Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Banerjee, Suparna, Maoists and Government Welfare: Excluding Legitimacy or Legitimising Exclusion? 170 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <685-260>
ISBN 978-0-367-70352-3 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-0-367-70415-5 paper ¥10,253.- (税込) GB￡ 35.99 *

This book systematically analyses state responses towards Maoism in India and studies the role of state policies in prolonging conflict. It looks at how the structural maladies that once gave rise to conflict have now found a place in the government responses meant to address it. The book studies the socio-political conditions of Adivasis and lower caste groups that make up large sections of the cadre and highlights the exclusionary nature of the Indian political landscape. It discusses various themes such as state legitimacy, the political landscape through exclusion, the agency of Maoist foot soldiers, limitations of government welfare responses, and the idea of the marginalised in India.Rich in empirical data, the book will be useful for scholars and researchers of development studies, political studies, political sociology, minority studies, exclusion studies, sociology and social anthropology. It will also be of interest to policy-makers.

Billings, Peter (ed.), Regulating Refugee Protection Through Social Welfare: Law, Policy and Praxis. 268 pp. 2022:7 (Routledge, UK) <685-261>
ISBN 978-0-367-48041-7 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *

This book analyses the use and abuse of social welfare as a means of border control for asylum seekers and refugees in Australia.Offering an unparalleled critique of the regulation and deterrence of protection seekers via the denial or depletion of social welfare supports, the book includes contributions from legal scholars, social scientists, behavioural scientists, and philosophers, in tandem with the critical insights and knowledge supplied by refugees. It is organised in three parts, each framed by a commentary that serves as an introduction, as well as offering pertinent comparative perspectives from Europe. Part One comprises three chapters: a rights-based analysis of Australia's 'hostile environment' for protection seekers; a searing critique of welfare policing of asylum seekers as 'necropolitics'; and a unique philosophical perspective that grounds scrutiny of Australia's policing of asylum seekers. Part Two contains five chapters that uncover and explore the lived experiences and adverse impacts of different social welfare restrictions for refugee protection seekers. Finally, the chapters in Part Three offer distinct views on human rights advocacy movements and methods, and the scope for resistance and change to the status quo.This book will appeal to an international, as well as an Australian, readership with interests in the areas of human rights, immigration and refugee law, social welfare law/policy, social work, and public health.

Freeze, R. Allan, The Metrics of Happiness: The Art and Science of Measuring Personal Happiness and Societal Wellbeing. (Social Indicators Research Series 86) 340 pp. 2022:10 (Springer, GW) <685-262>
ISBN 978-3-031-10912-6 hard ¥37,660.- (税込) EUR 159.99 *

This book provides a comprehensive treatment of how happiness and wellbeing are measured. It presents an accessible summary of the philosophy, methodology, and applicability of the various measurement techniques that have been generated by the leaders of the happiness movement. It traces the history of development of the core ideas, and clarifies the unexpectedly wide range of techniques that are used. The book provides an unbiased assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of each approach and differentiates the contributions that have been made by psychologists, economists, environmentalists, and health scientists. It examines applications at a personal scale, in the workplace, at a societal scale, and on the world stage. It does so in an easy-to-read anecdotal writing style that will appeal to a wide range of academic and lay readers who enjoy popularized non-fiction that address matters of social concern.

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Chung, Mee-Hyun (ed.), Basic Income in Korea and Beyond: Social, Economic, and Theological Perspectives. (Exploring the Basic Income Guarantee) 248 pp. 2023 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <685-263>
ISBN 978-3-031-09201-5 hard ¥37,660.- (税込) EUR 159.99 *

This book shows that basic income is a powerful tool for realizing economic justice in our modern society. Through an interdisciplinary investigation of basic income in Korea, involving theological and social scientific perspectives, the book covers the topic of basic income on an academic basis, an economic basis, and in terms of its institutionalization potential.Although modern society is a global one, centered on the economic ideology of neo-liberalism, the negative effects of social polarization caused by this are quite severe. It is also urgent to come up with alternative solutions to the problems of labor reduction and wage labor. Moreover, the expansion of productivity through collaboration between humans and artificial intelligence also presents a challenge. An interdisciplinary study on the meaning and restructuring of labor is therefore needed. This book traces themes supporting the concept of basic income appearing in the Old and New Testaments, as well as precedents relating to basic income in the context of capitalism in the thought of the Reformers. Within the framework of Christian ethics, the book looks at the ideological basis for basic income and its applicability to the current situation in order to pursue economic justice. Additionally, the book examines the practical feasibility and rationale for basic income by discussing the economics of basic income financing and the political economy implications for how it can be applied to real politics.

