Selected Reference Sources
- Asian American society an encyclopediaSee especially the chapter on "Politics."
"Asian American Society: An Encyclopedia provides a thorough introduction to the wide-ranging and fast-developing field of Asian American studies. Published with the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS), two volumes of the four-volume encyclopedia feature more than 300 A-to-Z articles authored by AAAS members and experts in the field who examine the social, cultural, psychological, economic, and political dimensions of the Asian American experience. The next two volumes of this work contain approximately 200 annotated primary documents, organized chronologically, that detail the impact American society has had on reshaping Asian American identities and social structures over time." [excerpt from the publisher description]
Encyclopedia of Homelessness by Publication Date: 2004The Encyclopedia of Homelessness is the first systematic effort to organize and summarize what we know about this complex topic which impacts not only the homeless but all of society. The Encyclopedia focuses on the current situation in the United States, with a comparative sampling of homelessness around the world.
Comparative policing from a legal perspectivePublication Date: 2018"In this Research Handbook, academics and practitioners explore the relationship between policing and the law and focus on case material and human rights issues." [publisher]
- The Sage Handbook of Global Policing"The SAGE Handbook of Global Policing examines and critically retraces the field of policing studies by posing and exploring a series of fundamental questions to do with the concept and institutions of policing and their relation to social and political life in today's globalized world. The volume is structured in the following four parts: Part One: Lenses Part Two: Social and Political Order Part Three: Legacies Part Four: Problems and Problematics. By bringing new lines of vision and new voices to the social analysis of policing, and by clearly demonstrating why policing matters, the Handbook will be an essential tool for anyone in the field." [publisher]
The SAGE handbook of European foreign policyPublication Date: 2015"... The Handbook is designed to be accessible to graduate and postgraduate students in a wide variety of disciplines across the humanities and social sciences. Both volumes are structured to address areas of critical concern to scholars at the cutting edge of all major dimensions of foreign policy. The volumes are composed of original chapters written specifically to the following themes: • Research traditions and historical experience • Theoretical perspectives• EU actors• State actors• Societal actors• The politics of European foreign policy• Bilateral relations• Relations with multilateral institutions• Individual policies• Transnational challenges." [excerpt from summary]
The Oxford handbook of Israeli politics and societyPublication Date: 2021" ... serves as a comprehensive reference for the growing field of Israel studies and is also a significant resource for students and scholars of comparative politics ... " [excerpt from publisher summary]
- Origins of moral-political philosophy in early China contestation of humaneness, justice, and personal freedom.2021. "This work offers a new narrative and interpretative framework about the origins of moral-political philosophy that tracks how the three core normative values, humaneness, justice, and personal freedom, were formulated, reformulated, and contested by early Chinese philosophers in their effort to negotiate the relationship among three distinct domains, the personal, the familial, and the political." [excerpt from the publisher description]
Handbook of internal migration in India"... This book employs interdisciplinary and mixed methods to examine issues such as climate change, gender, urbanization, caste/tribe, religion, politics and emergence of migration policies." [excerpt from the publisher summary]
Modern India: a Very Short Introduction by Publication Date: 2018"Craig Jeffrey provides a compelling account of the recent history of the nation, investigating the contradictions that are plaguing modern India and the manner in which people, especially young people, are actively remaking the country in the twenty first century." [excerpt from the publisher description]
Cultures of Defiance and Resistance by Publication Date: 2018How does one achieve a sense of freedom and meaning in a confusing, over-bureaucratized, and unequal world? Scott McNall offers the compelling case that we do so by taking a stand to protect our identities and values, and by taking further steps to create a sense of community with like-minded people. Modern social movements have sprung up on the right and left, to provide this sense of community, to seek explanations for why things are the way they are, and to discover what might be done in response. At this critical juncture in American society when divisions over race, class, gender, and government influence persist, movements allow their members to feel they are not trapped by their conditions. Cultures of Defiance and Resistance is an eye-opening account of the 'Antis' - those who stand in opposition to received wisdom and power, who resist the science of climate change, who reject vaccinations, who want to ban GMOs, and those who have resisted what they see as political or cultural oppression, such as Black Lives Matter, Occupy Wall Street, and the Tea Party. McNall masterfully explores the goals, narratives, and rhetoric used by groups on the left, right, and center to understand and cope with 21st century America in a time of mass discord, uncertainty, and hostility. In doing so, he reframes social movements for a new era in one of the first cross-comparative books reflecting the entire political spectrum.
- The Oxford Handbook of juvenile crime and juvenile justiceScroll through to ...
Part V Juvenile Court: History and Context
19 The Elusive Juvenile Court: Its Origins, Practices, and Re-Inventions
Part VI Juvenile Court Clientele
20 Racial and Ethnic Differences in Delinquency and Justice System Responses
21 The Conundrum of Girls and Juvenile Justice Processing
22 Competence and Criminal Responsibility in Adolescent Defendants: The Roles of Mental Illness and Adolescent Development
Part VII Juvenile Court Case Processing: Screening, Detention, and Trial
23 Policing Juveniles
24 The Front End of the Juvenile Court: Intake and Informal versus Formal Processing
25 Varieties of Juvenile Court: Nonspecialized Courts, Teen Courts, Drug Courts, and Mental Health Courts
26 Detention
27 Procedural Rights in Juvenile Courts: Competence and Consequences - The Oxford handbook of U.S. social policyPolicy areas covered include health care, pensions, food assistance, housing, unemployment benefits, disability benefits, workers’ compensation, family support, and programs for soldiers and veterans. The final part of the book focuses on some of the consequences of the U.S. welfare state for poverty, inequality, and citizenship.