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Research Handbook on Conflict Prevention (Elgar Handbooks in Political Science)
The Research Handbook on Conflict Prevention is a cohesive and comparative analysis of the ways in which organised violence is combatted. Renowned experts dissect the complex problem of conflict prevention by investigating its three main aspects: agency, methods and timing.This incisive Research Handbook both reviews the current literature on conflict prevention and introduces new theoretical and empirical findings. Contributors compare the different roles played by women’s groups, academics, military forces, and local and international agents such as the UN. They also explore resolution methods such as prenegotiation, negotiation, mediation and conflict transformation. In doing so, they illustrate the various ways in which hegemonic masculine approaches, peace journalism, and robust non-military and military approaches manage to reduce organised violence. Finally, the Research Handbook tracks the different phases of the conflict process, from the onset and escalation of conflict to conflict relapse. Confronting the vicious cycle of organised violence, this rigorous and multi-faceted study of conflict prevention provides an impetus towards understanding the field and inspiring solutions.In-depth and comprehensive, this Research Handbook will be of great benefit to scholars of conflict and international relations, human rights, terrorism, and security, as well as practitioners and policymakers in the field.
Research Handbook on the History of Political Thought (Research Handbooks in Political Thought series)
This insightful Handbook reviews the key frameworks guiding political scientists and historians of political thought. Comprehensive in scope, it covers historical methodology, traditions, epochs, and classic authors and texts, spanning from ancient Greece until the nineteenth century.Elucidating the evolution and current state of the field, the Handbook emphasizes the value of studying the history of political ideas to gain a critical perspective on our own embedded cultural predispositions. Authors analyze various intellectual schools, such as Stoicism, Christianity, Islam, Liberalism, Republicanism, and Libertarianism, and discuss hermeneutical strategies to reading historical texts, including approaches from the Cambridge School and the Straussians. Providing a broad overview of Western political ideas, an international range of contributors also demonstrate cognizance of global theoretical movements and their significance for historical inquiry. They reexamine the standard canon of political thinkers in light of topics such as gender, colonization, and race, exploring the ideas of, amongst others, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Wollstonecraft, and Marx.Accessible to undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as established scholars, this Handbook is a crucial resource for academics in political science, philosophy, intellectual history, and economics, as well as scholars who study economic thought, law and politics. It will also appeal to scholars seeking a clear understanding of the key concepts that continue to influence contemporary theory and research across the social sciences.
How to Stop Being Stuck with your Academic Writing (How To Guides)
by Seonaidh McDonaldProviding a wealth of advice surrounding different ways of working, collaborating and thinking about your writing, this illuminating How to guide acts as an essential sourcebook for academics at any career stage. Seonaidh McDonald shares authentic stories, offers countless suggestions and provides key resources to help you progress your academic writing.This indispensable guide equips readers with the strategies they need to start writing, and keep writing. Sections can be navigated sequentially, randomly or by linked ideas, offering a myriad of tools and approaches that can be used to develop key writing skills, such as becoming unstuck, drafting and working with others. They also cover a broad range of contemporary scholastic concerns including a section on improving your writing, a discussion of current institutional barriers to academic writing and an extensive resource list.How to Stop Being Stuck with your Academic Writing acts as an essential resource for scholars struggling with their craft or supporting others with their writing. It will also be of interest to academics of business and other social science disciplines including development studies, economics and management seeking to build more consistency and joy into their writing processes.
