Examining whether democracy properly inscribes conceptions of goodness and justice, Glaser identifies substantivism as a distinctive, but sometimes invisible, enemy of liberal democracy. He proposes a unique theorization of the role of notions of form, procedure and substance in democratic theory, introducing a taxonomy of democratic substances and modes of substantiation. Seeking clarification on the relationship between liberalism and democracy, and between ideological projects and democracy, the book explores how to build a substantive democracy which maintains the baseline democratic requirement of free ideological choice expressed by political equals.

The Substance in Liberal Democracy is an essential resource for scholars and students of public policy, political theory and international relations. Policymakers and campaigners advocating for democratic reform will similarly benefit from its groundbreaking insights and practical recommendations.

Assistive technology can open up access to the curriculum and make learning accessible in ways that could never be achieved before. This book will guide you in identifying needs and considering critical issues as you support the introduction of assistive technology to learners and the classroom environment.

Chapters share key evidence-based theories and practices to introduce good assistive technology principles within the classroom and support informed decision-making. They consider which tools you may already have to hand, alongside more specialised solutions, offering a range of real-world examples to show how these can facilitate equitable learning. Readily available accessibility tools in everyday software can often be cost-effective solutions and building a concrete understanding of assistive technology will help to create a legacy of good practice in every setting.

This book provides valuable insights and guidance to enhance your assistive technology journey within the classroom. It will be key reading for special educational needs coordinators, teachers and senior leaders supporting learners with complex needs.

Intelligent Urban Infrastructure: Smart Solutions for Sustainable Cities explores how emerging digital technologies are reshaping the design, management, and sustainability of modern cities. This comprehensive volume examines the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), data analytics, and intelligent automation into critical urban systems such as transportation, energy, water management, healthcare, and public safety. It presents a forward-looking perspective on how infrastructure can evolve to become more adaptive, resilient, and environmentally responsible. The book highlights practical frameworks and technology-driven content that demonstrate measurable improvements in efficiency, cost optimization, and environmental performance. Designed for researchers, postgraduate students, urban planners, engineers, policymakers, and industry professionals, this book serves as a valuable reference for those seeking to understand and implement intelligent infrastructure solutions that enable smarter, greener, and more livable cities worldwide.

Drawing on primary empirical research, this book considers the democratic outcomes of political news avoidance, selective news exposure, and misinformation.

Political information environments across democracies are in flux, fundamentally changing the way citizens gain political information and leading to widespread concerns about consequences for democracy. From selective media use leading to increased attitudinal polarisation, to declining trust in legacy media and journalists compounding political disengagement, the need for a detailed, comparative account of what these changes in the supply of, and demand for, political information mean for democracies is evident. This book focuses on three developments that are seen as particularly concerning for democracies: news avoidance, selective news exposure, and misinformation. Using in-depth interviews, webtracking, panel surveys, and experiments, it investigates the extent of these threats, their causes, consequences, and remedies. Further, it shines a critical empirical light, for the first time, on these developments across four different types of democracies found in countries around Europe as well as Israel and the US. The results of the study are nuanced and context specific, with the authors finding generally that the prevalence of these three developments may be less than previously anticipated.

This is a critical study for researchers and advanced students of journalism and political communication, and bears global implications.

Munshi provides a comprehensive analysis of the inherent dynamics and emerging challenges in Bangladesh's labour market.

Beginning with an overview of the country's labour market conditions and regulations, it examines the current issues through dedicated chapters on youth unemployment, international migration, female labour force participation, child labour, and the future of work. The analysis is grounded in empirical evidence and data, including figures from Labour Force Surveys and Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey (BIHS), to offer evidence-based policy recommendations for addressing labour market challenges. A concise chapter also explores the conditions of Bangladesh's garment sector, a key export industry.

Combining empirical analysis with policy recommendations, this book will appeal to policymakers and scholars in development studies, labour economics, and South Asian studies.

Contributors explore the interplay between virtue and the rule of law from a historical and multicultural perspective, outlining how the rule of law is under strain in many countries, not only in those considered rogue or authoritarian. They propose that it is possible to connect the institutional and procedural dimension of the law with the skills and virtues of those involved in its practice. The book concludes by sketching a future in which a virtue-ethical approach can effectively support and enrich legal practice, inviting readers to reconsider the rule of law as a living practice sustained by virtues, judgment, and responsibility.

Virtues and the Rule of Law is a vital resource for scholars and students of legal philosophy, international law, and political theory. Constitutional lawyers and government policymakers will also benefit from its comprehensive scope and future-oriented recommendations.

Nearly 20 years after the first edition captivated readers, Fundamentals of Developmental Psychology returns in its third edition, offering a thoroughly updated and enriched exploration of developmental psychology. Building on the success of previous editions, this new version reflects the latest discoveries and evolving perspectives in the field, while maintaining the clarity, accessibility, and engaging style that have made it a favourite among students and instructors alike.

