Grounded in frontline experience and global research, this work unpacks the complexities of defining behavioural health, the challenge of crisis cycling, and the evolving roles of law enforcement and community partners. Written from the unique perspective of a seasoned police officer embedded in the world of behavioural health crisis response, this work offers an insider's examination of the evolving landscape of public safety and mental health intervention.

Drawing on lived experiences, operational insights, and contemporary best practices, the author advocates that police are one component within a broader collaborative, systems-based approach to crisis. Beginning with a foundational understanding of what forms a behavioural health crisis, the book guides readers through a range of response models - from nonpolice crisis lines and paramedic teams to police co-responder models and police call diversion programs. It critically examines the limitations of police training, the harsh realities of non-clinical outcomes such as tactical disengagement and use-of-force, and broader systemic pressures that shape crisis intervention. Each section ends with a reflective commentary, blending academic insight into frontline pragmatism. The final chapters look ahead, proposing integrated frameworks and collaborative strategies to proactively manage crisis cycling and building more responsive, humane systems.

With a focus on real-world application, informed by both practice and research, this book is an essential resource for policing professionals, behavioural health professionals, policymakers, and students seeking a grounded yet progressive approach to behavioural health crisis intervention.

For 50 years, the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) has been responsible for enforcing the state's campaign finance, conflict-of-interest, and lobbying laws. Created by citizen initiative in 1974, the agency has faced constant political pressure, including eight legislative attempts to abolish it. This book traces APOC's turbulent history and shows how public opinion, court rulings, and repeated citizen-led initiatives kept the agency alive despite ongoing efforts to weaken it. It offers a rare inside look at how a regulatory body survives in a politically charged environment.

Unlike most studies of campaign finance, which focus on national trends or compare multiple states, former APOC Executive Director Paul R. Dauphinais offers an in-depth, unbiased examination of a single state, Alaska, grounded in firsthand experience and a nonpartisan historical lens. Alaska's geographic isolation, extractive economy, and small legislature create a distinctive political ecosystem that allows for unusually close study of how laws are enforced and resisted. Dauphinais highlights how oil wealth, lobbying pressures, legislative turnover, and shifting political incentives have shaped APOC's work and the controversies surrounding it.

By examining what happens after elections, how laws are implemented, how violators fare, and how voters respond when elected officials attempt to weaken oversight, the book offers a fresh perspective on democratic accountability. It will appeal to scholars and students of state politics, public administration, political reform, and the evolving relationship between citizens and the institutions designed to regulate those who govern them.

Presenting a comparative analysis of three key jurisdictions, the European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom, Finelli examines how each responds to circumvention. The author addresses the legality and effectiveness of different strategies, including the imposition of derivative designations, secondary sanctions, enhanced reporting duties and strengthened enforcement mechanisms. Ultimately, the book provides innovative and concrete recommendations for achieving a lawful response to sanctions evasion, ensuring that the pursuit of effectiveness does not erode the targeted nature of sanctions.

This multi-jurisdictional and systemic analysis is a crucial resource for scholars and students of international law, EU law, criminal law, comparative law, and the emerging field of "sanctions law". Legal practitioners will also benefit from the comprehensive analysis, while policymakers will find clear and practical guidance for designing lawful and proportionate anti-circumvention strategies.

Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, the Handbook assesses the overlapping constructs and ongoing debate surrounding the definition of 'sense of place'. It explores connections to natural environments, virtual places, change over time and also broader questions such as how place can be understood across cultures and how attitudes toward places evolve. Chapters engage with non-Western, First Nations worldviews which treat 'Country' as a living, relational entity, contrasting sharply with typical Western, object-oriented models. They provide weight to the view that 'place' must be studied from many angles, and that respecting diverse, especially Indigenous, perspectives is essential for a fuller, more inclusive understanding of how people relate to the world around them. This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of this fast-developing field, while also developing theory and encouraging future research in subjects such as regeneration, social relations and digital advancements.

The Handbook on Sense of Place is a valuable resource for students and scholars of human geography, environmental psychology, cultural studies and sociology. Its insights into how people relate to the world around them will also benefit practitioners in urban and regional planning and environmental policymakers.

