This book explores Moscow’s use of ‘legal smokescreens’ to selectively exploit agreements and undermine neighbouring states’ sovereignty. By examining these tactics, the book provides a comprehensive analysis of Russia's strategy to maintain dominance and its impact on international law and regional stability.

This timely book examines the displacements of people that shape many of the world’s urban spaces. Presenting case studies from the Global North and South, researchers explore the resourceful and creative approaches of communities living in refugee camps.

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.

Migrant activism is a powerful force in today’s globalized world, but how effective is it as a tool for social change? This book provides a fresh and thought-provoking perspective on the role of migrant movements in challenging discriminatory policies and the continued struggle for equality and justice.

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.

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 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.

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. How can we make the digital world safer and more accountable? This book delivers a cutting-edge framework for digital responsibility, offering case studies and insights for policy makers, practitioners and academics.

Patricia Shamai traces the history of nuclear weapons from their first use in 1945 through the Cold War to the ominous nuclear landscape today. She shows how they have been a deterrent by raising the stakes of war and thereby reducing the chances of conflict, but this depends on the world’s reaction and ongoing vigilance.