This book seeks to broaden the analytical lens through which we understand domestic violence by centering those whose experiences have been marginalized by both public discourse and academic scholarship. Domestic violence against men exists: it is violent; it is often fatal; and it is systemically silenced and ignored, particularly in the South African context. This book emerges from that silence. Drawing from qualitative research conducted in Hillbrow, Johannesburg-a city both deeply complex and violent, this book is a groundbreaking documentation of the lived experiences of African men who have been physically violated by their female partners. They are human stories-raw, painful, often shocking, told in the voices of survivors, their feelings, thoughts of sadness, their fears, and vulnerabilities. It draws attention to women's capacity and agency in willfully initiating and intentionally perpetrating severe violence against their male counterparts, which is widely underestimated in existing literature. Importantly, the focus here is solely on physical violence-burns, stabs, hits, and bites. Using a nuanced lens, this book offers not only narrative accounts but also analytical reflections on what these stories reveal about gender, power, vulnerability, and the institutional neglect of male victims in South Africa, but are placed separately from the stories. This book extends to theoretical underpinnings to understanding the dimensions of severity, motivation, and frequency of domestic violence-in this case against men. It aims to benefit the fields of gender studies, social work, psychology, and public health, while also informing policymakers, practitioners, and advocacy groups. It is both a call to action and a contribution to the global discourse on domestic violence.

The U.S. Constitution is silent about a right to privacy, yet the Supreme Court determined in the 1965 reproductive rights case Griswold v. Connecticut, that such a right is inferred from the Bill of Rights. The reasoning in the landmark case hinged on an unexpected word - penumbra. The Court concluded, in other words, that the unmentioned right to privacy resides in the shadows of the amendments.

But this was not the first time penumbral imagery was used in legal writings, and its broader cultural usage dates back much further. Jared Schroeder's The Penumbra Problem provides a much-needed - and quite colorful - social and cultural history of the term. The penumbra concept, it turns out, wasn't an accidental choice but instead a well-selected term with centuries of transnational history.

Schroeder tells its story through two intertwining narratives: first, how the word penumbra transcended its oblique scientific origins to become a distinct cultural concept; and, second, the parallel story of its evolving use in legal thought. The book tracks back and forth in time, creating an unexpected lineage of people and works who became unwitting champions of the penumbra concept, including mathematician Johannes Kepler, feminist activist Estelle Griswold, British thinker Robert Hooke, and lexicographer Noah Webster. Pairing these stories with the writings of great legal thinkers such as Willam Douglas and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Schroeder is able to construct a kind of etymological love letter to this obscure concept.

Not everyone has supported the privacy precedent, though, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is in danger today. Schroeder's clever, utterly unique history is, at its core, a call to redouble efforts to save the right to privacy. He argues that we must understand its ponderous, indeed uncertain, origins to fully appreciate the precarity in which it exists today, and only then can we adequately fight for it.

City Opaque is a book about how cities are produced-not just with plans, money, concrete and cranes, but through grey spaces that operate through erasure, ambiguity, and the overproduction of contradictory laws and regulations. Set in Ho Chi Minh City, widely known as Saigon, Hun Kim follows developers, state officials, investors, and residents as they navigate one of the fastest-growing urban economies in the world. Through years of close observation and lived encounters - from rooftop bars overlooking glittering construction sites to neighborhoods quietly erased by disappearing planning maps - he reveals a city shaped as much by what is hidden, revised, or forgotten as by what is planned and recorded.

Rather than treating corruption, legal ambiguity, and disorder as failures of development, this book shows how opacity itself is a form of governmental reason and a strategy for producing space in the city. Laws multiply but rarely clarify. Archives disappear. Plans are rewritten after the fact. These practices are born out of rationalities that enable land to be reassigned, capital to move, and futures to be reimagined - often at great cost to some residents, but with enormous payoff for others. Moving beyond familiar stories of "corruption" or "failed governance," City Opaque offers a new way of understanding urban development in Southeast Asia and beyond.

This short book introduces students of criminology to the 'critical dimension' of that subject. The focus of this volume is on how the critique proffered in and by 'critical criminologies' is itself not above criticism. Indeed, 'critical criminologies' would do well to acquire a self-reflective and self-critical attitude towards their own pre-conceptions and the desires that underpin them.

This argument is explored and developed across a number of themes and topics, including: an overview of the basic trends in critical criminology between WW2 and the turn of the century; the most recent splintering within the 'critical dimension' of criminology; the problem of criminalization; how power and discourse not only shape and reshape life conditions but also mystify the latter; the structural origins and forms of harm and violence; the continuing search for 'alternatives'; and finally, the crimes of the powerful. Ultimately, the book debates the multiformity, inescapability and ineradicability of critique in the 'critical dimension' of criminology.

