Regulatory Policy Books

New and Published Books

1. New Visions for Market Governance

   Crisis and Renewal

   Edited by Kate Macdonald, Shelley Marshall, Sanjay Pinto

   Series: Challenges of Globalisation

   The financial crisis of 2008-2009 and the "Great Recession" that it precipitated highlight a number of important questions about the governance of contemporary capitalism. How do shortcomings in existing market governance institutions help to account for trends of rising economic inequality and...

   Published May 28th 2012 by Routledge
2. The National Politics of Nuclear Power

   Economics, security, and governance

   By Benjamin Sovacool, Scott Victor Valentine

   Series: Routledge Global Security Studies

   This book offers a comprehensive assessment of the dynamics driving, and constraining, nuclear power development in Asia, Europe and North America, providing detailed comparative analysis. The book formulates a theory of nuclear socio-political economy which highlights six factors necessary for...

   Published May 23rd 2012 by Routledge
3. Migration and Citizenship Attribution

   Politics and Policies in Western Europe

   Edited by Maarten Vink

   How do states in Western Europe deal with the challenges of migration for citizenship? The legal relationship between a person and a state is becoming increasingly blurred in our mobile, transnational world. This volume deals with the membership dimension of citizenship, specifically the formal...

   Published May 23rd 2012 by Routledge
4. Employment, Inequality and Globalization

   A Continuous Concern

   Edited by Rolph van der Hoeven

   The nature of globalization and the fallout from the international financial crisis have brought profound changes to societies and economies around the world. This book documents that, over the last two decades, the growth of nonstandard and informal employment has led to greater inequalities. This...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
5. Regulating Next Generation Agri-Food Biotechnologies

   Lessons from European, North American and Asian Experiences

   Edited by Michael Howlett, David Laycock

   Series: Genetics and Society

   Agri-food bio-technology policy and regulation is transitioning from an early period focused on genetic engineering technologies to ‘next-generation’ rules and regulatory processes linked to challenges originating in a wide variety of new technological processes and applications. Can lessons...

   Published April 15th 2012 by Routledge
6. Nuclear Energy and Global Governance

   Ensuring Safety, Security and Non-proliferation

   By Trevor Findlay

   Series: Routledge Global Security Studies

   The book considers the implications of the nuclear energy revival for global governance in the areas of safety, security and non-proliferation. Increased global warming, the energy demands of China, India and other emerging economic powerhouses and the problems facing traditional and alternative...

   Published March 21st 2012 by Routledge
7. Citizenship, Migrant Activism and the Politics of Movement

   Edited by Peter Nyers, Kim Rygiel

   Series: Routledge Research on The Global Politics of Migration

   Migration is an inescapable issue in the public debates and political agendas of Western countries, with refugees and migrants increasingly viewed through the lens of security. This book analyses recent shifts in governing global mobility from the perspective of the politics of citizenship,...

   Published February 12th 2012 by Routledge
8. China and East Asian Regionalism

   Economic and Security Cooperation and Institution-Building

   Edited by Suisheng Zhao

   To convey the image of a responsible power willing to contribute to regional stability and cooperation, China has shifted from a single-minded preference for bilateralism to an active participation in East Asian regionalism in the recent decades. This development has inspired discussions over...

   Published February 8th 2012 by Routledge
9. Politics of Segmentation

   Party Competition and Social Protection in Europe

   By Georg Picot

   Series: Routledge/EUI Studies in the Political Economy of the Welfare State

   When political parties make policy decisions they are influenced by the competition they face from other parties. This book examines how party competition and party systems affect reforms of social protection. Featuring a historical comparison of Italy and Germany post-1945, the book shows how a...

   Published January 15th 2012 by Routledge
10. Security Games

    Surveillance and Control at Mega-Events

    Edited by Colin Bennett, Kevin Haggerty

    Security Games: Surveillance and Control at Mega-Events addresses the impact of mega-events – such as the Olympic Games and the World Cup – on wider practices of security and surveillance. "Mega-Events" pose peculiar and extensive security challenges. The overwhelming imperative is that "...

    Published December 31st 2011 by Routledge