Research

How can Public Policy scholarship contribute to transformational societal change? In this collection of essays, previously published in Policy & Politics, the authors explore different avenues towards more transformational Public Policy research. The chapters address issues such as crises, democracy, participation, disasters, and paradigm change.

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Drawing on original interviews with the parents of migrants in Bolivia who stayed in their country of origin, this book analyses diverse practices of transnational care within a single country and examines the impact on these parents.

This insightful book explores evolving perceptions of China, contrasting dominant Western narratives with Chinese perspectives. Highlighting the complexities of these discourses, the book critiques three prevailing views of China’s rise: the return of geopolitics, challenges to liberal order and prospects for collaborative governance.

Drawing on the voices and experiences of refugees, activists and professional practitioners, this collection illustrates the complexities of migration with real world case studies, and the possibilities of innovative therapeutic interventions.

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. As climate change accelerates, our window for action is closing. This book explores the technological and legal changes needed to keep global warming below 2°C. Revealing the controversies of rapid technological adoption and legal reform, experts provide solutions for a complex future.

This edited volume examines the responses of long-term care homes for older people in Western Europe to the COVID-19 pandemic. In doing so, it highlights the institutional, organisational and management challenges facing care homes, both in continuing to provide services to an increasingly ageing population and in future public health crises.

Published in association with the Social Policy Association, provides a comprehensive review of the past year’s key policy trends and most significant scholarship. Featuring expert contributions around elections, parties and comparative perspectives, it critically examines emerging issues, policy responses and theoretical advancements in the field.

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-ND licence. This book provides an examination of how UK anti-discrimination laws intersect with health care rationing. It critiques how existing legal frameworks apply to resource allocation, questioning whether and when utilitarian principles should be adjusted to incorporate anti-discrimination norms.

Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP) is practised globally by trained civilians protecting fellow civilians without the use of weapons. This book argues that while UCP is useful and transformative in its own right, its principles and values mean it has the potential to be disruptive in in a wide range of social contexts.

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book examines how Sweden’s consent-based rape laws challenge outdated legal frameworks and offers insights applicable globally. It reveals how emotional and contextual factors impact legal reasoning and advocates for training in emotional reflexivity and empathy.

Accessible and comprehensive, this book puts forth an innovative perspective on international aid, going beyond top-down attempts to centre local voices and practices.

This book provides an up-to-date analysis of the Tory Party’s policies on racism, the hostile environment and austerity under the leadership of Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. Essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary politics, and undergraduate and postgraduate students studying the sociology and politics of racism or social class.