Research

This new edition of the seminal text explores Britain’s shifting identity from empire to a post-Brexit nation. It examines race, politics, education and national identity amid turbulent change. With fresh insights on the pandemic, leadership crises and culture wars, it critically assesses Britain’s evolving place in the world.

This book examines the unique forms of activism in Latin America, a region where activists frequently face violent and repressive tactics. Providing insights for scholars in activist organising, politics and social movements, the book analyses the relationship between routine violence and activism in a region characterised by systemic inequalities.

Addressing a lack of research on rural policing, this groundbreaking edited collection draws on northern, southern and post-colonial perspectives in global contexts. Key scholars explore the lived experiences of rural crime and policing, skilfully setting out the ways in which rural policing differs from urban.

Challenging the notion that populism is an anomaly in European politics, this book argues that its nationalist rhetoric is embedded within European democratic traditions. By exposing the injustices inherent in the European nation-state, the book makes a bold case: true politics of solidarity cannot coexist with this flawed political legacy.

This book examines the contradictions in the post-socialist transition in Eastern Europe. Focusing on organizations and the world of paid work, it uses Poland as a case study to explore the hidden consequences of the transition and its broader relevance for both Eastern Europe and the West.

Emotions are central to our humanity and yet, when it comes to social work, ‘difficult’ emotions like shame, anger and disgust are often dismissed as unprofessional. This book explores how embracing all emotions can enhance practice, prevent emotional burnout and strengthen motivation.

This groundbreaking book provides an account of how Traveller and other minoritized women understand, assess and experience local politics in Ireland. Drawing from a comparative analysis of minoritised women and politics from the USA, UK, and beyond, the book offers valuable lessons for fostering political inclusion.

This timely book shows how the international diplomacy efforts of Bristol, UK and Montreal, Canada have been shaped by their strong history of migrant inclusion. Exploring co-dependent globalisation and urbanisation, this book will help students and scholars better understand the role of cities in global governance.

Using Chad as a case study, this book uses ordinary citizens’ opinions of military intervention as a lens to examine state-society dynamics and identity formation. By shifting focus to everyday perspectives, it presents a groundbreaking approach to understanding identity as a shared, evolving process between citizens and elites.

Today, new technologies are creating an even newer version of the profession—Lawyer 3.0—that could be more affordable and effective than the one that currently exists. This work not only describes this phenomenon but shows how lawyers cannot just survive but thrive in this new reality.

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Examining case studies in Nepal, Peru and Uganda, this book critiques the assumption of linear progress from education to social change and argues for a justice-driven education framework.