Interdisciplinary Research Methods in EU Law: A Handbook (Handbooks of Research Methods in Law series)
This comprehensive Handbook provides a critical and analytical guide to the application of interdisciplinary research methods in EU law and explores the advancement of the EU legal landscape from an interdisciplinary research perspective. Venturing beyond doctrinal legal scholarship, it reflects on the cognitive synergies between EU law and other disciplines, and advances the debate on contemporary trends in EU law research.Bringing together a carefully selected group of expert authors, this Handbook surveys the ways in which studying and researching EU law has become an increasingly integrative endeavour. It presents key insights from fields traditionally associated with EU law, including history, economics and political science, but also disciplines traditionally less explored by EU lawyers, such as literature, social psychology and data science, thereby offering novel perspectives and epistemological tools that enrich our understanding of the EU and its laws. Showcasing the variety of research questions and methods advancing EU law studies, it provides a systematisation of the diverse approaches to studying the legal order of the EU.Interdisciplinary Research Methods in EU Law is essential reading for researchers, academics and graduate students of European law and politics, and for those interested in research methods in law. Think tanks, research institutes and practitioners of EU law and related areas will equally benefit from the applied nature of the text.
Research Handbook on Inequalities in Later Life (Ageing, Work and Welfare series)
This Research Handbook critically examines the myriad social and economic inequalities faced by those in later life. Contributors dissect examples from the Global North and South to support a new approach to studying ageing that moves beyond popular discourses.Cognisant of the diversity of ageing populations, the Research Handbook on Inequalities in Later Life outlines ways of rebalancing public policy agendas to consider older persons’ ideas and experiences. Throughout the chapters, experts present thought-provoking insights on ageing in the context of the community and the individual by delving into international case studies. They cover a wide range of issues, including employment, gender, wealth, housing, the ageing body, sexuality, indigenous populations, disability, technology, morbidity and mortality. Presenting a progressive framework that prioritises wellbeing as a public good, the Handbook highlights the importance of social connectedness, older people’s advocacy, and further research into the meaning of successful and active ageing.Comprehensive in scope, this stimulating Research Handbook will be invaluable for scholars of gerontology, sociology, anthropology, development studies, comparative social policy, health, labour policy and public policy. It will also be of benefit to policymakers and practitioners in advocacy organisations.
Services in Sport Management
by Ekaterina GlebovaServices in Sport Management is a scholarly examination of the multifaceted intricacies of the sports industry. Encompassing core aspects such as event planning, facility management, marketing, and athlete representation, the book rigorously analyzes the dynamic landscape of sports management through the lens of case studies and strategic insights.This illuminating book is the key to mastering the art of service orchestration in the realm of sports. It dissects each operational level of the process in a variety of contexts, including the role of employees, customer relationship management, and servicescapes. Employing real-world case studies to exemplify and substantiate theoretical constructs, Ekaterina Glebova fosters a deeper understanding of complex scenarios such as the digitalization of sports viewership and fan hooliganism. From the adrenaline-fueled arena of event execution to the nuanced strategies behind athlete advocacy, this book is a pragmatic toolkit designed to address the exigencies of sports service management.Interdisciplinary in scope, this book is an invaluable resource for students and researchers of sports management, sports sciences, business, marketing, and event management. Providing effective strategies and practical guidance, it is equally beneficial to both established and upcoming sports management and marketing professionals.
How to Become an Effective Journal Editor in Business and Management: A Guide to Developing Authors (How To Guides)
by Kathy Lund DeanThis timely guide provides detailed advice to help editors become more effective at aiding their authors’ scholarly development and creating ethical, values-based manuscript assessment processes. A key book for journal editors at any stage in their career, it sheds light on tried-and-true strategies for growing their editorial toolkit. Using specific real-world examples, Kathy Lund Dean encourages editors confidence in both practice and policy by learning foundational editorial skills. She draws upon 20 years of editorial experience to share crucial tips for all stages of the editorial process, from the identification of values to boosting journal visibility. She ultimately dispels the common assumption that journal editing merely involves ensuring author conformity to style, instead showing how effective journal editors must possess a dynamic mix of disciplinary expertise, constructive critique, and emotional intelligence to coax the best manuscripts from their authors. How to Become an Effective Journal Editor in Business and Management is vital for scholars who are considering an editorial role, particularly those focusing on business and management, leadership and education.. Current journal editors will also benefit from its examination of ethics, new resource identification and potentially difficult situations.
