Public opinion and polls

Innovation has the potential to address a number of development challenges such as combating poverty and delivering health services, but all too often technological progress has failed to consider the needs of the poor, and has actually served to increase inequalities, rather than sharing out the benefits of new technologies and economic growth.

Innovation has the potential to address a number of development challenges such as combating poverty and delivering health services, but all too often technological progress has failed to consider the needs of the poor, and has actually served to increase inequalities, rather than sharing out the benefits of new technologies and economic growth.

Recent revelations about government surveillance of citizens have led to questions about whether there should be better defined boundaries around privacy.

Recent revelations about government surveillance of citizens have led to questions about whether there should be better defined boundaries around privacy.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has established itself as one of the most powerful private forces in global politics, shaping the trajectories of international policy-making.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has established itself as one of the most powerful private forces in global politics, shaping the trajectories of international policy-making.

At the core of African American religion's response to social inequalities has been a symbiotic relationship between socio-political activism and spiritual restoration.

At the core of African American religion's response to social inequalities has been a symbiotic relationship between socio-political activism and spiritual restoration.

The decision of the UK to 'Leave' the European Union (EU) was unexpected, and as a consequence the precise details of what would come next were left very unclear, and still today there is little certainty or agreement over what 'Brexit' will actually mean.

The decision of the UK to 'Leave' the European Union (EU) was unexpected, and as a consequence the precise details of what would come next were left very unclear, and still today there is little certainty or agreement over what 'Brexit' will actually mean.

This book provides a definitive overview of the relationships of influence between civil society and intelligence elites.

This book provides a definitive overview of the relationships of influence between civil society and intelligence elites.

Atrocities by terrorists acting in the name of the 'Islamic State' are occurring with increasing regularity across Western Europe.

Atrocities by terrorists acting in the name of the 'Islamic State' are occurring with increasing regularity across Western Europe.

Demonstrations by far-right groups, such as the English Defence League, Britain First and PEGIDA, have caused considerable social and civic unrest in UK cities for nearly a decade.

Demonstrations by far-right groups, such as the English Defence League, Britain First and PEGIDA, have caused considerable social and civic unrest in UK cities for nearly a decade.

This book considers the process of legal modernization in Russia from the development of the mechanism of complaints addressed to the authorities from the pre-revolutionary period to today.

This book considers the process of legal modernization in Russia from the development of the mechanism of complaints addressed to the authorities from the pre-revolutionary period to today.

This volume presents a timely analysis of some of the current controversies relating to freedom for religion and freedom from religion that have dominated headlines worldwide.

This volume presents a timely analysis of some of the current controversies relating to freedom for religion and freedom from religion that have dominated headlines worldwide.

This book examines major conceptual challenges confronting freedom of religion or belief in contemporary settings.

This book examines major conceptual challenges confronting freedom of religion or belief in contemporary settings.

Nonviolent methods of action have been a powerful tool since the early twentieth century for social protest and revolutionary social and political change, and there is diffuse awareness that nonviolence is an efficient spontaneous choice of movements, individuals and whole nations.

Nonviolent methods of action have been a powerful tool since the early twentieth century for social protest and revolutionary social and political change, and there is diffuse awareness that nonviolence is an efficient spontaneous choice of movements, individuals and whole nations.

What does it mean to tell a life story?

What does it mean to tell a life story?

Over the last 30 years referendums have played an increasingly important role in determining government policy.

Over the last 30 years referendums have played an increasingly important role in determining government policy.

This book argues that the recent political mobilizations in Eastern Europe have been underpinned by a class struggle between a more conservative and a more radical line of contention.

This book argues that the recent political mobilizations in Eastern Europe have been underpinned by a class struggle between a more conservative and a more radical line of contention.

Over the course of the twentieth century, Japan has experienced a radical shift in its self-perception.

Over the course of the twentieth century, Japan has experienced a radical shift in its self-perception.

Across representative democracies, there is a strong variation in the rules that govern the electoral process.

Across representative democracies, there is a strong variation in the rules that govern the electoral process.

In the routine spectrum of our lives, we inhabit the public sphere.

In the routine spectrum of our lives, we inhabit the public sphere.

This book focuses on the emergence of different forms of civic and political activism in Turkey.

This book focuses on the emergence of different forms of civic and political activism in Turkey.

The United States is extremely diverse religiously and, not infrequently, individuals sincerely contend that they are unable to act in accord with law as a matter of conscience.

The United States is extremely diverse religiously and, not infrequently, individuals sincerely contend that they are unable to act in accord with law as a matter of conscience.

This book examines the origins of Australia's constitutional religious freedom provision.

This book examines the origins of Australia's constitutional religious freedom provision.

What does it mean to be a young undocumented immigrant?

What does it mean to be a young undocumented immigrant?

This book is an appreciation of the long and illustrious career of Milton Lodge.

In 2014 a new progressive party, Podemos, emerged on the Spanish political scene.

In 2014 a new progressive party, Podemos, emerged on the Spanish political scene.

The Political Sociology of Emotions articulates the political sociology of emotions as a sub-field of emotions sociology in relation to cognate disciplines and sub-disciplines.

The Political Sociology of Emotions articulates the political sociology of emotions as a sub-field of emotions sociology in relation to cognate disciplines and sub-disciplines.

Tamas Nyirkos provides a timely and essential reassessment of the concept of the "e;tyranny of the majority"e; for the study of democracy today.