Democratic Professionalism in Public Services
Jane Lethbridge
“This book is a significant contribution that demonstrates the depth and impressive range of citizen-empowering forms of professionalism taking shape in education, health care, architecture, and social services.”—Albert W. Dzur, Bowling Green State University
Paper $39.95

Parental Leave and Beyond
Recent International Developments, Current Issues and Future Directions
Edited by Peter Moss, Ann-Zofie Duvander, and Alison Koslowski
“This is the finest collection on the topic of parental leave and related concepts available, provoking us to think beyond the realm of current policies and to construct more equitable and effective policies.”—Marian Baird, University of Sydney  
Cloth $130.00

Re-imagining Religion and Belief
21st Century Policy and Practice
Christopher Baker, Beth R. Crisp, and Adam Dinham
This volume challenges policy makers to re-imagine religion and belief as an integral part of public life and an essential factor in forming a coherent policy approach to diversity, enhanced democracy, and participation.
Cloth $75.00

What Works Now?
Evidence-Based Policy and Practice Revisited
Edited by Annette Boaz, Huw Davies, Alec Fraser, and Sandra Nutley
What Works Now? brings together key thinkers and researchers to provide a contemporary review of the aspirations and realities of evidence-informed policy and practice.
Cloth $115.00

The Modern Slavery Agenda
Policy, Politics and Practice in the UK
Edited by Gary Craig, Alex Balch, Hannah Lewis, and Louise Waite
The Modern Slavery Agenda argues that, contrary to its stated ambitions, the UK's Modern Slavery Act is inconsistent, inadequate, and punitive, paradoxically fostering conditions that promote the very acts it aims to outlaw. The authors offer strategies for improvement in policy and practice.
Cloth $95.00