This book serves as a vital resource for policymakers, financial institutions, and stakeholders aiming to build an inclusive and resilient financial system tailored to the demands of the digital age. Given the pivotal role financial inclusion plays in realizing several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals such as reducing poverty, promoting economic growth and fostering gender equality, the strategies outlined in this book are both timely and essential. Through examining successful case studies and innovative approaches from around the world, the book offers practical insights into bridging the financial inclusion gap. Furthermore, it discusses the complexities of building a resilient financial ecosystem capable of withstanding the challenges posed by rapid digitalization, including cybersecurity threats, technological disruptions and evolving consumer expectations. Through a blend of theoretical frameworks and real-world examples, this book equips readers with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the intricacies of modern financial systems and drive meaningful progress toward a more inclusive and sustainable financial future.

Powerful stories of migrants' experiences reveal the painful consequences of public policy

Voices of the Border documents testimonios-first-person narratives-of migration, deportation, and asylum-seeking in and around Nogales, a city of a quarter-million inhabitants on Mexico's northern border. In this updated and expanded edition, individuals recount life on the move to find work, flee violence, or reunite with family, as well as the effects of U.S. and Mexican government immigration enforcement that complicate movement, forcing people to either move again or become immobile. In addition, chapter introductions written by migrant advocates, humanitarian aid workers, religious leaders, and scholars examine various political influences, including the Trump and Biden administrations, evolving nation-state power, shifting immigration laws and policies, the squeeze of global capitalism, diverse familial and financial situations, persistent faith, and the ways that people respond to those powers.

In tracing the routes travelled to and from Nogales-in the United States, Mexico, the Central American region, and beyond-Voices permits insight into linkages between the histories, regions, local geographies, economies, and cultures that both emerge from and shape human movements. The testimonios in this volume amplify the voices of those who are mobile, expanding understandings of what it means to be stuck or on the move, and redefining whose perspectives and experiences matter.

This book provides a critical analysis of the "ambition for truth" in criminal proceedings, highlighting how this perspective continues to shape current practices and may, in some cases, contribute to the objectification of defendants and the infringement of human rights. Furthermore, it contends that evidential inquisitorialism, evidentiary positivism, and evidentiary rationalism are distinct epistemologies united by an underlying authoritarian political agenda: the pursuit of truth.

This study examines the reinvention of inquisitorial procedures by modern epistemology and their subsequent integration into Latin American legal systems, where they significantly contribute to widespread incarceration and selective prosecution, reinforcing established racial and class hierarchies. The analysis advocates for procedural frameworks that preserve the presumption of innocence, while highlighting ongoing concerns about the prevalence of inquisitorial practices within contemporary criminal justice. The book references both contemporary and classical scholarship in criminal procedure-including works by James Goldschmidt, Franco Cordero, Franchesco Carnellutti, and Pedro Aragoneses Alonso-as well as critical socio-legal scholars from Brazil such as Aury Lopes Junior and Jacinto Nelson de Miranda Coutinho, along with prominent voices in Latin American criminology (Eugenio Raul Zaffaroni) and sociology (Roberto Kant de Lima and Michel Misse).

Furthermore, it interrogates the epistemological and ontological dimensions of truth within criminal procedure through the theoretical frameworks of Martin Heidegger, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Paul Ricoeur and many others. The study seeks to develop a concept of truth specifically tailored to criminal procedure, with the objective of constraining punitive authority and safeguarding against judicial practices that may infringe upon human rights.

In an era of supply chain volatility and rapid technological disruption, warehouse operations must evolve beyond mere efficiency. This book offers a practical roadmap for designing and managing warehouses that are not only fast and lean but also resilient, adaptive, and intelligent.

Drawing on real-world case studies and research-backed frameworks, the book explores the next generation of warehouse systems. It introduces tools such as automation readiness frameworks, orchestration resilience principles, digital twins, and AI-enhanced Lean Six Sigma to help practitioners address coordination failures, design gaps, and the need for human-in-the-loop oversight.

The book is structured in three parts to guide readers from foundational insights to strategic transformation. Part I redefines smart warehousing through a resilience lens, analyzing why many high-tech warehouses remain fragile. Part II offers practical tools, frameworks, and emerging technologies to operationalize resilient design. Part III focuses on transformation, addressing workforce readiness, education, ethical automation, and the strategic roadmap to 2030.

Whether you're a warehouse manager, operations strategist, or technology leader, this book equips you to build smarter systems that thrive under pressure.

This volume advances a critical conversation at the intersection of business management, innovation, and sustainable development by offering an integrated, multidisciplinary perspective on how organizations can navigate complexity while driving long-term societal value. Bringing together insights from human resource management, technological transformation, and inclusive economic systems, the book develops a coherent framework for understanding how organizations translate strategy into impact.

Structured across five thematic sections, the volume examines: the role of inclusive and ethical leadership in shaping organizational cultures; the mechanisms through which creativity and adaptive capabilities support resilient business models; the linkages between finance, development, and economic inclusion; the strategic implications of emerging digital technologies; and the growing influence of ESG and sustainability frameworks on organizational practice.

