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

Gille, Christoph / Walter, A. / Brombach, H. u. a. (eds.), Zivilgesellschaftliches Engagement und Freiwilligendienste: Handbuch fuer Wissenschaft und Praxis. (NomosHandbuch) 850 S. 2024:7 (Nomos, GW) <729-341>
ISBN 978-3-7560-0397-6 hard ¥30,131.- (税込) EUR 128.00

Jethwaney, Jaishri, Social Sector Communication: Concepts, Strategies and Case Studies. 2nd ed. 210 pp. 2024:7 (Routledge, UK) <729-342>
ISBN 978-1-03-285948-4 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *

Communication, advocacy, and outreach are germane to the success of any organisation working in the social sector. This book provides a robust conceptual framework that is required to understand the demands of the sector and suggests strategies and tools for those engaged in social sector communication.This book not only highlights the theoretical underpinnings, practice, and skill of social sector communications in India but also provides an understanding of various skills and approaches required in communication including social marketing, media advocacy, social mobilisation, grassroots communication, and corporate social responsibility (CSR). With the aid of case studies, it offers suggestions on how to plan campaigns; write a concept note, field report, and press release, and effectively use social media to achieve developmental programme goals. This revised edition discusses the different perspectives of NGOs and programme implementers and helps in understanding the corporate-NGO interface vis-a-vis CSR projects.This book will be useful to students of social work, business, and management preparing for roles in social enterprises. It will also be of use to working professionals in the social sector.

Starke, Peter / Elbek, Laust Lund / Wenzelburger, G. (eds.), Unequal Security: Welfare, Crime and Social Inequality. 248 pp. 2024:9 (Routledge, UK) <729-343>
ISBN 978-1-03-257316-8 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-261125-9 paper ¥10,538.- (税込) GB￡ 36.99 *

We live in an age of insecurity. The Global Financial Crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and the climate crisis are just the most evident examples of shocks that have increased the level of insecurity among elites and citizens in recent years. And yet there is ample evidence that insecurity is not equally distributed across populations.Bringing together disciplines such as political science, criminology, sociology, and anthropology and combining quantitative and qualitative studies from a wide range of rich and middle-income countries, this collection presents a new framework for exploring the two key social challenges of our times - insecurity and inequality - together. The volume analyses the nature, causes and distribution of subjective insecurities and how various actors use or respond to unequal security. The essays cover a host of themes including the unequal spatial distribution of (in)security, unequal access to security provision in relation to crime and welfare, the impact of insecurity on political attitudes as well as policy responses and the political exploitation of insecurity.An important contribution to debates across several social scientific disciplines as well as current public debate on insecurity and politics, the volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of criminology, social policy, peace and conflict studies, politics and international relations, sociology, development studies and economics. It will also be of interest to policymakers and government think tanks.

Takle, Marianne, Showing Social Solidarity with Future Generations. (Routledge Advances in Health and Social Policy) 188 pp. 2024:9 (Routledge, UK) <729-344>
ISBN 978-1-03-251033-0 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-251038-5 paper ¥10,538.- (税込) GB￡ 36.99 *

Today's generations can affect the future ecosystem more than any previous generations and aggravate the welfare of future people. People who have not yet been born are excluded from political decisions important to their lives. Due to the future generations' lack of influence, current generations have a responsibility to act.The current generation's responsibility for the well-being of future generations has been used as an argument for an increasing number of legislative and policy measures across the world but are rarely followed up in practice.This book examines when commitments to future generations are followed up in practice and in what situations they are not.A concept of solidarity with future generations is developed and applied to four policy areas: the UN 2030 Agenda, national political institutions for future generations, constitutions and climate lawsuits, and regulations of economic debt or savings for future generations. Germany and Norway are selected as cases to evaluate what the commitments might entail in practice.The book highlights where the gaps emerge, and what needs to be done. The failing transition from the global to the national level highlights a need for stronger cosmopolitan elements in the international political system. Institutional bindings are generally weak at the national level. Financial restrictions show it is possible to establish strong institutional constraints, but the focus on financial resources is too narrow. Both national and global institutional bindings must be strengthened to show social solidarity with future generations.

Tesliuc, Emil / Alas, C. R. / Rigolini, J. (eds.), State of Social Protection Report 2024: Missing the Course toward Universal Social Protection. 300 pp. 2024:12 (World Bank, US) <729-345>
ISBN 978-1-4648-2156-1 paper ¥11,000.- (税込) US$ 54.95