Sociology & Social Policy

Is social integration in Europe strong enough to overcome the recent European crisis? Based on a sophisticated sociological theory of European integration and on survey data from different European countries, this book argues that solidarity between the people of Europe is much stronger than some sc..

This book examines the cosmopolitan project of post-war Europe and offers a postcolonial appraisal of its recent history. The focus is not on pluralising the narratives of Europe, but with forging an understanding of European cosmopolitanism – of history, identity, politics – more adequate to its co..

This book critically questions the current European neoliberal mentality of ‘social inclusion’ of Roma through a reflective historical ethnography of power relations among the Roma and state/non-state actors in Romania. It challenges the object of study within the field of Romani studies/policy orie..

European Social Problems examines social problems in Europe from the perspective of the social sciences. Key issues around health, crime, poverty, immigration, religion, gender, aging and education are addressed. An examination of the role of the European Union in solving these problems is a key par..

This book brings together many of the leading experts in the field to ask whether recent developments in Europe have brought about a higher level of integration or are causing increased divergence and differences between countries...

This title was first published in 2001. This is a collection of papers that look at the structure of the global economy, and its changing paradigms over the years. The contributors look at how the classic concept of state - autonomous, sovereign and freed of all constraint - never really reflected t..

This title was first published in 2001. Outlining the results of a three-country study, this text examines the impact of EU policy on the domestic, political and institutional environment. It tests ideas about new forms of governance that reflect the values of participation and empowerment of local ..

Winner of the Harald Kaufmann Prize for Senior Researchers, 2018_x005F_x000D_ This book examines the question of whether the process of European integration in research funding has led to new forms of oligarchization and elite formation in the European Research Area...

Evaluating Family Programs..

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Contributors to the book examine the ways in which paranoia and persecution are experienced at the individual, institutional and macrosocial level, and they discuss the psychological, political and cultural impact of paranoid/persecutory processes...

Argues that an informed and invigorated citizenry can help reverse patterns of dehumanization and social control...