New chapters on 'Prenatal Development,' 'Development in Adolescence,' and 'Development of Self' expand the book's scope, while integrated examples of atypical development and global perspectives reflect the diversity of developmental trajectories and the growing emphasis on decolonizing the curriculum. The book continues to balance cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development, while emphasizing the importance of theory in explaining developmental changes, going beyond mere description to uncover the mechanisms that drive growth and change. Designed with pedagogy at its core, this edition is packed with features to support learning and engagement. Bolded key terms, chapter aims, stop and think boxes, chapter summaries, example essay questions, and further reading are included to support learning and engagement, alongside a complete glossary for clarity.

Perfect for introductory courses, this third edition provides a comprehensive yet concise introduction to developmental psychology. With its engaging content, full-colour illustrations, and student-friendly organisation, it inspires curiosity and critical thinking while equipping readers with the tools to explore the complexities of developmental psychology and the fascinating journey of human growth and change.

Accompanied by support materials, instructors can access lecture slides summarising key content with diagrams from the book, a test bank of multiple-choice questions for assessment, and an online glossary for easy download. A letter to instructors also provides guidance on using the text and highlights major updates from the previous edition.

This book explores Asia's remarkable economic transformation by examining four key nations-Japan, Korea, China and India. It presents how these countries sustained high economic growth, leading to prosperity.

This book analyses the four economies through the four pillars: (a) free and open markets, (b) accountable government and effective policies, (c) education and human capital development and (d) saving and investment, leading to capital accumulation. The analysis reveals that the experiences of the four countries are highly divergent. Against common knowledge that the Asian miracle was based on export-driven, government-led and infrastructure investment strategy, these countries achieved high economic growth by building the four pillars of their own which reflected their history, culture and initial economic situation. Noting that the present global economic environment makes a copy-and-paste tactic impossible for developing economies to follow, this book offers broader insights on institutional reform and the timely exploitation of critical opportunities, which will be of interest to other developing nations.

Written by an experienced economist and policymaker, this concise book will appeal to students and researchers of development economics, political economy and Asian studies. It will also appeal to general readers interested in learning more about global economics and history.

Contributors present key insights into well-established and newly emerging carbon markets across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Chapters consider the rapidly evolving frameworks for global carbon markets, taking into account developments under the Paris Agreement and in voluntary carbon markets. Adopting a forward-looking approach, the Handbook explores topics including carbon dioxide removal, carbon leakage, carbon markets and climate justice, and the interactions between different types of carbon markets in achieving net-zero goals.

The Handbook of Carbon Markets is an essential resource for academics and researchers in climate policy, environmental law and economics. Postgraduate students and government officials will equally benefit from the balanced and diverse exploration of these key instruments of climate policy.

The first quarter of the 21st century has witnessed numerous reform efforts related to schooling and education. At the same time, across the world, many education systems are facing unprecedented challenges related to teachers, from rising teacher attrition and burnout to recruitment difficulties-symptoms of a world that is changing and evolving: a world in transition.

This book asks: How have teachers' experiences and environments evolved alongside educational reform? How have expectations of teachers changed? and what are the consequences of such change? Through studies spanning ten countries across multiple continents, it examines how societal and political transitions are transforming teachers' daily lives and professional identities. By centering teachers' lived experiences within their national contexts, it reveals striking parallels in global educational transformation despite unique contexts of change. These perspectives, individually and collectively, allow us to understand recent transformations and educational reform efforts, meet teachers impacted by these changes, and see how transitions impact teachers' experience of the profession internationally.

Combining original empirical research and comparative analysis, this book offers timely insights for researchers and students interested in international and comparative education, foundations of education, teacher education, education policy, and educational leadership.

In today's world, where social and environmental responsibility shapes long-term business success, sustainability is no longer a luxury - it is a strategic necessity. This book illustrates how sustainability can go beyond compliance and reporting requirements to become a catalyst for innovation and a critical driver of corporate success.

From Practitioners for Practitioners: Authors Julia Weber and Marcel Farkhondeh-Hoy bring profound expertise and years of hands-on experience in sustainability, innovation, business strategy, and project management. Drawing from their work with SMEs, corporations, and startups, they offer practical, results driven approaches to embedding sustainability into business strategy.

A Toolbox for Development: Whether you're new to the field or an experienced professional, this book offers a hands-on guide to developing effective sustainability strategies. With a clear step-by-step methodology and proven tools, it provides the framework to integrate sustainability into your company's business - driving both corporate success and meaningful social and environmental impact.

Key Features:

• Provides key information for courts and related parties in facilitating informed choices and reducing litigation risks
• Adopts a practitioner-oriented structure, enabling quick identification of choice-of-court and choice-of-law options
• Presents structured chapters from across 26 European jurisdictions to provide a comparative overview of EU and national PIL
• Systematically integrates EU and national PIL, including Brussels IIter, Rome III, Maintenance Regulation and property regimes
• Addresses pressing issues including divorce, separation, maintenance, property and pension rights for married couples, registered partnerships, same-sex marriages and informal relationships

This Comparative Guide is an essential resource for practitioners of European family law, private international law and cross-border dispute resolution. Policymakers in EU institutions as well as legal scholars will benefit from its comprehensive analysis and actionable approaches.

