Published with the support of the Academy for Social Sciences, this volume provides an illuminating look at topics of concern to everyone at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Leading social scientists tackle complex questions such as immigration, unemployment, climate change, war, banks in trouble, and an ageing population.
Author Biography:
Chloe Campbell, University College London, UK
Cary L Cooper, Lancaster University, UK
Michael A Crang, Durham University, UK
Stuart Croft, University of Warwick, UK
Pasco Fearon, University College London, UK
Robert J Gatchel, University of Texas at Arlington, US
Nicky Gregson, Durham University, UK
Oz Hassan, University of Warwick, UK
Rod Hick, Cardiff University, UK
Mike Hough, Birkbeck, University of London, UK
Mavis Maclean, University of Oxford, UK
Cathy McIlwaine, Queen Mary, University of London, UK
Jonathan Michie, University of Oxford, UK
Lynne Murray, University of Reading, UK
James Campbell Quick, University of Texas at Arlington, US
Ceridwen Roberts, University of Oxford, UK
Camilla Toulmin, International Institute for Environment and Development, UK
John Urry, Lancaster University, UK
