Politics

Originally published in 1965, this introductory textbook provides the student with an outline of the subject matter of Social Administration. It deals with the growth of this discipline of study, and examines the historical development and structure of the social services in the 20th Century.

Originally published in 1967, this book examines the health services, social insurance, social assistance, family allowances and housing in the Irish Republic during the late 20th Century.

The topic of housing is central to urban history as well as to social policy. Historians have focussed either on local conditions or national developments, but until first publication of this book in 1980, there had been few systematic attempts to relate local amenities to general policy.

A timely analysis of the historic 2024 elections from some of the leading minds in US political science Continuing a tradition begun in 1984, and for every presidential election year since, renowned political scientist Michael Nelson and a team of scholars have put together a comprehensive, scholarly, and compelling account of the 2024 elections. This diverse cast of experts scrutinizes every stage of the presidential race as well as the concurrent congressional elections in all their aspects, from campaigning to media coverage to PACs and fundraising. This timely volume even analyzes the impact of the pending lawsuits against Donald Trump. Supplemented by critical data gathered from exit polling and voting results from primaries, caucuses, and the general election, this volume weighs the consequences of the 2024 elections not only for the presidency but for Congress and our entire political ecosystem. Contributors Michael Nelson, Rhodes College * William G. Mayer, Northeastern University * Marc J. Hetherington, University of North Carolina * Charles Hunt, Boise State University * Marjorie Randon Hershey, Indiana University * Paul J. Quirk, University of British Columbia * Gary C. Jacobson, University of California, San Diego * Andrew Rudalevige, Bowdoin College * Gerald M. Pomper, Rutgers University

This book offers a multifaced understanding of how the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent War on Terror affected the Caribbean.

International Economic Law (IEL) refers to the rules governing economic relations at the international level and involving States, international organizations and private entities. This textbook explores IEL within the broader context of public international law, providing all the foundational principles essential for the study of IEL.

International Economic Law (IEL) refers to the rules governing economic relations at the international level and involving States, international organizations and private entities. This textbook explores IEL within the broader context of public international law, providing all the foundational principles essential for the study of IEL.

This book examines how the political thriller films (de)construct and reflect the sociopolitical realities of the second half of the twentieth, as well as the first two decades of the twenty-first century. It will appeal to media, contemporary American society and cinema.

This monograph examines the significance of body, space, sound/voice/music and objects of resistance in everyday performance of Dalit student protests, focusing on the protests which erupted after Rohith Vemula, a doctoral student died, by suicide in Hyderabad Central University on 17 January 2016 in Hyderabad (India).

Originally published in 1977 and based on a survey of 1,000 retired people in two 'retirement resorts' - Bexhill and Clacton - the book also quotes extensively from interviews with local government officials, doctors, and social workers.

Originally published in 1979, this book concentrates on the major developments in social policy in the second half of the 20th century. The first part considers these in relation to the economic and social environment, comprising essays on social policy in relation to industry, urban planning, and housing need.

Social policy is never static because both needs and resources alter. It must involve a responsiveness to social change on the part of the agencies involved. Originally published in 1969, this study employs this dynamic approach and sets the subject against a background of democratic involvement.

Originally published in 1974, this book provides a critique of official policy towards families with young children living on low incomes and looks in detail at some of the myths prevalent in the public debate - both political and academic - about the 'cycle of deprivation'.

This book examines contemporary refugee narratives, and explores their power to challenge dominant representations while revealing their entanglement in neoliberal literary markets.