Focusing on local sustainability transitions from a broad spectrum of socio-political regimes, contributors examine key questions concerning the role of community capital, cultural context, conflict mediation and public sector capacity. They discuss empirical findings from the GOGREEN Project, exploring factors which support and challenge activists in their efforts to co-create sustainability transitions. Chapters assess the impact of private entrepreneurs initiating and facilitating green co-creation, as well as conflict resolution in sustainable energy projects.

International in scope and perspective, this is an essential read for researchers and graduate students of public policy, environmental studies and sustainable governance. Policymakers and practitioners working in environmental governance and regulation, as well as those focusing on implementing the SDGs, will likewise benefit from its novel and timely analysis.

In the years following the Second World War, the main economic goal of countries, and the main standard by which economies were judged, was the performance of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which was defined and measured, following rules created by statisticians and economists who had developed the official national accounts statistics, mostly in the 1930s. The pursuit of the growth of GDP has remained an overwhelming objective for most economists, politicians and international organizations. This book examines several concepts and processes related to economic growth, such as environmental degradation and climate change; income distribution and poverty; a vibrant civil society; and personal happiness and tackles the important question of whether growth itself can create problems that reduce its welfare value to populations.

It weaves together two stories, the first concerns the invention of a statistical index, while the second explores the set of phenomena to which it applies. The author argues that reducing our dedication to economic growth should not be interpreted as stunting the growth of countries' GDPs at their current level, but rather as focusing on paying more attention to the factors that may reduce the social benefits of this growth.

The book addresses an important topic that has recently been an object of study in multiple fields, such as economics, history and ecology. It combines historical, analytical, and policy-oriented approaches into a single study and will attract the attention of scholars, researchers, economists, political scientists, and philosophers, at a time when many traditional policies are being questioned and are under discussion.

Through a dialogue between contemporary Western philosophy and ancient Chinese philosophy, this book reveals significant common ground between the two. Despite their many differences, it argues that they hold considerable potential for integration.

The book presents a philosophical system of its own. In the "universally interconnected" cosmic network, every event, object, or person possesses its currently manifest state and an inexhaustible web of connections as its background. In Chinese aesthetic terms, the former is termed "the manifest" ("xiu"), and the latter is termed "the hidden" ("yin"). In Western philosophical terms, the former is referred to as "that which is present," while the latter is called "that which is absent" (Heidegger described the former as "presencing" and the latter as "concealing"). The latter constitutes, forms, and fulfills the former; it is the source and origin of the former. Every event, object, and person in the cosmos is a unity of the present and absent - a fusion of manifest and hidden.

This book will be valuable for scholars and students of philosophy, especially those interested in the interaction between Chinese and Western philosophy.

As the last Holocaust survivors bear witness in an age of deepfakes, avatars, and artificial intelligence (AI), the authenticity of witness is at stake as never before. Holocaust XR examines immersive and extended reality (XR) technologies through the lens of testimonial methodology, ethics, representation, and authenticity.

Written by a principal architect of the field of immersive testimony-Dimensions in Testimony, The Last Goodbye, IWalk-this volume moves from the philosophy of Walter Benjamin and Martin Buber to the technologies of virtual reality (VR) and conversational AI, asking a single urgent question: what methods do we use to preserve the agency of the eyewitness in an agentic world? At the book's ethical center is the "first-person-first" principle: the conviction that survivors must remain co-creators in the final act of witness.

Scholars and students in Holocaust studies, memory studies, digital humanities, and immersive media will find here both a theoretical framework and a practitioner's guide-one that equips readers to navigate the ethical, representational, and technological choices that will define Holocaust memory for generations to come.

At its core, the book explores whether virtual meetings can enable the creation of common ground. By focusing on practices of coordination, collaboration and coorientation, the book demonstrates the importance of common memories, common matters of concern and common experiences in producing common ground. It does not assume that virtual meetings are deficient compared to co-located meetings, but rather considers meeting virtually to be an interesting phenomenon to study on its own terms. Chapters use empirical evidence to investigate virtual meetings and how they differ from in-person events.

How Virtual Meetings Matter for Community at Work is an essential read for academics and scholars of organisation theory, human resource management, working life studies, sociology, science and technology studies, and communication. Its focus on inclusive working practices will also prove beneficial for managers and HRM practitioners.

Combining various data types, survey data, satellite imagery and historical records, the chapters illustrate how a person's life chances and development outcomes can be determined through geography, via access to infrastructure, environmental risk and governance. They explore key topics ranging from colonial legacies to the use of artificial intelligence, calling for more transparent and context-sensitive approaches to measuring progress, especially where data is scarce or politically restricted. Contributors advocate for a spatially-informed and justice-oriented research agenda that bridges science, policy and practice to build resilience and dignity across diverse communities.

The Geography of Poverty is an essential resource for scholars and students of human geography, development studies and social policy. Governance policymakers and environmental scientists will similarly benefit from its actionable insights and political depth.