International Tax Disputes: Arbitration, Mediation, and Dispute Management
Bringing together global experts from diverse legal backgrounds, this comprehensive book offers a rigorous analysis of the complexity of resolving and preventing international tax disputes, covering arbitration, mediation, and dispute management.Analyzing the myriad challenges involved in international tax disputes, this book critically examines the OECD Two Pillar framework, the tax treaty Mutual Agreement Procedures, the OECD MLI arbitration rules, BIT investment arbitration on tax issues, as well as the EU Dispute Resolution Process.Key Features:Written by a team of leading international tax expertsUtilizes fresh insights and international perspectives on policy and administration, including viewpoints from emerging economies in Asia and Latin AmericaOutlines the practical strategies tax authorities and multinational corporate taxpayers may use in preventing, managing, and resolving tax disputes, including collaborative compliancePresenting an authoritative overview of international tax disputes, this book will be indispensable to practitioners in corporate and international tax, controversy and dispute specialists, and investment arbitration lawyers. It is also a crucial resource for scholars of tax law, fiscal policy, arbitration, litigation, and dispute resolution.
Research Handbook on International Family Law (Research Handbooks in Family Law series)
The Research Handbook on International Family Law brings together a carefully selected array of experts to address legal topics pertaining to family relationships in a cross-border context, and international family law disputes. It shows how this independent field of study has developed, and continues to develop, and adeptly surveys the practice and regulation of international family law.This Research Handbook presents critical perspectives on complex issues arising in the field of international family law. It adopts an international approach, considering a range of jurisdictions and perspectives, and shows that, as the number of international families increases, so too does the potential for cross-border, family law disputes. The Handbook provides a scholarly overview of current research in international family law, and the contributing authors offer critical analysis of topics such as legal parentage, intercountry adoption, habitual residence, parental responsibility, child and family relocation, international child abduction, forced marriage, and the financial and property consequences of adult relationships.This Research Handbook is an essential reference work for scholars and researchers of family law and private international law. Likewise, legal practitioners working in the international family law arena will benefit from this important resource due to its focus on research, policy and practice.
Sustainable Universities and Colleges: Sustainability Advances in Institutions of Higher Education (New Horizons in Sustainability and Business series)
This book provides a set of decision and organizational models for the advancement of sustainability in higher education. International authors present how universities and colleges have attempted to advance sustainability both within and outside of their institutions, and how institutions of higher education can continue to upgrade those efforts to help lead societies toward greater sustainability in the future.Transdisciplinary in scope, this book emphasizes the need for universities to advance both environmental and socio-economic sustainability, specifically by utilizing five key higher education functions: research, operations, outreach, teaching and stakeholder interactions. Authors explain how higher education institutions have the knowledge, legitimacy, and resources to make significant impacts on individuals and systems in their respective communities. They discuss the evolving nature of sustainability education in its movement away from anthropocentrism toward forward-thinking ecocentrism, with increased recognition of indigenous worldviews. Examining various avenues for innovation, authors dissect issues such as infrastructure, research and curriculum integration, and internal and external community engagement, and explore how sustainable solutions require commitment on all levels, and in all disciplines.This book is a crucial resource for students and academics in management and sustainability and management and universities. It is also an inspiring read for university and college stakeholders including sustainability officers and staff and administrators.
Public Policy in the Arab World: Responding to Uprisings, Pandemic, and War (New Horizons in Public Policy series)
Public Policy in the Arab World dissects the layered social, economic, and governance issues that define the Middle East and Northern African (MENA) region and evaluates whether policy is helping or hindering social vulnerabilities in the Arab World. Paying special attention to the Arab Spring protests and the COVID-19 pandemic, this insightful book an interdisciplinary approach to examining governance capacity, legitimacy, and the challenges encountered in crisis response.Leading scholars delve into key social challenges within the MENA region, including the impact of Syrian refugees on Egyptian migrant workers, responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, and labor market policies in Bahrain. Chapters also examine issues such as poverty, inequality, child maltreatment, youth disengagement, and gender disparities, highlighting the urgent need for transformative changes in government to tackle these. Featuring rigorous case studies that offer tangible insights into complex governance issues, Public Policy in the Arab World seeks to influence policy and to ignite a dialogue that moves policy closer to a world where basic human rights are not a luxury but a guarantee.Providing an all-encompassing analysis of the governance of social vulnerabilities, this book is a vital reference point for students and scholars of public policy and political science, sociology and development studies. Its focus on public policy evaluation and real-world case studies also makes it an invaluable read for policymakers looking to understand and address social governance issues in the MENA region.