Distinguished by its integration of theory and application, the book draws on established and emerging perspectives; including human-centered management approaches, innovation systems thinking, and digitally enabled transformation to illuminate the pathways through which organizations respond to contemporary challenges. It offers both conceptual clarity and practical insight into how firms can align performance with broader societal outcomes.

This volume will be of particular interest to scholars, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to understand how management and innovation can be mobilized to address global development challenges. By situating organizational strategy within a broader socio-economic context, it provides a rigorous and forward-looking contribution to the evolving field of responsible and sustainable business.

Boards today are operating in the most volatile governance environment in modern history, defined by rapid technological change, AI-driven decision-making systems, geopolitical instability, regulatory scrutiny, and rising stakeholder expectations. This book addresses why traditional governance models fail under pressure and how boards must evolve to remain effective, resilient, and credible.

Drawing on cutting-edge research and two decades of executive and boardroom experience, this book introduces a connected governance model that integrates network science, AI oversight, cognitive diversity, and crisis preparedness. Rather than treating governance as a static compliance function, this book reframes it as a dynamic leadership system that depends on how boards process information, manage interdependencies, and anticipate emerging risks.

Through in-depth case studies of Silicon Valley Bank, Boeing, OpenAI, FTX, Signature Bank, and First Republic, the book reveals common governance breakdowns and extracts actionable lessons for directors and executives to avoid similar failures. Readers are guided through practical tools for board mapping, artificial intelligence (AI) risk oversight, data-driven self-assessment and scenario-based decision-making.

Written for directors, senior executives, and governance professionals, Board Governance Rewired serves as both a diagnostic guide and implementation playbook. It equips readers with immediately usable frameworks to strengthen board effectiveness, enhance resilience, and deliver ethical, future-ready governance in an age of constant disruption.

The book offers an extensive research work to examine the causes behind increasing rate of child marriage during COVID-19 in Northern Bangladesh.The authors have also scrutinized the existing policies to identify policy gaps and provides some policy recommendations from this insightful study. Apart from, conventional development research on child marriage, where poverty and social norms are influential factors, authors of this book has argued that instead of considering these factors separately, interaction among different economic and societal factors as well as intersectional identities are dominating behind rising child marriage. Again, COVID induced factors has pushed these cases to take a unique formation. This book is valuable for policy makers to address the social challenges which already exist and exacerbate due to COVID influence and has potential threat on human development as well as human rights like child marriage.

Die Autorinnen und Autoren beleuchten, wie sich der Bundesrechnungshof als Teil eines historisch gewachsenen Institutionengefueges von einer klassischen Rechnungspruefungsbehoerde zu einem wirkungsvollen Berater von Parlament und Regierung entwickelt hat. Aus diesem Rollenverstaendnis heraus werden aktuelle Herausforderungen wie die Schwaechung der Schuldenregel, der Umgang mit Desinformation und die ueberfaellige Staatsmodernisierung analysiert. Der Band setzt damit wichtige Impulse zur Diskussion um solide Staatsfinanzen und staatliche Kernaufgaben.

This book critically explores the intersection of corporate activities, regulatory frameworks, and environmental social governance (ESG) issues across key industries, primarily in the Global South.

With an emphasis on both environmental and social justice, the book examines how corporate actions impact local communities, ecosystems, and labor standards, and it assesses the effectiveness of ESG principles in mitigating these impacts. Through a series of in-depth case studies spanning Brazil, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Morocco, Mexico, Kenya, Thailand, and Latin America it seeks to contribute a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted challenges of implementing and enforcing ESG standards in contexts often marked by regulatory gaps, economic pressures, and socio-political complexities. Focusing on these countries is imperative because they represent diverse regulatory environments and high-impact industries where ESG issues are particularly urgent.

By linking legal analysis with socio-environmental case studies, the book bridges the gap between policy intentions and on-the-ground realities, offering actionable insights for policymakers, academics, and practitioners involved in ESG, environmental law, and sustainable development. In doing so, it contributes to a growing dialogue on equitable governance and sustainable corporate practices, aiming to inspire collaborative, cross-sectoral solutions that enhance justice and sustainability in the Global South.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of clan crime and criminal families, with a particular focus on Europe. It examines the phenomenon through anthropological, criminological, and socio-political perspectives, with particular attention to kinship, migration, media framing, gender, intergenerational transmission, and institutional responses. Rather than treating 'clans' as fixed or culturally homogeneous entities, it explores the conditions under which kinship-based networks may become involved in criminal activities.

It covers a range of topics, including:

• the concepts of families, clans, and tribes;
• the emergence of 'clan crime' in European media and political discourse;
• migration, marginalisation, and criminal opportunities;
• kinship, loyalty, secrecy, and conflict regulation in criminal clans;
• women's roles and the intergenerational continuity of crime;
• interventions and policies to prevent and tackle serious and organised crime in kinship-based networks across Europe.

Ideal for academics, policymakers, law enforcement professionals, and social services practitioners, this volume provides a nuanced and empirically grounded account of clan- and family-based crime in contemporary Europe.