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Biographical note
Edited by Gary Craig, Professor of Social Justice and Visiting Professor, Law School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK<i>‘Invaluable and timely research exposing the global drift of authoritarian politics of austerity, greed and hate by re-engaging with the social justice values of fairness, equality and inclusion to inform centrist and alternative left-of-centre strategies. The globally-sourced case studies analyse the continuing crises of economic neoliberalism, embedded racism and entrenched poverty which have been exacerbated by Covid-19 and climate change. The reader is left to consider how the challenge facing progressive civil society is moving beyond the politics of disparate social movements towards combined action directed at public policy respecting a common humanity.’</i>
- Graham Riches, University of British Columbia, Canada,
Integrating policy, practical, and political perspectives, this book analyses the Covid-19 pandemic, the rise of racism and xenophobia, the growth of right-wing populism and nationalism, the 2008 economic crisis, and the impacts of climate change. Arguing that the current era is unique for the global nature of its turbulences, it illustrates how and why the gap between the advantaged and disadvantaged has grown more rapidly due to recent crises. Contributors focus on how these crises relate to and reinforce each other, providing roadmaps for political action across national borders.
This book will be essential reading for academics in sociology, politics, public and social policy, sustainability, and human rights. Providing ideas and models to support the practical struggle for social justice, it will also be an invaluable guide for activists, politicians, and policymakers.