The meaning of the term utopia is rarely questioned, although it is used in widely differing
ways. This classic text, first published in 1990, analyses the contested concept of utopia and …

What roles can utopia play in contemporary critical urban studies? The concept has often
been treated warily, sidelined or dismissed. Recent years, however, have seen a revival of …

What is a realist response to nuclear weapons? This book is animated by the idea that
contemporary attempts to confront the challenge of nuclear weapons and other global …

This article explores the involvement of HG Wells in the early institutional development of
sociology in Britain. It addresses Wells's aspiration to a Chair of Sociology as the context for …

The last few years have seen a rise in activism and online technology has caught on this
wave of change. More than ever, conversations are driven, gatherings are optimised, and …

The main purpose of this paper is to propose a theoretical framework for understanding the
transformation of citizenship in complex societies. To this end, the paper is divided into six …

This innovative book examines the emergence of a memory discourse in Spain since the
millennium, taking as its point of departure recent grave exhumations and the" Law of …

This article focuses on Bauman's contribution to political sociology and proposes that, in
spite of his apparently pessimistic critique of contemporary society, his work has much to …

Elisa Joy White investigates the contemporary African Diaspora communities in Dublin, New
Orleans, and Paris and their role in the interrogation of modernity and social progress …

In a postmodern world of globalised capital, how does the concept of Orientalism inform
understandings of cultural exchange? In this detailed and wide-ranging examination, Arab …