The Muslim Brotherhood and Ennahda: Organisational Dynamics in Egypt and Tunisia since 2011 examines the organisational dynamics and capacity for change of the Arab world's two most influential Islamist movements.

Rather than foregrounding external political pressures, the book explores the internal organisational worlds of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and Tunisia's Ennahda, treating them as long-standing institutions shaped by their own cultures, structures, and internal debates. Drawing on an analytical framework that places organisational culture and intra-party politics at the centre of the analysis, it investigates how each movement confronted the pressures of governing, adapting, and redefining its political role and identity after 2011. The study argues that the capacity for change within these organisations was shaped by internal dynamics: the Brotherhood's strong commitment to preserving its long-standing mission and organisational vision often constrained reform, while Ennahda struggled with a weak conceptualisation of how and why change should occur. By comparing their contrasting trajectories of party formation and institutional reconfiguration, the book highlights how each movement came to understand organisational change differently - whether as variation or replication, and as an opportunity or a threat to their foundational identity.

This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Middle East politics, political Islam, and comparative politics, as well as to readers seeking an alternative analytical lens to Social Movement Theory and a deeper understanding of the evolution of Islamist movements in the post-Arab Spring era.

This book explores the nature of relational psychoanalysis in clinical practice, drawing on the author's over four decades of clinical experience as a firstgeneration relational psychoanalyst and many of his foundational papers written
over the past 25 years.

Bass's book demonstrates the depth, scope, and healing power of mutual transformation for patient and analyst within an elastic and flexible analytic frame. Patient and analyst demonstrably co-create the psychotherapeutic space, situation, structure, and experience, and together, promote mutual growth and healing. Drawing on the revolutionary work of Sandor Ferenczi, this book expands our understanding of therapy as "dialogue of unconsciousness," revealing the ways in which the bi-directional currents of unconscious communication may be creatively utilized as an essential therapeutic tool. It sheds light on the conditions and approaches best suited for actualizing a flexible, contextual, creative use of the therapist's self in therapy, establishing an ever-deepening foundation for therapeutic work.

With illuminating case studies and accessible language, this book is a must-read for psychotherapists practicing a wide range of dynamically informed approaches and for anyone interested in learning about new developments in therapy as it is practiced today.

This book examines caste-based discrimination in India through the practice of manual scavenging and exclusion within higher education. It analyses how Untouchability persists across these distinct yet interconnected sites, adopting a legal lens grounded in international human rights law. Drawing on empirical data, the book critically engages with legislation, governmental schemes, institutional mechanisms, and case law, with particular attention to affirmative action as enshrined in the Indian Constitution. By bridging lived realities with legal framework, it highlights both the limitations and transformative potential of law in addressing caste-based inequalities. This work will be of significant interest to scholars and researchers of law, human rights, sociology, and South Asian studies, as well as policymakers.

The book provides a macro-level analysis of international trade law and the UN SDGs, before delving into specific issues, focusing on the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. Leading scholars examine how international trade dispute settlement mechanisms such as the World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Body and those established under free trade agreements are responding to the implementation of sustainable development policies. Chapters analyse case studies spanning Africa, Asia, Europe and South America, illustrating how sovereign states are leveraging their influence in global markets and adopting specific trade policies to advance the SDGs worldwide.

This comprehensive book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of international law with an interest in economics, trade, environmental and climate studies. It is also highly beneficial for practitioners and policymakers working in international trade.

Resilience in Emergency Management: Core Concepts and Practical Applications delivers essential knowledge and practical tools for navigating the complexities of emergency management and resilience.

This comprehensive handbook provides readers with the tools to understand and apply core concepts of resilience and emergency management, including societal resilience, crisis communications, recovery strategies, and the integration of innovative technologies like VR and AI. It offers detailed case studies, ethical decision-making frameworks, and actionable guidance to bridge the gap between theory and practice. Readers will gain insights into working with stakeholders, vulnerable communities, and managing humanitarian responses, while also learning to audit emergency plans and evaluate post-incident reviews. By addressing current challenges and future trends, the book empowers professionals and students to develop critical skills for effective emergency response and resilience-building.

