Available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This volume brings together global scholars contributing to anti-colonial scholarship. It creates a dynamic conversation between anti-colonial perspectives and global social theory, inspiring readers to rethink social sciences in a global context.

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.

The first book to provide systematic and comparative empirical insights into a major way that social workers engage with policy – by holding elected office – this book analyses how and why social workers engage in electoral politics in liberal democracies.

While employee relations investigations are important for managing workplace issues, there is growing evidence of the harm they can cause to individuals involved. This book proposes a shift in mindset that prioritises employee wellbeing alongside the application of the process, aiming to reduce harm and create healthier work environments.

Climate change imagery on social and traditional media platforms can be formulaic and narrow in perspective. Going beyond polar bears and wildfires, this book is a manifesto for opening up the visual discourse on climate.

This book explores innovation in post-growth debates, examining the narratives, processes and practices needed to move beyond the growth imperative. It bridges the gap in understanding the implications of technological and scientific advancements in a society that challenges economic growth as its central focus.

This book provides an overview of significant ongoing global policy challenges from the climate crisis, conflicts and food insecurity to the cost-of-living crisis and global inequality. It examines how collaborative public sector entrepreneurship is shaping policy responses.

This book explores the political economy of Chinese and Japanese infrastructure financing in Indonesia, examining how Chinese and Japanese actors utilize diverse modes including Official Development Assistant, commercial loans, export credits, business-to-business investments and public-private partnerships to ensure profitability and manage risks.

Despite its high public profile, little is known about child protection work. This textbook offers ethnographic and scholarly insight into how social workers build and sustain relationships with children and families. It reimagines child protection practice, offering novel theoretical and practical perspectives on what ‘good enough care’ is.

This book challenges existing myths about the international mafia and explores mafia mobility, emphasizing mafias' interconnectivity and ubiquity, while setting out the policy and practice implications for combatting organized crime.

Drawing on rich empirical data and a mixed-methods approach, this book reveals how transnational dynamics have shaped the rise of Chinese philanthropy in an authoritarian context – and how, in turn, it is increasingly influencing the future of global philanthropy.

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.