Amidst rising global inequality, intensifying geopolitical frictions, and the renewed force of colonial logics, this volume offers a critical interrogation of coloniality, decolonial practices, global capitalism, and the technologies of governance that entrench social and environmental injustice.

Bringing together leading scholars from across disciplines and regions, the book traverses a wide range of contemporary terrains - from digital governance and platform capitalism to gig economies, migrant labour, and the racialised violence of displacement. The contributors unpack the historical roots and systemic architectures of domination while foregrounding situated efforts of resistance and decolonial praxis.

Through incisive analysis and engaged scholarship, the volume challenges the institutional and ideological exclusions that continue to shape our world, offering compelling insights into how decolonisation might be reimagined as both critique and struggle in the 21st century.

An incisive conceptual history of global democracy in the transnational political thought of W.E.B. Du Bois.

The Search for World Democracy traces the language of "world democracy" in W. E. B. Du Bois's oeuvre, stretching from his early sociological writings to his later work on world peace and anticolonialism with and against the United Nations. Drawing on original archival research, several lesser-known writings, and most centrally Du Bois's unpublished 1937 manuscript A World Search for Democracy, Adam Dahl places his unique approach to democratic theory within the transatlantic debates about the transformation of European imperial order in the twentieth century. Dahl shows how Du Bois's vision of the spatial scale of democracy situated struggles for popular control, decolonization, industrial democracy, and racial enfranchisement in their shifting, multidimensional geographic contexts. Less a specific model of global governance than a radical politics of space and scale, Du Bois's idea of world democracy challenges the boundaries between domestic and international politics by linking local sites of democratic struggle within and against the global color line. The Search for World Democracy shows how, for Du Bois, the radical transformation of the United States into a multiracial democracy would require an equally dramatic transformation of the imperial lineages of world politics.

East Asia is shaped as much by identity-based dynamics as by material forces. This book examines how the evolving state identities of China and Japan have interacted with the regional order and its prospects for both cooperation and conflict.

While identity-based dynamics have long been recognised as enduring features by observers of East Asia, conventional accounts often emphasise the absence of a shared identity, persistent historical grievances, and nationalism-fuelled territorial disputes-particularly between China and Japan-as key obstacles to regional cooperation. This volume instead offers a state identity politics approach that moves beyond viewing the 'ghosts of the past' as fixed constraints. It focuses on how domestic actors in both countries construct and mobilise state identities, how domestic politics interact with international relations, and how these identities shape regional order. Through analysis of China's and Japan's evolving approaches to key post-Cold War regional initiatives, the author demonstrates why state identity politics is vital to understanding Sino-Japanese relations and broader regional dynamics in East Asia.

This book will be of interest to scholars and students of East Asian politics, Sino-Japanese relations, diplomatic studies, and domestic-international interactions, as well as policymakers engaged in these fields.

This book explores the relationship between copyright law's exceptions and limitations and the conflicting interests of rightsholders and users.

Beginning with an overview of the history of permissions culture within photography law, the book discusses the flexibility of fair dealing exceptions and the resulting consequences of the exclusion of photographs within academic activities, projects, and ultimately the avoidance of particular research fields. Discussing the asymmetrical dependencies of stakeholders and photography researchers, the book highlights the issues with permission and fair dealing laws in the UK and offers industry-based solutions to minimise its adverse impact on academic research on photography.

The book will be of interest to researchers in the field of intellectual property law, copyright law, and photography.

This book explores the relationship between management, marketing, innovation, and sustainability within the service industries. Based on conceptual and empirical research, it examines how these elements can be integrated to enhance experiences.

Contributions from leading researchers explore both the environmental and economic dimensions of sustainability as well as social sustainability and the co-creation of services with residents and societies in a variety of contexts and regions. The book provides multidisciplinary insights from marketing, management, economics, geography, strategy, and social anthropology, adopting a system approach of sustainability. This approach is reflected upon in the new geological epoch of the Anthropocene, providing insights on research initiatives associated with the responsible planning and management of services and experiences that promote sustainable behaviour.

Services, Experiences, and Sustainability will inspire and encourage its readers to make a difference for the people, planet, and profit. The book will appeal to graduate students and researchers in the fields of service management, service marketing, innovation in services, tourism and event experiences, and sustainable management. The book will also prove helpful for policymakers, industry practitioners, government agencies (local, regional, national, and international), NGOs, and volunteers.

The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

Crowds are among the most visible expressions of democracy - whether in celebration, protest, or tragedy - but they are also moments of tension, where rights, safety, and authority collide. This book explores how societies manage these critical encounters. Drawing on dramatic case studies from Britain, Europe, and the United States, it reveals how crowd psychology and policing intersect, why disorder spreads, and how legitimacy can be won or lost in the space of a single decision.

Policing the Crowd is the first comprehensive account of how crowd psychology has transformed policing. What makes this book distinctive is the depth of its embedded research: written from inside the process, it offers unmatched insight into how evidence has directly shaped policing practice and policy reform.