Ideal for students, lecturers, researchers, and professionals in emergency management, this book is particularly suited for UK-focused contexts while offering globally relevant insights.

The book is supported by supplementary materials, including case studies and test banks.

One of the first book-length works that critically examines the discourses and implementation of the European Union Green Deal (EGD) in Southeast Asia, this volume charts the complex mix of controversies, ambiguities, and opportunities that EGD policies present for Southeast Asian countries.

Tasked with making the European Union (EU) climate-neutral by 2050 through green transformation, the EGD has generated controversy through a lack of clarity over implementation details and caused considerable uncertainty for countries concerned about its economic and social impact. Controversies stem from its unilateral nature, rooted in power imbalances between the EU and Southeast Asia, which give rise to perceptions of inequity and create political and economic strains. Drawing on different theoretical approaches and detailed empirical analyses of key aspects of the EGD, the chapters present critical contributions from a diverse group of established and emerging Southeast Asian and European scholars investigating the tension and complexity of EGD policy implementation and discourse.

Demonstrating how foreign policy implementation can lead not only to contestation but also to convergence and collaboration, this book will be of interest to researchers, postgraduates, and scholars in the fields of environmental policy, EU policy, and Southeast Asian politics and policy.

Kristjan Kristjansson justifies the creation of a new category of virtues distinct from both the Big-Five trait of agreeableness and Aristotle's three virtues of agreeableness in everyday encounters. He explores considerateness and intellectual humility, assessing the independent moral value of the kindly virtues and discussing various taxonomies, including Gulliford and Roberts' allocentric virtues. The book rejects the distinction between morality and manners amidst an increasingly harsh landscape of public debate, suggesting a new moral framework for conglomerating kindness and cultural specificity and addressing rarely discussed counterpoints to traditional virtuous behavioural guidelines.

The Kindly Virtues is an essential resource for scholars and students of moral psychology, philosophy and education seeking to develop their understanding of alternative virtue frameworks. Psychologists and curriculum developers will also benefit from its insights.

Chapters present an updated perspective on industrial economics worldwide, shaped by technological change, geopolitical tensions and sustainability imperatives. Contributors highlight the growing importance of ecosystems and collaborative frameworks in driving innovation and competitiveness, assessing international and cross industry case studies that demonstrate diverse policy approaches and institutional conditions. Evaluating the renewed role of industrial policy alongside technological and geopolitical pressures, authors illustrate how these factors shape structural change, modern state interventions and long-term economic development goals. Examining the interplay between economic analysis and policy instruments, this book is a valuable resource for navigating the current and future landscape of industrial economics, emphasising the need for renewed approaches towards a 'just' industrial policy.

A Modern Guide to Industrial Economics will benefit scholars and students of economics, innovation and technology, public policy and international political economy. It is prime reading for policymakers and practitioners seeking a deeper understanding of the contemporary factors influencing industry dynamics and long term development.

Contributors investigate complex interplays to explain how sexuality manifests across locations, time, cultures and contexts. They propose that sexuality is not merely a biological function, but a social construct that encompasses desire, identity and behavior. From the basis of desire to marriage and infidelity and from the construction of sexuality to fantasies and the future of sex, this Encyclopedia explores the diversity of sexual norms and practices across societies.

The Elgar Encyclopedia of Sex and Society is an essential resource for scholars and students of social policy, sociology, gender and sexuality. Government policymakers will similarly benefit from its actionable recommendations for fostering inclusion and diversity.

Key Features:

• Outlines how globalization has facilitated the exchange of sexual norms and practices
• Provides insight into how sexuality has shaped human history and continues to influence the world today
• Assesses the symbiotic relationship between sexuality and society across the public spheres of law, religion and media
• Evaluates how the global spread of LGBTQIA+ rights has met with both progress, as in the legalization of same-sex marriage, and backlash, evidenced by anti-gay legislation in parts of Africa and Eastern Europe

Leading experts argue that, while the SDGs aim to improve living standards worldwide, violent conflict and instability continue to undermine gains in poverty reduction, gender equality, health, and climate action. Presenting interdisciplinary evidence, the chapters scrutinize peace as an enabling condition shaped by governance and trust, while confronting the methodological and practical challenges of working in conflict-affected settings. Systematically exploring each SDG, they examine why peace is frequently sidelined in development planning and how improved data, institutions, and cooperation could help close this gap. The Companion argues that lasting development depends on treating peace as foundational, rather than a secondary goal.