Rethinking Law and Religion (Rethinking Law series)
by Russell SandbergThis incisive book delineates the development of Law and Religion as a sub-discipline, critically reflecting on the author’s own role in constructing the field. It develops a subversive social systems theory in order to take both law and religion seriously and to challenge them equally.Russell Sandberg crafts a new agenda for academic scrutiny of the interaction between religion and the law. Sandberg criticises scholarship to date for focusing on the legal regulation of religion, which reduces the field to an academic sub-discipline in Law Schools. Instead, Sandberg argues for a re-conceptualisation of Law and Religion as an interdisciplinary interaction, comparing it to fields such as legal history and legal geography. He contends that Law and Religion should take on a critical perspective, interrogating the content, nature and purpose of law, and drawing from literature on law and race and law and gender.Provocative, personal and sometimes surprising, Rethinking Law and Religion is an illuminating read for students and scholars of law and society, legal theory, and sociology of law and philosophy.
Insolvency Practitioners: Appointment, Duties, Powers and Liability, Second Edition (Elgar Corporate and Insolvency Law and Practice series)
by Neil Levy Hugh Sims Rachel Lai Stefan Ramel Holly Doyle James Hannant Samuel Parsons Simon PassfieldThis thoroughly revised second edition provides a clear overview of the functions and liabilities of insolvency practitioners (IPs). It considers the circumstances in which IPs are appointed and their duties and powers, before offering a detailed investigation into their potential professional liabilities, as well as in-depth guidance to practitioners and advisers as to how claims might be framed and defended.Key Features:Examination of both reported case law and unreported cases from the authors’ own experiences to provide unparalleled insightDiscussion of tendentious matters such as aspects of remuneration and the latitude given to IPs in exercising their commercial judgementAnalysis of recent legislative developments including the Administration (Restrictions on Disposal etc. to Connected Persons) Regulations 2021 regarding ‘pre-packs’Consideration of "immunity" for office-holders on directions applications following the important decision of the Court of Appeal in Denaxe v Cooper (2023)Coverage of important Supreme Court cases such as Brake v The Chedington Court Estate Ltd (2023) on the question of standing to challenge trustees in bankruptcy and R (on the application of Palmer) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court (2023) on whether administrators and liquidators are ‘officers’ of a company for all purposesConsideration of significant first instance decisions such as Re One Blackfriars Ltd (2021) on IP liabilities, Centenary 6 Ltd v TLT LLP (2023) on claims against administrators and liquidators, and Carraway Guildford (Nominee A) Ltd v Regis UK Ltd (2021) on the professional liability of a nominee in a CVAThis book is a crucial resource for insolvency practitioners and lawyers in insolvency practice, enabling them to effectively assist and advise IPs from appointment to discharge. It is also essential reading for postgraduate students and academics in corporate and insolvency law.
The Rule of Law Under Threat: Eroding Institutions and European Remedies (Elgar Studies in European Law and Policy)
Providing perspectives from different fields of study such as public policy and politics as well as legal analysis, this book highlights the rule of law as a fundamental value of the European Union, and examines how this is implemented throughout the Member States. The Rule of Law Under Threat explores empirical evidence and quantitative methods for studying the dynamics of this imperative legal principle in interdisciplinary research. Internationally renowned experts consider the rule of law in the context of previous and future accessions to the EU in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, with particular focus on Hungary as one of the most recent and notorious cases of rule of law deficits in the EU. Finally, the book analyses the legal and political toolbox that the EU has at its disposal to counter the erosion of rule of law standards, including the Article 7 procedure, as well as strategies which recognise specific national discourses on and perceptions of the rule of law. Students and scholars in constitutional and administrative law, European law, law and politics, and legal history will benefit from this book’s multidisciplinary approach to the rule of law. It is also an essential resource for practitioners and decision-makers in EU nations as well as candidate countries.
