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Contagion Capitalism: Pandemics in the Corporate Age (2023)
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Creaven, S. (2023). Contagion Capitalism: Pandemics in the Corporate Age. London and New York: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003437215

Contagion Capitalism situates the COVID-19 pandemic within the systems of global political economy and their attendant cultural modes and theorizes that these systems act as facilitators and drivers of global pandemic risk. Contagion Capitalism there... Read More about Contagion Capitalism: Pandemics in the Corporate Age.

Modernity and the Pandemic: Decivilization, Imperialism, and COVID-19 (2023)
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Creaven, S. (2023). Modernity and the Pandemic: Decivilization, Imperialism, and COVID-19. London and New York: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003437208

Modernity and the Pandemic: Decivilization, Imperialism, and COVID-19 applies the tools of critical social theory to make sense of the COVID-19 crisis and presents a critical sociological analysis of aspects of the political and community response to... Read More about Modernity and the Pandemic: Decivilization, Imperialism, and COVID-19.

Understanding and Responding to Sibling Sexual Abuse (2023)
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McCartan, K., King-Hill, S., Gilesnan, A., Beavis, J., & Adams, A. (2023). Understanding and Responding to Sibling Sexual Abuse. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34010-9

Sibling sexual abuse is believed to be the most common and long-lasting form of all intra-familial abuse, with estimates suggesting that it is five times more prevalent than parent-child sexual abuse. This book draws on unique research from two studi... Read More about Understanding and Responding to Sibling Sexual Abuse.

The Pandemic in Britain: COVID-19, British Exceptionalism and Neoliberalism (2023)
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Creaven, S. (2023). The Pandemic in Britain: COVID-19, British Exceptionalism and Neoliberalism. London and New York: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

This book is to a large degree an attempt to examine the reasons for the UK government’s internationally suboptimal performance in addressing the novel coronavirus pandemic. As such, this is conceived as a work of political and social critique. The t... Read More about The Pandemic in Britain: COVID-19, British Exceptionalism and Neoliberalism.

Organised Crime, Financial Crime, and Criminal Justice: Theoretical Concepts and Challenges (2023)
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Jasinski, D., Phillips, A., & Johnston, E. (Eds.). (2023). Organised Crime, Financial Crime, and Criminal Justice: Theoretical Concepts and Challenges. Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Organised crime and financial crime are pressing global problems, increasingly recognised as policy priorities both by national governments and international bodies and corporations. This proudly interdisciplinary collection is built on the premise t... Read More about Organised Crime, Financial Crime, and Criminal Justice: Theoretical Concepts and Challenges.

After Lockdown, Opening Up: Psychosocial Transformation in the Wake of COVID-19 (2023)
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Ellis, D., & Voela, A. (Eds.). (2023). After Lockdown, Opening Up: Psychosocial Transformation in the Wake of COVID-19. Springer

This edited volume examines the psychosocial transformations experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, and envisions those that might lead to a more equitable society as we 'open up'. The book integrates psychoanalysis, sociology, cultur... Read More about After Lockdown, Opening Up: Psychosocial Transformation in the Wake of COVID-19.

A Police Officer’s Guide to Academic Research (2023)
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Eason, A. (Ed.). (2023). A Police Officer’s Guide to Academic Research. United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19286-9

This book highlights how the practical skills of the police officer can be transferred into the realm of academic research and support them in becoming part of the evidence-based policing movement. It starts by exploring the professionalisation of th... Read More about A Police Officer’s Guide to Academic Research.

Dementia and Psychotherapy Revisited (2022)
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Cheston, R. (2022). Dementia and Psychotherapy Revisited. Maidenhead: McGraw Hill (Imprint: Open University Press)

People living with dementia have little opportunity to talk about their experiences and what is happening to them. This often makes it harder for them to adjust to, and to accept, the diagnosis. Dementia and Psychotherapy Reconsidered introduces a ne... Read More about Dementia and Psychotherapy Revisited.

The Artisan Brand: Entrepreneurship and Marketing in Contemporary Craft Economies (2022)
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Mulholland, J., Ricci, A., & Massi, M. (Eds.). (2022). The Artisan Brand: Entrepreneurship and Marketing in Contemporary Craft Economies. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing

Investigating the changing forms and dynamics of the artisanal and craft sector, this timely book considers the opportunities, challenges and uncertainties associated with artisanal businesses in new economic times. An international range of case stu... Read More about The Artisan Brand: Entrepreneurship and Marketing in Contemporary Craft Economies.

Global Politics in a Post-Truth Age (2022)
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Ahmadzai, A., Balla, E., Hansen, E. S., Hyvönen, A., Lee, T. M. L., Makris, S., …Viparelli, I. (2022). S. McGlinchey, L. S. Lin, Z. S. Balci, & P. Vernon (Eds.). Global Politics in a Post-Truth Age. Bristol, UK: E-International Relations

This book brings together ten chapters that reflect upon the state of global, regional and national politics in the twenty-first century within the context of post-truth. The Oxford Dictionary’s definition of post-truth describes it as circumstances... Read More about Global Politics in a Post-Truth Age.

The European Union as a Global Counter-Terrorism Actor (2022)
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Kaunert, C., MacKenzie, A., & Leonard, S. (2022). The European Union as a Global Counter-Terrorism Actor. Edward Elgar Publishing

After the death of Osama Bin Laden and the demise of Al Qaeda, the EU is increasingly threatened by new jihadi terrorist groups such as ISIS, as exemplified by recent terror attacks on Paris, Brussels, Nice, Berlin and Manchester. This book investiga... Read More about The European Union as a Global Counter-Terrorism Actor.

Contemporary Issues in Global Criminal Justice (2022)
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Blázquez, R. B., Burić, Z., Carr, T., Chowdhury, M., Doughty, F., Hester, R., …Pivaty, A. (2022). E. Johnston, & S. Marsh (Eds.). Contemporary Issues in Global Criminal Justice. Lexington Books

Contemporary Issues in Global Criminal Justice provides a holistic analysis of modern criminal justice issues, encompassing the pre-trial, investigative, and post-conviction stages of criminal justice in legal settings across the world. The contribut... Read More about Contemporary Issues in Global Criminal Justice.

#MeToo for Women and Men: Understanding Power through Sexual Harassment (2022)
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Meyrick, J. (2022). #MeToo for Women and Men: Understanding Power through Sexual Harassment. Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

#MeToo for Women and Men provides an overview of sexual violence and an accessible guide to the #MeToo movement, presenting a timely look at the evidence from diverse fields. Its evidence-based approach builds upon public health and health psychology... Read More about #MeToo for Women and Men: Understanding Power through Sexual Harassment.

Challenges in the Management of People Convicted of a Sexual Offence: A Way Forward (2022)
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Uzieblo, K., Smid, W. J., & McCartan, K. (Eds.). (2022). Challenges in the Management of People Convicted of a Sexual Offence: A Way Forward. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80212-7

This book provides an up-to-date analysis of major issues in the field of sexual abuse, both established and emerging, and asks how we can develop the most evidence-based, fit-for-purpose approach in responding to and preventing it. Sexual abuse is a... Read More about Challenges in the Management of People Convicted of a Sexual Offence: A Way Forward.

Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars The Politics of Sex (2021)
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Mackay, F. (2021). Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars The Politics of Sex. London: Bloomsbury

Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars provides important theoretical background and context to the 'gender wars' or 'TERF wars' – the violent feminist fracture at the forefront of the LGBTQ international conversation. Using queer and female mascul... Read More about Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars The Politics of Sex.