David Blackaby, Swansea University, UK
Howard Davis, Bangor University, UK
Jurgen Grotz, University of East Anglia, UK
Gary Higgs, University of South Wales, UK
Bob Jessop, Lancaster University, UK
Martin Jones, Staffordshire University, UK
Melanie Jones, Cardiff University, UK
Grigori Kliuchare, Russian Academy, Russia
Sally Power, Cardiff University, UK
Merril Silverstein, Syracuse University, US
Sahoo Sarbeswar, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
Chris Taylor, Cardiff University, UK
Contact regarding proposals
Ian Rees Jones, jonesir4@cardiff.ac.uk
Mike Woods, zzp@aber.ac.uk
Paul Chaney, chaneyp@cardiff.ac.uk
Or the Series Commissioning Editor, Laura Vickers-Rendall, Policy Press, laura.vickers@bristol.ac.uk
Putting Civil Society in Its Place
Governance, Metagovernance and Subjectivity
Through theories of metagovernance and case studies of mobilisations against economic and social problems, Bob Jessop explores the idea of civil society as a mode of governance. Reviewing concepts of self-emancipation and self-responsibilisation, he challenges conventional thinking and identifies lessons for future social innovation.
The Foundational Economy and Citizenship
Comparative Perspectives on Civil Repair
With thinking around the foundational economy becoming increasingly influential, this interdisciplinary collection sets out its role in renewing citizenship and informing policy. Drawing on case studies in areas of social and economic concern, it explores how foundational experiments can foster collective consumption and promote social justice.
Civil Society and the Family
This enlightening book challenges conventional distinctions between the family and civil society as it uncovers how civic values and practices are inherited and fostered within the home.
Civil Society through the Lifecourse
Challenging conventional thinking, leading academics explore how individuals’ relationships with civil society change over time as different lifecourse events and stages trigger and hinder civic engagement and political participation, and highlight the implications for those promoting greater civic and political engagement.
City Regions and Devolution in the UK
The Politics of Representation
Rich in case study insights, this book provides an overview of city-region building and considers how governance restructuring shapes political, economic, social and cultural landscapes. Reviewing city regions in Britain, the authors address the tensions and opportunities for local elites and civil society actors.
Local Civil Society
Place, Time and Boundaries
Drawing on place-based field investigations and new empirical analysis, this original book investigates civil society at local level.
Analysing the Trust–Transparency Nexus
Multi-level Governance in the UK, France and Germany
Drawing on fieldwork from the UK, France and Germany, this volume addresses the relationship between trust and transparency in the context of multi-level governance.
Civil Society in an Age of Uncertainty
Institutions, Governance and Existential Challenges
This book explores how the uncertainties of the 21st century present existential challenges to civil society. Presenting original empirical findings, it highlights transferable lessons that will inform policy and practice in today’s age of uncertainty.
Single Mothers and the Welfare Trap
Work, Care and Civil Society
Drawing on interviews with welfare-reliant single mothers living in the South Wales Valleys, this original book charts their interactions with the labour market and welfare state. It challenges current understandings of welfare eligibility and dependency and provides valuable new policy insights for welfare reform.