Edited by Madelaine Moore, Christoph Scherrer, Marcel van der Linden
The Elgar Companion to Decent Work and the Sustainable Development Goals is an essential reference for understanding the role of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and its promotion of fair conditions, rights at work and employm...
This unique book offers an in-depth examination of the changing nature of work and the production of waste in a crisis-ridden era dominated by climate change and worker precarity.
Examining the role of elections and top-down democracy promotion in Africa, this book focuses on how and why electoral contests are associated with division and violence. It considers whether the Western political model has failed develo...
This Handbook evaluates cutting-edge research on consumer behavior in the modern day, discussing key areas such as emerging tourism experiences and technology-enabled services.
This groundbreaking book sheds light on the alarming yet often overlooked issue of suicide in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It critically examines the role, limitations, and suicide prevention strategies of existing soc...
This Companion provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary review of the future of energy, sustainability, and societal well-being. It explores energy’s connection to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using a variety of perspective...
Edited by James A. Cunningham, Matthias Menter, Conor O’Kane, Marco Romano
Bringing together cutting-edge insights and critical perspectives, this Research Handbook advances the understanding of the development, dynamics, and different facets of entrepreneurial ecosystems.
In this Handbook, Peter Rule and Vaughn M. John bring together international experts to provide a thorough overview of case study research in the social sciences. Analysing both historical and contemporary examples, the Handbook contains...
In this thoroughly revised and updated second edition, William Allen and Carlos Vargas-Silva bring together a diverse range of experts to explore the latest research methods in migration studies, taking stock of major changes that have b...
The Elgar Companion to The World Bank provides a comprehensive review of the past 80 years for this powerful development institution. Using different theoretical approaches from an expert group of scholars as well as practitioners, it pr...
Edited by Jane Freedman, Glenda Santana de Andrade
Providing a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary analysis of key issues in the field, this topical Research Handbook explores asylum and migration policy in a global context. Chapters consider national, regional and international responses ...