Work, Employment and Flexibility: Innovation, Technology and the Changing World of Work (The Future of Work and Employment series)
This insightful book examines the evolving landscape of work in the context of rapidly developing information and communication technology and Artificial Intelligence. It argues that while in the twentieth century there was a standardisation of work style, the twenty-first century is seeing the creation of ever more flexible forms of work, epitomised by the rise of the gig economy.Exploring the changing nature of work in the context of previous and ongoing industrial revolutions, contributors map out the interplay between technology, flexibility and regulation. They discuss how the dynamics of the workplace have shifted in light of a growing platform economy and since the COVID-19 pandemic. The implications of virtual flexibility are also highlighted, including issues around surveillance, work-life balance and role of trade unions. Ultimately, they articulate the broader topics and challenges of the emerging workplace in terms of learning development, employability, disadvantages and supply chains.Championing fresh perspectives on workplace culture post-pandemic, Work, Employment and Flexibility is an essential read for scholars and students of human resource management, organisation innovation and information systems. It also provides key insights for anyone involved in employment relations, or health and wellbeing at work.
Technology and Security for Lawyers and Other Professionals: The Basics and Beyond (Elgar Guides to Professional Skills for Lawyers)
by W. Kuan HonTechnology proficiency is now a necessity for most professionals. In this very practical book, W. Kuan Hon presents a comprehensive foundational guide to technology and cybersecurity for lawyers and other non-technologists seeking a solid grounding in key tech topics. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach that elucidates the high-level basics then goes a step beyond, Hon clearly explains core technical computing subjects: hardware/software, computing models/APIs, data storage/databases, programming, networking including Internet/web, email and mobile, and artificial intelligence/machine learning including LLMs, detailing cybersecurity essentials like encryption/hashing, public key infrastructure, digital signatures and PETs and flagging various security/privacy-related aspects throughout. Concrete examples help to consolidate understanding and illustrate the practical issues.Key Features:Direct, engaging writing styleConcise, accessible explanations of key computing-related conceptsHighlights fines/legal action regarding specific security/tech-related issuesCompanion PDF contains several ‘try-it-yourself’ illustrations and further informationProvides an excellent framework for interpreting and applying laws/regulations on technology/communications, privacy/data protection, security and/or AI/MLThis book is an indispensable learning and reference work for professionals practising in technology/communications, privacy/security and/or data laws and compliance, offering an in-depth grounding in technology fundamentals and key practical issues. Analysts/consultants, compliance managers, policymakers/lawmakers and regulators/judges will also benefit from this book.
Values, Institutions and Innovations for Societal Progress: The Moral Pursuit of Autonomy and Rationality
by Udo PeschIn this thought-provoking book, Udo Pesch examines how values articulated by society are incorporated into institutions and technologies in order to overcome what many consider to be a lack of democratic control over their progress.Providing insights from different disciplinary angles including moral values, deliberative practices, societal institutions and technological innovation, this book pursues the democratisation of innovation and the increase of institutional responsiveness. Pesch demonstrates strategies to cope with the challenges created by digitalisation, privatisation and ecological degradation, and explores how to bridge the gap between normative and descriptive research. Addressing issues such as how digital technologies threaten human autonomy and how the pursuit of economic prosperity can lead to ecological degradation, this timely book seeks to regain control of institutional and technological developments within our society.Scholars of philosophy of technology, engineering ethics, political theory and innovation theory will find that this book offers comprehensive insights into these disciplines. Policymakers who require a broad understanding of societal trends and challenges will also find this book illuminating and insightful.
