This book links criminological, political, moral and philosophical issues to offer a deeper understanding of the problem of social harm within the neoliberal environment. With case studies illustrating the direct and indirect harms that result from neoliberal policies or harmful inaction, it also demonstrates the harms caused by individualism.

Highlighting the substandard living conditions faced by many residents in social housing communities in Ireland, this book provides key information on housing quality at the community level and identifies practical solutions in the health, community care and housing sectors.

This book examines how biodata shapes human lives, science, and global justice. Drawing on anthropology and science and technology studies, the book redefines biodata as both context and connection across complex systems and histories.

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 book assesses the impact of a unique youth and community space in East London, created to support local young people in addressing the challenges in their lives. It gives clear and practical evidence of the significant benefits of open access youth work, with guidance on replicating best practice in similar urban environments.

Through a comprehensive and comparative study of data on foreign policy positions at the United Nations, this book examines the significance of North-South disparities in shaping patterns of international disagreement.

Why are liberation and independence movements often betrayed when their leaders get into government? Peter Hain offers a gripping exploration of why they often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power, using global examples ranging from Africa to Latin America, Russia, the Caribbean, and Malaysia.

Drawing on interviews with contacts in Washington, Belfast, Dublin and London, the authors of this book explore how Irish-American advocacy groups reshaped US policy towards the UK and Ireland and defended Irish peace from threats posed by Brexit.

A follow-up to Terri Givens’ best-selling book Radical Empathy, this book focuses on using the radical empathy approach to empower ongoing change, taking action and creating a positive environment.

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This edited collection provides new insights into refugee reception and camps by focusing on the overlap between local and global dynamics in the governance of camps, providing valuable insights to understand the complex realities of refugee camps around the world.

Using Norway as a case study, this book examines what role the supranational European Court of Human Rights plays in the development and contestation of child protection and children’s rights as they are laid out in the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

This book examines the evolution of UK skills policy from the 1881 Royal Commission on Technical Instruction to the present day, revealing how shifting political ideologies have shaped workforce development. It challenges conventional thinking and offers insights into how future skills policies can be more effective.