Books in the Routledge International Handbooks series

The Routledge International Handbook of Rural Studies examines the transformation of rural societies in the developed world, taking an inter-disciplinary and problem-focused approach. Written by leading social scientists from many countries, it addresses emerging issues and challenges in innovative and provocative ways to inform future policy and scholarship. This agenda-setting volume is required reading for anyone concerned with rural studies.

The Routledge Handbook of Environmental Displacement and Migration will provide a state-of-the-science review of research on how environmental variability and change influence current and future global migration patterns and possibly trigger large-scale population displacements.

The dramatic changes to the global system that have taken place since the terror attacks on the USA on 11, September 2001, have amplified the world's attention toward political and policy issues of global security. This title focuses on examining the fundamental causes of, and defence policy responses to this 'post-9/11' security environment.

This Handbook provides an authoritative overview of current understanding through coverage of key debates, exploring the state of play in particular social work education fields and reflecting on where the future might be taking us. Drawing on medical education as an exemplar, the contributions view social work education as a specialism and a field of expertise that counts in the same way as research programmes in more traditional areas of social work practice. The chapters are concerned with the theory and practice of social work education at all levels; they are accessible, conceptually clear, research based where appropriate, critically reflective and ethically underpinned.

A timely and up-to-date "go-to" reference work for business events, The Routledge Handbook of Business Events explores and critically evaluates the key debates and controversies inherent to this rapidly expanding subject of study and industry.

The revised and expanded second edition of the Handbook reflects new methodological orientations, new locations of study such as Asia, Canada and South America, and new responses to environmental harms.

Drawing on the latest scientific evidence, this innovative handbook introduces sport-specific strength and conditioning for over 30 different sports, from soccer and basketball to triathlon and mixed martial arts. Additional chapters cover the adaptation of program design for female athletes, young athletes and athletes with a disability.

The Routledge Handbook of Biomechanics and Human Movement Science is a landmark work of reference. Now available in a concise paperback edition, it offers a comprehensive and in-depth survey of current theory, research and practice in sports, exercise and clinical biomechanics, in both established and emerging contexts.

The Handbook of US-Middle East Relations provides a thorough and up-to-date overview of contemporary US-Middle East relations in historical perspective.

The Handbook of Climate Change and Society brings together the latest research on climate change from the social sciences. It comprehensively covers social causes, impacts, recognition and responses to climate change and features cutting edge research by leading scholars from Australia, Canada, Europe, UK and USA, and new material on China, India and South East Asia.

Suitable for students of international affairs, academics, researchers, business people and policy analysts, this title includes chapters that give information on the state of Chinese international relations in historical perspective.

Presents a comprehensive overview of the contemporary body of knowledge in the field of social deviance in the twenty-first century. This book addresses the full range of scholarly concerns within this area - including theoretical, methodological, and substantive issues - in over seventy entries, written by an international mix of scholars.

The Routledge Handbook of Biomechanics and Human Movement Science is a landmark work of reference. Now available in a concise paperback edition, it offers a comprehensive and in-depth survey of current theory, research and practice in sports, exercise and clinical biomechanics, in both established and emerging contexts.

The book presents a coherent and systematic guide to the current state-of-the-art research and theory in criminology in China and Greater China and will be of interest to those engaged with crime and criminal justice and Asian Studies.

This new Routledge title sheds light on the diverse themes surrounding this very important issue area in international security. Readers will benefit from six major sections, each addressing an aspect of nuclear proliferation that is critical in determining the future trajectory of global politics. For example, why are we witnessing a move away from non-proliferation to counter-proliferation? There are case studies examining nuclear policies of the five established nuclear powers: the USA, Russia, the United Kingdom, France and the People's Republic of China. The book also examines the present state of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, which most observers agree is currently facing a crisis of credibility.