Routledge International Handbooks
Routledge International Handbook of Contemporary Communities of Resistance
1st Edition
Edited
By Emiliana Mangone, Michele Sorice, Estrella Gualda
June 23, 2026
In an era defined by social upheaval and rapid digital transformation, this Handbook offers a compelling exploration of how communities are reshaping the cultural, economic, and political fabric of contemporary life. It argues that today’s social and digital spaces have evolved into a new kind of ...
The Routledge International Handbook of Research Security
1st Edition
Edited
By Brendan Walker-Munro, Tommy Shih
June 15, 2026
The Routledge International Handbook of Research Security examines research security – the act of protecting and securing university research and teaching in the name of national security – through a multi-disciplinary and comparative lens. In this volume, contributors explore theoretical, domestic...
Routledge Handbook of Physical Literacy
1st Edition
Edited
By Liz Durden-Myers
May 29, 2026
This handbook is a comprehensive, authoritative, and evidence-based guide to contemporary and global developments in the field of physical literacy. It brings together leading scholars and practitioners from around the world to examine the importance of physical literacy across the life course. ...
Routledge Handbook of Sociological Perspectives on the American Presidency: Sociopolitical Forces, Leadership, and Governance Volume I
1st Edition
Edited
By Adebowale Akande
May 29, 2026
This handbook, designed for sociologists, political scientists and historians, offers a compelling examination of the American presidency through the framework of sociological theory. Through a premiere collection of scholarly essays, this volume addresses the “crisis of democracy” in the United ...
Routledge International Handbook of the COVID-19 Pandemic in China
1st Edition
Edited
By Yida Zhai, Cary Wu
May 29, 2026
The COVID-19 pandemic originated in China, yet the global community remains largely unaware of the challenges and experiences faced by its citizens during this unprecedented period. This limited understanding stems from various factors, including the complexities surrounding information ...
The Routledge International Handbook of the Sociologies of Food and Drink
1st Edition
Edited
By Anne Murcott, Mari Niva
May 29, 2026
This handbook presents a novel approach to updated, authoritative accounts of research on the sociologies of food and drink. Foregrounding the discipline of sociology in its various forms, it presents a range of theoretical approaches – including theories of practice, figurational sociology, ...
Routledge Handbook of Auditing
2nd Edition
Edited
By David Hay, W. Robert Knechel, Marleen Willekens
May 28, 2026
Auditing has been a subject of some controversy, and there have been repeated attempts at reforming its practice globally. This comprehensive companion surveys the state of the discipline, including emerging and cutting-edge trends. It covers the most important and controversial issues, including ...
Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of American Presidency on a Global Stage: Sociopolitical Forces, Leadership, and Governance Volume II
1st Edition
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By Adebowale Akande
May 18, 2026
The second volume of the Routledge Handbook of Sociological Perspectives on the American Presidency offers a bold and timely examination of the American presidency as a sociopolitical institution shaped by global currents, historical legacies, and evolving modes of leadership. This handbook, ...
The Routledge International Handbook of Time Use Themes and Applications: Time Use Research Volume 2
1st Edition
Edited
By Michael Bittman, Oriel Sullivan
May 14, 2026
This two-volume handbook, written by leading international scholars, provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on the collection, analysis, and application of time use data. Time is a crucial yet finite social resource, fundamental to processes of growth, equality, and ...
The Routledge International Handbook of Radical Ethical Social Work
1st Edition
Edited
By Jeanette Schmid, Marina Morgenshtern
May 04, 2026
This volume offers an initial articulation of radical, ethical social work as a socially transformative response to societal divisions and polarisation. The contributors conceptualise this interstitial space of the radical and ethical as acutely sensitive to power relations, systemic harms, and ...
The Routledge International Handbook of Time Use Data and Methods: Time Use Research Volume 1
1st Edition
Edited
By Michael Bittman, Oriel Sullivan
April 23, 2026
This two-volume handbook, written by leading international scholars, provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on the collection, analysis, and application of time use data. Time is a crucial yet finite social resource, fundamental to processes of growth, equality, and ...
The Routledge Handbook of European Union Politics
1st Edition
Edited
By Michèle Knodt, Natalia Chaban, Oriol Costa, Patrick Müller
April 22, 2026
This handbook provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art account of the politics of the European Union. It pays particular attention to the profound challenges the EU faces which transform the foundation of its politics, such as internal (Brexit, democratic backsliding, growing nationalism and ...