The term 'managerialism'has been widely used but theoretical publications on
managerialism remain rare while theory development continues to be insufficient. This …

Andrew Sayer undertakes a fundamental critique of social science's difficulties in
acknowledging that people's relation to the world is one of concern. As sentient beings …

While the notion of social harm has long interested critical criminologists it is now being
explored as an alternative field of study, which provides more accurate analyses of the …

Intuitively, organisations can easily be categorised as 'public'or 'private'. However, this book
questions such a black and white dichotomy between public and private, and seeks a …

What is critical urban theory? While this phrase is often used in a descriptive sense, to
characterize the tradition of post‐1968 leftist or radical urban studies, I argue that it also has …

Foundations of Critical Media and Information Studies lays down foundations for the
analysis of media, information, and information technology in 21st century information …

Dictionary of Critical Realism fulfils a vital gap in the literature, Critical Realism is often
criticised for being too opaque and deploying too much jargon, thereby making the concepts …

'There's class warfare, all right, but it's my class, the rich class, that's making war, and we're
winning.'Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, 2006 (quoted in Stein 2006) In an …

Theories heralding the rise of network governance have dominated for a generation. Yet,
empirical research suggests that claims for the transformative potential of networks are …

Paul Michael Garrett's Social work and social theory is a wonderfully rich reflection on the
uses of social theory to critically contextualize social work practice. Drawing on a wide range …