Some of the key features of this book are as follows:

• Traces the history of public order policing from nineteenth-century Britain to the English riots of 2011 and the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020
• Explains how ideas about crowds evolved - from classical theories to the social identity approach
• Presents how these theories were tested in practice across diverse settings: in football stadiums, on city streets, and in moments of national crisis
• Provides comparative analysis across the UK, the US, and Europe
• Reveals how embedded research partnerships translated theory into practical operational strategies
• Emphasises legitimacy, dialogue, and facilitation as critical elements in conflict prevention

Combining compelling case studies with theoretical clarity, it provides scholars, practitioners, and policymakers with a powerful framework for understanding and managing one of democracy's greatest challenges.

People who always get things done have a secret: they treat action as non-negotiable.

The Secret to Getting Stuff Done introduces a four-step identity-based system that transforms wishful thinking into consistent, meaningful action:

* Identify what truly matters to your future self

* Focus on the critical few actions that move the needle

* Act consistently-regardless of how you feel or what's happening

* Make it non-negotiable-no debates, no excuses

This isn't another habits book. It's a blueprint for building automatic behaviors that serve your highest aspirations. Instead of relying on motivation, you'll learn to create deep internal commitments tied to who you are becoming-so the right actions happen without daily struggle. Whether you're pursuing professional goals, creative work, or personal growth, this approach makes progress feel natural instead of forced.

Focusing on commitment as a binding contract with yourself and removing the option to waver or overthink, and packed with honest and straightforward guidance, this book will inspire professionals at all levels to move forward, no matter what.

Fear of the False uncovers colonial South Asia's critical role in the development of forensic science. Around 1900, the government of British India created a web of institutions for the scientific detection of crime. Driven by anxieties about "native mendacity," newly minted forensic analysts focused on uncovering faked evidence planted by South Asians. These experts, joining toxicologists known as "chemical examiners," were supposed to extract objective, scientific truth in the service of British justice. But in trying to counteract the presumed tendency of colonized peoples to lie, the system enabled widespread misconduct by state experts, increasing the risk of wrongful convictions of South Asian defendants.

Through scrupulously documented legal cases, Mitra Sharafi reveals that colonial dynamics put special pressure on the relationship between truth and justice. Examining falsity on both sides of the law through the use of testing to (mis)identify poisons, blood, and spermatozoa, as well as debates over adversarialism and inquisitorialism in the colonial courtroom, Fear of the False explores advances in forensic science and shortcuts in criminal procedure against the backdrop of colonial mistrust.

Thanks to generous funding from the University of Wisconsin Law School, the ebook editions of this book are available as open access volumes through the Cornell Open initiative.

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of how researchers collaborate in contemporary science, drawing on social and organisational psychology to analyse key dynamics in scientific teamwork.

Applying a critical lens, Rethinking Research Collaboration examines the evolving structures, transformations and challenges within academic research environments. It draws together research into scientific collaboration, emotional intelligence and leadership, examining the implications for digital work environments, gender equity and work-life balance. The book delves into the complexities of modern research, including how emotional intelligence shapes leadership and the influence of digital tools on collaborative processes. It also addresses inclusion and gender disparities, showcasing ongoing efforts to foster more equitable and innovative research environments. Challenging conventional academic practices, the book encourages reflection on how researchers can adapt and collaborate in an increasingly diverse and digital world, ultimately aiming to shape the future of scientific inquiry.

This essential reading serves researchers and graduate students of social and organisational psychology, leadership and research methods. It will also be of interest to professionals interested in team dynamics, scientific collaboration and innovation.

The exploitation of the vulnerable via sex and labour trafficking is an unfortunate yet persistent characteristic of human society. In the introductory chapter, a brief history of human trafficking is provided, definitional and measurement issues are explored, and crucial questions are raised about narrative truth in criminology, and the power of redemption stories for human trafficking participants as they navigate their desistance journeys are discussed.

In the seven book chapters that follow, researchers have conducted both qualitative and quantitative analyses of human trafficking, focusing primarily on sex trafficking.

Authors delve into the complex world of human trafficking through the lens of personal narratives of participants, including sex traffickers, sex workers, social workers, and law enforcement. Drawing from first-hand accounts, the book illuminates the intricate pathways that lead individuals into human trafficking and the challenges faced by those who attempt to leave.

From the initial causes of trafficking involvement to the violent realities faced by sex workers, the book provides an unflinching look at this global crisis. It uniquely combines survivor stories with perspectives from frontline professionals-including hotline operators, law enforcement officers, and social workers-offering a multi-faceted view of the challenges in combating human trafficking and supporting survivors.

This essential reading provides valuable insights for criminologists, social workers, law enforcement professionals, human rights advocates, trauma counselors, policy makers, and scholars in sociology, criminal justice, and gender studies seeking to understand the complex dynamics of human trafficking and its impact on human lives.