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Whilst much has been written on the macro- and meso-dimensions of policy design, far less attention has been given to the ways in which specific policy goals, objectives, and instruments are applied in reality. This book addresses this important oversight by examining...
This open access book provides an interdisciplinary analysis of the political economy of legal and governance reform in Central Asia, with a focus on the interaction between formal institutions and informal practices. It addresses a central question: why decades of...
This Open Access book starts with a thought-provoking question: are citizens in modern democracies becoming more like fans? With the growing fluidity of political identities and the rise of non-ideological political leaders presented as celebrities, it is worth...
This open access book is an innovative and comprehensive scientific resource for academics, practitioners, policymakers, educators, and advocates working in environmental law, climate justice, ocean governance, and sustainability. Its interdisciplinary approach offers...
PeaceTech: Digital Transformation to End Wars, second edition looks at how digital transformation is being used to support peace and transition processes, at a moment when war is on the rise. This Open Access book combines an overview of transformative...
This open access book develops a Marxist account of artificial labour. Using Marx’s definition of labour from Capital, Kelly proposes three possibilities for the future. The Standard Marxian Line denies that artificial labour is possible and instead predicts that...
This open access book and examines how far-right dog whistles fuel real-world colonial violence in Settler America. Contemporary attacks like the El Paso Walmart and Buffalo Tops shootings are not isolated acts of extremism—they are direct extensions of an...
This Open-access book explores the dilemmas and possibilities of art museums that want to strengthen people’s engagement in the museum as well as the museum’s engagement in societal challenges. It offers a new approach to museum’s inclusive and...
This open access book provides a compelling case study within the field of Peace and Conflict Studies, particularly in the areas of gender, community dynamics, and sustainable peace. Through the analysis of a grassroots platform for reconciliation, this...
This open access book explores the dynamic interface of urban practice, transformation, and cities and climate change science. Beginning with the landmark 2018 Cities and Climate Change Science Conference, moving through the Innovate4Cities Conferences in 2021...
This Open Access book illuminates the significant transformation processes brought about by economy-wide shifts towards sustainable modes of production, distribution, and consumption. In particular, the accelerating industrial transformations towards sustainability, in...
“The international system has become turbulent and unpredictable, presenting major challenges for the European Union. Yet the EU is not just adapting to the new volatile environment but is also actively shaping the world around it. Through its multidisciplinary...
This book challenges the conventional North-to-South direction of policy diffusion by examining how policy learning flows from the Global South to the Global North. Through a series of global case studies, it reveals successful, failed, and often concealed instances of...
This open access volume connects the moral arguments for universal basic income (UBI) with the empirical evidence from recent experiments focused on UBI. Examining the costs and benefits associated with UBI, the book bridges the gap between the moral arguments for UBI...
This open access book of a collective volume offers a comprehensive understanding of political polarization and its implications for democracy. The recent revival of the concept in political debates and academic literature reflects growing concerns about how polarized...
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 shattered the sense of security throughout Europe. As a result of the Russian invasion, cooperation between Russia and the West ended. Moreover,Russia's increasingly aggressive foreign policy increases the need for...
This open access book examines climate policy effort among subnational governments participating in the Under2 Coalition. The central research question investigates whether Under2 Coalition founding members demonstrate greater climate policy effort compared to early...
This open access book explores how socialist and post-colonial states envisioned and practised democracy for themselves after the Second World War. While scholarship on democracy has tended to focus on Western political traditions, this book demonstrates that the...
This open access book examines the intricate connection between family and corruption within both the realms of business and government. While corruption is conventionally characterized as a socially harmful and ethically wrong phenomenon, and family is typically viewed...
In this open access book, contributors explore current challenges and opportunities to improve drinking water regulation, governance, management, environmental justice, and more.In 2024, the United States marked the 50th anniversary of the Safe Water Drinking Act, its...
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