A Research Agenda for Work and Employment (Elgar Research Agendas)
Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. A Research Agenda for Work and Employment critically analyses forthcoming developments and pressing issues within employment studies. By exploring crucial questions on changing employer demands and new forms of employment, it addresses the core topics shaping this fascinating area of business studies today. Concise and poignant in its exploration of contemporary employment studies, the Research Agenda provides an essential introduction to research focused on outlining the future of work and employment. Bringing together a collective of well-established contributors and rising academic stars, Stephen Procter organises chapters into three innovative themes: global challenges; actors and sectors; and perspectives and trajectories. The role of the individual worker and the collective organisation are also addressed to offer a complete illustration of this evolving academic field. This Research Agenda is perfect for academic researchers and students of organisational behaviour, human resources and employment trends looking for an accessible introduction to key areas of research in work and employment. Due to its practical scope, it is also beneficial for policy makers and those working in employment strategy.
Handbook on Public Policy and Artificial Intelligence (Handbooks of Research on Public Policy series)
This timely Handbook explores the relationship between public policy and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies across a broad range of geographical, technical, political and policy contexts. It contributes to critical AI studies, focusing on the intersection of the norms, discourses, policies, practices and regulation that shape AI in the public sector. Expert authors in the field discuss the creation and use of AI technologies, and how public authorities respond to their development, by bringing together emerging scholarly debates about AI technologies with longer-standing insights on public administration, policy, regulation and governance. Contributions in the Handbook mobilize diverse perspectives to critically examine techno-solutionist approaches to public policy and AI, dissect the politico-economic interests underlying AI promotion and analyse implications for sustainable development, fairness and equality. Ultimately, this Handbook questions whether regulatory concepts such as ethical, trustworthy or accountable AI safeguard a democratic future or contribute to a problematic de-politicization of the public sector.The Handbook on Public Policy and Artificial Intelligence is a crucial resource for students and scholars of public policy and administration, political economy, political science, sociology, law, regulation and governance, computer science and technology studies. It is also beneficial to policy practitioners, civil society actors and regulators working with AI technologies.
Handbook on the Governance and Politics of Water Resources (Elgar Handbooks in Energy, the Environment and Climate Change)
This cutting-edge Handbook provides a global perspective on the current issues affecting water politics and governance. Focusing in particular on the policy-making process and the power dynamics that it involves, it showcases the emerging diversity of objectives, instruments and governance approaches in the field of water resources.Responding to the increasing strain on water resources due to anthropogenic climate change, this Handbook examines the water policy-making process at the local, regional, national and supranational level. It discusses modes of regulatory intervention, the role of state and non-state actors, and methods for collaboration on issues concerning water. Contributing authors systematically examine how different forms of water are and should be governed, addressing floods, river deltas, surface water and groundwater. Ultimately, the Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of key theoretical approaches, empirical findings and methodological standards in the field of water politics and governance.This Handbook is an invaluable guide for students and scholars of public policy, human geography, environmental management, and sustainability governance. It is also a useful resource for water policy-makers seeking to better understand their position in the global water management system.
Research Handbook on Intellectual Property Rights and Inclusivity (Research Handbooks in Intellectual Property series)
This insightful Research Handbook discusses how exclusive intellectual property rights can affect inclusivity within individual, community and business contexts. It employs urban and rural frameworks to provide a multidimensional view of contemporary inclusivity and its relationship with intellectual property. The Research Handbook on Intellectual Property Rights and Inclusivity brings together a carefully selected array of international experts to explore the significant challenges faced when fostering equal treatment for individuals and organisations, including freedom of expression disputes and potential difficulties when providing smaller platforms with market access. Contributors offer invaluable insight on the use of contracts as potential tools for inclusivity, and how enforcement can impact the well-being of diverse businesses, ranging from pharmaceutical ventures to insurance. Ultimately, this timely Research Handbook expresses how intellectual property rights impede on inclusivity to a significant degree. This Research Handbook will be imperative for academics and students focusing on commercial inclusivity, discrimination law and the legal dimensions of intellectual property. Due to its detailed analysis of methodology, it will also be a significant resource for researchers in these areas.