O'Halloran, Kerry, Children & the Law: Shaping the Modern Welfare Principle in the British Isles. 312 pp. 2023:1 (Routledge, UK) <685-264>
ISBN 978-1-03-221488-7 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-221489-4 paper ¥10,822.- (税込) GB￡ 37.99 *

Balancing a child's welfare interests and rights so as to ensure recognition and respect for his or her autonomous identity, while facilitating family unity, has become a major challenge for modern family law. This book, following on from The Principle of the Welfare of the Child: A History, examines, contrasts, and compares the response of England and Wales and Ireland to that challenge. It does so by applying the same matrix of indicators to explore, in each country, the distinction between welfare interests and rights and to trace changes in the balance between them. By profiling the nations in accordance with the same indicators, it reveals important jurisdictional differences in the extent to which welfare interests or rights determine how the law is currently applied to children.

Sirgy, M. Joseph, Community Quality-of-Life Indicators: A Guide for Community Indicators Projects. (Community Quality-of-Life and Well-Being) 217 pp. 2022:10 (Springer, GW) <685-265>
ISBN 978-3-031-10207-3 hard ¥12,943.- (税込) EUR 54.99 *

This training book is designed to help professionals enhance their knowledge of community quality-of-life indicators, and to develop viable community projects. Chapter 1 describes the theoretical concepts that guide the formulation of community indicator projects. Chapter 2 creates a sample community indicator project as a template of the entire process. Chapter 3 describes the planning process: how to identify sponsors, secure funding, develop an organizational structure, select a quality-of-life model, select indicators, and so on. Chapter 4 focuses on data collection. Finally, Chapter 5 describes efforts related to dissemination and promotion of community indicators projects. Written by a stalwart in the field of quality-of-life research, this book provides the tools of sound community project planning for quality-of-life researchers, social workers, social marketers, community research organizations, and policy-makers.

Tarrant, Anna / Way, Laura / Ladlow, Linzi (eds.), Men and Welfare. (Routledge Research in Gender and Society) 296 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <685-266>
ISBN 978-1-03-201483-8 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-201486-9 paper ¥10,253.- (税込) GB￡ 35.99 *

This book explores the complex, evolving relationships between men, masculinities, and social welfare in contemporary context.It is inspired by themes examined in 'Men, Gender Divisions and Welfare', an edited collection published in 1998 by Popay, Hearn, and Edwards. While international policy agendas reflect a growing commitment to critically addressing the relations between men, masculinities, and policy, in policy and popular discussions, societies continue to grapple with the question of 'what to do with men?' This question reflects an ongoing tension between the persistence of men's power and control over welfare and policy development, alongside their ostensible avoidance of welfare services. The collection constitutes an up-to-date account of the gendered and social implications of policy and practice change for men, and their inherent contradictions and complexities, tracing both stability and change over the past 25 years.This book will appeal to students and scholars in diverse fields, particularly in sociology, social policy, applied social sciences, gerontology, gender studies, youth studies, welfare studies, politics, and social geography. Given the volume's empirical attention throughout to both policies and practice developments, it will also be of interest to those training in applied and vocational degrees such as health and social care, social work, family support, and health visiting.

Wendt, Wolf Rainer, Doing Care and Doing Economy: On the Ecology of Social and Economic Life. 162 pp. 2022:8 (Springer, GW) <685-267>
ISBN 978-3-658-38070-0 paper ¥11,766.- (税込) EUR 49.99

A book on the need to do economy in a caring way in the global crisis. In this situation, doing care and doing economy are mutually dependent. The context that is described is a multifaceted and complex one. It concerns social care, state action and the responsibility of companies. All actors are involved in caring and managing within an ecological framework for a development that is beneficial to life both locally and globally.