This book explores the socio-political implications of human heredity from the second half of
the nineteenth century to the present postgenomic moment. It addresses three main phases …

We use insights from institutional theory to study how societal collectivism and societal trust
facilitate or constrain the emergence of social entrepreneurship (SE) and commercial …

It is widely acknowledged that we are witnessing a major transformation of public policy
making, a transformation which has been labelled as a change from'government'to' …

In this timely book Lyn Craig provides the first comprehensive account of how parents divide
their time between caring for children, housework, paid work and leisure. Using large-scale …

Previous research found declines in Americans' religious affiliation but few changes in
religious beliefs and practices. By 2014, however, markedly fewer Americans participated in …

The fallout of the 2008 global financial crisis and frequent disregard for labor, environmental,
and social standards have instilled new vigor into the study of ethics and virtues. In the …

Areas of limited statehood where the state is absent or dysfunctional are rarely ungoverned
or ungovernable spaces. The provision of rules and regulations, as well as of public goods …

Many people in the West or global North now live in a culture of 24/7 instant messaging,
iPods and MP3s, streamed content, blogs, ubiquitous digital images and Facebook. But they …

Despite considerable interest in social capital amongst urban policy makers and academics
alike, there is currently little direct focus on its urban dimensions. In this volume leading …

Organizational leaders, governments and trade unions all agree that learning is
fundamental to organizational and economic success. The question is how it should best be …