Research Handbook on Adult Education Policy (Elgar Handbooks in Education)
Bringing together an impressive array of esteemed and emerging academics, the Research Handbook on Adult Education Policy addresses how adult learning and education policies are made, and the theories and methodologies which can be mobilised to study its developments.Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, researchers from both the Global South and North outline theoretical frameworks and methodologies for studying adult education policy, exploring long-standing issues and recent societal trends that affect its framing. This Research Handbook examines and explains supranational, international and national levels of governance and policy in adult education and considers the contributions of adult education policies to continuing societal development. Looking ahead, contributing authors make vital recommendations for future avenues of research in this continually evolving field, in particular emphasising the need to separate adult education policy from economic growth.This Handbook is an excellent resource for researchers, academics and students in adult education, sociology and social policy and politics and public policy. Emphasising the critical importance of adult learning and education, it also benefits adult education practitioners, policymakers and adult learning advocacy organisations at the national and international level.
Research Handbook on Family Property and the Law (Research Handbooks in Family Law series)
This pivotal Research Handbook analyses the interconnectedness of family property and the law through historical, contemporary, comparative and jurisdiction-specific lenses. Authors analyse some of the most well-known, contested and politicised legal developments in the field of family property law. Bringing together leading international scholars, the Research Handbook on Family Property and the Law considers the key policy issues that impact family property entitlement, including the extent to which wealth, class and race influence its distribution. It explores the defining features of family property, such as how it is conceptualised, created and legally recognised, and how it has evolved over time. Authors examine the recipients, recognition and redistribution of family property, queer perspectives on property protections in marriage and other registered partnerships, and family property law in a variety of regions including Africa, Asia, Australasia, the Caribbean, Europe and North America. This comprehensive Research Handbook will be a vital resource for academics and students specialising in family law, human rights law, property law, social policy and succession law. It will also benefit legal practitioners and national and international policymakers in the field.
Progressing Performance and Well-being at Work: Travelling the Loop (New Horizons in Management series)
by Jaap PaauweThrough concise investigations into key questions such as how we can develop meaningful work experiences and how we can create an enabling work setting, Jaap Paauwe aids readers’ understanding of how optimal workplace commitment and organizational performance may be achieved.Progressing Performance and Well-being at Work provides an indispensable overview of highly applicable organization and Human Resource Management theories, such as goal setting theory, job demands resources theory and psychological contract theory. Chapters clearly indicate how such theories may be put into practice, detailing how and why they may boost commitment and motivation in often fast-paced and challenging workplaces. Ultimately, this essential book showcases proven methods with which managers can improve employee well-being.This timely book will be highly engaging for practitioners and managers who are seeking to boost company well-being and performance. An intriguing contribution to the field of HR, it will additionally benefit students and researchers studying business, occupational psychology and strategic management.
Migration Statecraft: The European Migration and Development Regime (New Horizons in European Politics series)
by Kristof TamasApplying realist constructivist theory, this innovative book investigates the migration–development nexus in the European Union’s approach to cooperation with its external partner countries. It explores the reasons why action in this field appears to be irrational and counterproductive and surveys contemporary political dialogues and funding.Combining migration and development policy research, it examines policies and practices on both an international and domestic level. Chapters cover major trends in crisis management and long-term impacts funding between 1985 and 2020, outlining a clear tendency for the EU to bring together ideas, identities and knowledge with self-interest and strategic action. The author introduces two novel concepts: leveraged statecraft and migration statecraft, which amalgamate theoretical traditions in order to construct recognition and partnerships. Case studies analysed in this book include the African, Caribbean and Pacific group of states; the African Union; the European Neighbourhood; the Rabat, Budapest, and Prague processes; and bilateral mobility partnerships.Balancing theory and practice, this is an indispensable read for scholars of European politics and policy, international relations, international political economy, migration, and development studies. It is also highly beneficial to policymakers in the EU as well as external cooperation specialists.