Scholars and students of development studies, peace and conflict studies, political science, and international relations will greatly benefit from this Companion's extensive analysis of peace as a pre-requisite for global progress. Policymakers and professionals in international development and humanitarian affairs will also find its innovative recommendations immensely useful.

Advanced Introduction to Social Constructivism examines an influential strain of social thought holding that human powers and socio-political arrangements are 'co-constitutive': people make society what it is, society makes people what they are, and social construction makes the world as we know it. 'Making' the world shapes what we accept and craft as meaning, understanding, knowledge, truth, reality, institutions, and power. Chapters illustrate these dynamics, encouraging readers to question assumptions and imagine new possibilities.

Key Features:

• Discusses how social realities, truths, and facts are created and contested
• Explores the roles of meaning, power, and language in constructing understanding
• Sketches the rise of constructivist scholarship in a dozen fields of study
• Engages with the ethical implications of social construction and interdisciplinary perspectives
• Evaluates why certain descriptions of reality feel natural and inevitable, yet are at root socially constructed
• Draws on examples from everyday life, art, science, media, and contemporary politics

This Advanced Introduction invaluably helps students and scholars of philosophy, sociology, political science, international relations, and education keenly engage and deeply navigate contemporary discussions and perspectives on social constructivism and socio-political possibilities.

Chapters investigate why and when a national level crisis ascends to European level and analyse the extent to which recent decades are becoming increasingly turbulent. To explore the processes involved in crafting European institutional and policy solutions, Cotta assesses three major events: the financial crash of 2008, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Evaluating the limits and capabilities of the EU, these case studies bring into question the value of its intervention in crisis events. The book advances understanding of not only how the EU provides aid in turbulent times, but also how such crises shape the way in which the EU functions.

EU Politics in a Turbulent Era is a crucial resource for students and scholars of international relations, comparative politics and European politics and public policy. It is also beneficial to political officials and policymakers interested in the operation of the EU during tumultuous eras.

Delving into the case of Georgia, this volume illustrates how the soft power struggle between Russia and the West has not only redefined international power dynamics but also deeply impacted Georgian nation-building.

The book systematically analyses the evolution of soft power strategies of the USA, the EU, and Russia in relation to Georgia from the 1990s to the present. It also adds the relevant historical context, the analysis of diverse cultural production, and pertinent media research, including research in libraries and archives.

Soft Power Competition Between Russia and the West will be beneficial for postgraduate students of international relations as well as foreign policy practitioners.

Chapters investigate deep-rooted patriarchal norms, power relations, party control, social media dynamics and intersectional inequalities across local, national, party and online spaces. Country-specific case studies reflect how historical legacies, post-socialist transformations and gender quotas have shaped women's political participation. Overall, the book demonstrates that true equality requires profound cultural change, stronger democratic institutions and a long-term commitment to gender-sensitive politics.

Women's Representation in Southeast European Politics is a crucial resource for scholars and students of gender studies, feminist political theory, political science, European studies, and sociology. It will also benefit policymakers, international organizations and NGOs interested in deepening their understanding of gender equality, due to its insights into designing gender-sensitive reforms, developing advocacy strategies and improving institutional frameworks.

The International Conference on Evolving Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences: Theory, Practice, and Transformation (ICEPHSS'25) aims to provide a dynamic platform for scholars, researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to engage in interdisciplinary dialogues that address critical issues and emerging trends in the humanities and social sciences. The conference seeks to bridge theoretical insights with practical applications, exploring how advancements in technology, globalization, and societal shifts reshape these fields.

