Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

C.Aspalter編　東アジアの福祉モデル
Aspalter, Christian (ed.), The East Asian Welfare Model: Evaluating Welfare Politics and Outcomes from an Ideal-Typical Perspective. 295 pp. 2026:4 (Springer, GW) <766-254>
ISBN 978-981-9568-08-6 hard ¥44,876.- (税込) EUR 169.99

This book revisits after about close to 20 years the East Asian Welfare Model when looked at from an ideal-typical perspective. Ideal-typical welfare regimes do not change, in general, quickly, they are stable, due to the higher level of observation applied (using a high-flying bird's or satellite's perspective). Twenty years, however, are a long time also in welfare state system development. A great deal of mega events and mega trends have impacted on social policy all over the world in these last two decades. These include the Covid 19 pandemic, gender movements, rock-bottom low overall fertility (in the post-industrial setting), global production shifts (a.k.a. globalization of industrial production), and last but not least technological revolution brought upon by super-digitalization and artificial intelligence applications, and information society in general, and with it technological unemployment of a large parts of a whole new generation having become unemployable while they have been highly trained at college and university levels. It is high time to look at East Asia welfare state systems up close again, and the right theoretical and methodological lens, i.e. applying ideal-typical theory and methodology, to an otherwise not graspable fully dynamic and intertwined phenomenon: continued welfare state growth amidst crises and change.

中国における社会政策ハンドブック－改革と不平等
Chan, Chak K. / Ngok, Kinglun / Fong, F. M. S. (eds.), Handbook on Social Policy in China: Reforms and Inequality. (Elgar Handbooks in Social Policy and Welfare) 352 pp. 2026:7 (E. Elgar, UK) <766-255>
ISBN 978-1-0353-1508-6 hard ¥59,845.- (税込) GB￡ 195.00

This comprehensive Handbook provides an overview of China's latest social policy developments, assessing welfare reforms amidst its transformation from a socialist to a mixed economy. Systematically examining the impact of China's social policies on human wellbeing, expert authors examine the needs and challenges of various welfare users.Chapters explore China's policymaking process, the welfare relationship between central and local governments and changes in key welfare policies, from social security and housing to health and education. Contributors also discuss measures implemented for special welfare issues, including poverty, migrant workers, left-behind children, mental health measures and digital technology in health services. The Handbook demonstrates how China has reduced poverty and increased opportunities for the general public to access medical services, while also highlighting demand for greater reduction in regional inequalities.The Handbook on Social Policy in China is a crucial resource for scholars and students in social policy, health and social care. Its valuable insights into socio-economic conditions in China and government measures to tackle inequalities, will also appeal to policymakers and welfare practitioners.

社会政策の実施ハンドブック
Klenk, Tanja / Lahat, Lihi (eds.), Handbook of Social Policy Implementation. (Elgar Handbooks in Social Policy and Welfare) 464 pp. 2026:8 (E. Elgar, UK) <766-256>
ISBN 978-1-0353-3116-1 hard ¥70,587.- (税込) GB￡ 230.00

This incisive Handbook provides an overview of how social policies are implemented and how implementation often diverges from political expectations. It demonstrates that delivering welfare services is not only a technical task but a complex, contested process influenced by frontline workers, organizations, and broader social and political forces.Leading international scholars examine how today's welfare states face new challenges, including digitalization, declining administrative capacity, multi-level governance, and changing relationships between the state and society. Addressing key topics such as capacity and resources, the role of emotions and policy reforms for elder care, the authors illustrate that social policy implementation is a dynamic, interactive process in which rules, resources, professional norms, and power are constantly changing. Offering conceptual tools, empirical analysis, innovative research methods, and comparative perspectives, this Handbook advances research on the application of social policy, presenting new directions and methods for future study. The Handbook of Social Policy Implementation is a crucial resource for scholars and students of politics, social and public policy, sociology, and public administration. Practitioners employing social policy in welfare organizations, public agencies, advocacy groups, and state governance will also benefit from its valuable theoretical insights and practical guidance.

Mahoney, Ian / Elhinnawy, Hind (eds.), Hidden, Unheard and Unrecognized Victims. (Critical Criminological Perspectives) 426 pp. 2026:4 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <766-257>
ISBN 978-3-032-14941-1 hard ¥42,236.- (税込) EUR 159.99

This edited book centres the experiences of groups and individuals who have historically received little attention in the broader framing of victimology, victims movements and wider society. With a mainstream political discourse underpinned by conceptions of deservingness and idealised constructions of victimhood, many groups and individuals- including sex workers, non-human animals, sexual minorities, families of the convicted, and people from working-class communities are marginalised from important debates. This book provides an intersectional examination of victimisation with a discussion of new and existing forms of victimisation linking to theories. It has four themed sections on: hidden violence and abuse, co-victims and retraumatization, recognizing and restoring hidden and unrecognized victims and non-human victims. It supports the need for greater recognition and understanding of these groups, the ethical implications of current and future policy and practice, and innovations in theory and conceptual debates. It speaks to the disciplines of Sociology, Criminology, and Social Work, and for anyone who works with victims in practice.