Key features include sessions on Digital Humanities, Education, Socioeconomic Dynamics, Cultural Transformations, and emerging areas like Food Culture and Identity. A distinct focus on integrating traditional disciplines with contemporary challenges-such as AI, sustainable development, and diversity-sets this conference apart. ICEPHSS'25 emphasizes not only academic rigor but also actionable strategies for addressing real-world problems.

Intended for academicians, policymakers, students, and professionals, the conference promotes collaboration across disciplines to foster innovative ideas and holistic understanding. Unlike other conferences, ICEPHSS'25 uniquely incorporates underexplored areas like culinary heritage and media literacy while prioritizing the impact of research in societal transformation. Participants will gain insights into evolving methodologies, network with global experts, and explore opportunities for future collaborations in shaping the future of humanities and social sciences.

This book takes inspiration from AIDS activist history to argue that current individualized approaches to the queer suicide crisis could be expanded to include structural work. Critiquing initiatives that fail to address traumatic conditions causing queer suicidality, it proposes adapting AIDS activist strategies as educational resistance to the structural forces that make many queer people not want to be alive.

The book explores six areas critical to improving the livability of queer communities: (1) familial homophobia and transphobia, (2) poverty, (3) healthcare, (4) education, (5) lateral violence, and (6) administrative violence. Examining both lived realities and educational implications, it makes an urgent case for the importance of addressing these six areas for queer folks, especially trans youth, in an increasingly conservative climate.

A timely and forward-thinking volume, this book will be of interest to researchers, students, and activists working on queer history, mental health, HIV/AIDS, activism, and queer and trans studies.

This book discusses the codification and decodification of private law in the Chinese context with a specific focus on property management services contracts as a distinct example within the broader category of supply of services contracts.

The book begins by contextualising codification and decodification within the current literature and legislative developments at the global level. It then turns to the Chinese Civil Code, using property management services contracts as a case study of its decodification. It assesses these contracts both within the Chinese legal system and through a comparative law lens, using the Roman law model of lease and hire and Hong Kong law. The book argues that, due to significant decodification present at the very moment of promulgation, the Civil Code failed to achieve its goal of ensuring coherence in China's private law system.

These insights will interest scholars of comparative law, Chinese law, Roman law and contract law, as well as policymakers and lawmakers discussing strategies for regulation and transformations of law in other jurisdictions.

This title examines the multifaceted role of traditional leadership in South African education, addressing governance, development, safety, and community partnerships in rural schools. The research analyzes land administration, school-community boundaries, learner discipline, and the intersection of traditional authority with formal education systems and also includes:

• Analysis of land administration and its intersection with educational development in traditional communities
• Critical evaluation of legal and policy frameworks governing traditional leadership involvement in schools
• Assessment of traditional leaders' contributions to school safety, security, and learner discipline
• Examination of school-community partnerships and boundary navigation in rural educational contexts

This title has been co-published with UKZN Press. T&F does not sell or distribute the print versions in Sub-Saharan Africa.

This book highlights the resilience and courage of Muslim women who have spoken out under challenging circumstances across history and geography. From the exploration of the Andalusian poet Wallada Bint al- Mustakfi in the Middle Ages to contemporary British diaspora writers, Afghani women, Chic Lit authors and playwrights, and discussions on Hindutva issues, this book showcases the diverse and persistent voices of Muslim women. The chapters in this book challenge the notion of women as subaltern by illustrating how Muslim women emerge as empowering figures socially, politically, and academically. Through essays that defend the veil as a symbol of identity and explore themes of rights and resistance, this collection is a testament to the indomitable spirit of Muslim women authors.

This constellation of essays is an essential resource for students, scholars, and general readers interested in feminist studies, post- colonial theory, and global literature. It is particularly relevant to those studying subaltern studies, gender studies, and Islamic culture. The essays span a wide range of subject areas, including historical perspectives on Arab women in the Middle Ages, contemporary British diaspora literature, Chic Lit, and political and social resistance in the context of Muslim women's lives. With its vast comparative scope, this collection offers valuable insights into the persistent voices of Muslim women across time and space.

Many of the chapters in this book were originally published in Women's Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal and are now accompanied by four new chapters and an updated introduction.

Funding Your Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences demystifies the process of writing winning research grant and fellowship proposals in the humanities, social sciences, and creative arts. Offering practical guidance, step-by-step instructions, and examples of successful proposals, Walker and Unruh outline the best practices to crack the proposal writing code. They reveal the most common critiques of proposal reviewers and offer advice on how to avoid frequent problem areas in conceptualizing and crafting research proposals. Contributions from agency and foundation program officers offer the perspective from the other side of the proposal submission portal, and emerging research funding trends, including how to navigate generative AI, are also covered. New to this edition are:

• Additional writing prompts, exercises, and tools that give readers hands-on activities to help generate parts of the proposal
• Updated guidance on how to identify appropriate grants
• Updated guidance on key tech skills (data management, timeline, etc.) for application preparation
• A sample budget and budget justification
• Additional "Perspective from program officer" boxes
• Discussion of challenges to interdisciplinary collaborations
• Discussion of how to navigate precarity in the research funding landscape

This book is essential reading for all those involved in funding applications. Graduate students, research administrators, early career faculty members, and tenured professors alike will gain new and effective strategies to write successful research proposals.

African Philosophy and its Association with Psychology and the Social Sciences
is a symposium of leading voices addressing philosophical questions and considerations
that psychological and other forms of social science research and
practice raise.
In doing so, it offers a unique introduction to the philosophical understanding
of the methods of social science research from the perspective of a range of African
philosophers. There are many features of predominantly qualitative research
that will be presented and considered in this book, forming a repository of African
philosophical writings that consider the nature and processes involved in
qualitative, psychological, and social science research. The questions addressed
include, but are not limited to, fundamental metaphysical questions, questions
about the nature of the data or information that will be gathered and how this
is collected, the types of enquiries being engaged and the form those enquiries
may take, the position of the researcher within the research process coupled
with reflexivity. African Philosophy and its Association with Psychology and
the Social Sciences is an up-to-date collection of chapters on the relationship
between philosophy and the social sciences from the perspective of philosophy
that has developed and exists in Africa.
This book will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students and
researchers in psychology, African studies, philosophy and social science.

This book provides a new take on the longstanding puzzle of intervention effects in questions, whereby specific scopal expressions block the interpretation of wh-elements when they occupy a particular position in the semantic representation.

Its central argument is that intervention effects are not a homogeneous phenomenon with a uniform underlying structure mapped to a single interpretive mechanism. Rather, they have distinct sources-a distinction that, to date, has not been systematically made in the study of intervention. The work distinguishes two types of intervention: one stemming from focus-based interpretation failure and another rooted in topicality constraints. Consequently, it proposes a new typology that clarifies the field and paves the way for future cross-linguistic research.

Semanticists, syntacticians, pragmatics researchers, and experts in logic and the philosophy of language will find this book illuminating.

Now in its second edition, Applied Spatial Statistics and Econometrics offers a modern and accessible introduction to spatial data analysis using R. Emphasising reproducibility, real-world datasets, and practical workflows, this comprehensive guide introduces spatial thinking from a critical analytical perspective, highlighting the importance of location, distance, and neighbourhood effects in shaping social and economic phenomena.

Readers are guided through foundational concepts, including spatial data structures (areal, point, and grid data), visualisation techniques, and spatial econometric models such as spatial lag, spatial error, and spatial Durbin specifications. Updates reflect the substantial evolution of spatial models and R packages, such as the transition to sf:: and terra:: packages, enhancements to spatstat:: package, new tools for spatial sampling and bootstrap, and fully reproducible analyses with complete R code. Topics include geographically weighted regression, spatial point pattern analysis, DEGURBA classification, and spatial principal component analysis.

Accompanied by datasets and complete R code on GitHub and RPubs, the book enables readers to replicate analyses and adapt methods to their own research. It is an essential resource for advanced students of econometrics, spatial planning, and regional science, as well as researchers and data scientists seeking to harness the power of spatial analysis for evidence-based insights and policy recommendations.

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 book 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.