De behoefte aan publiek leiderschap is groter dan ooit. Ons grotendeels onzichtbare ambtenarenkorps kan hierin een cruciale rol spelen. Meer dan we ons wellicht realiseren. Om hun rol effectief te vervullen, moeten ambtenaren ruimte krijgen èn pakken.

We hebben, kortom, ambtelijke helden nodig die deskundig en kritisch adviseren; zonder zorgen over reputatie en carrièreverloop. Wie zijn deze ambtelijke helden, wat moeten ze kennen en kunnen en hoe kunnen ze worden ontdekt, gekoesterd en ont...

Illuminates the social pretentions of the middle classes in the modern world, focusing on the tastes and preferences of the French bourgeoisie. This book argues that the social world functions simultaneously as a system of power relations and as a symbolic system in which minute distinctions of taste become the basis for social judgement.

The eighth edition of The Dynamics of Persuasion again guides readers in understanding the power and limits of persuasion in contemporary society. This edition continues its accessible and detailed illustration of the theoretical underpinnings of persuasive communication through contemporary and relevant examples of persuasion in action. It features coverage of new scholarship on misinformation, health communication, and persuasion effects, including careful attention to persuasion’s r...

A fully updated introductory text for first year criminology students, the second edition of Criminology covers the key questions, debates and theoretical models that are essential for their learning.

A major new biography of Martin Luther King by Jonathan Eig, author of Ali: A Life

Innovative and practical, this is the perfect methods book for anyone looking to apply intersectionality to their research and their multifaceted data.

With its friendly, step-by-step format, the Third Edition of Becoming an Academic Writer by Patricia Goodson helps readers improve their writing by engaging in deep, deliberate, and daily practice. Featuring 50 exercises, this guide is organized so readers can either work through exercises in order, or focus on specific areas.

In deze lectorale rede gaat Bauke Koekkoek in op de verhouding tussen onbegrepen gedrag en samenleving, bekeken vanuit veiligheidsperspectief. Na een sociaalwetenschappelijke verkenning van dit fenomeen, focust hij op het omgaan met mensen met onbegrepen gedrag, vanuit politie en in samenwerking met burgers en andere publieke professionals. Hij probeert de vragen te beantwoorden hoe te leren in deze complexe context, hoe zich in te leven in de ander en hoe een gelijkwaardige interactie aan te...

This book is the first scientific publication on transition to adulthood in East Asia with most chapters utilizing a longitudinal panel dataset of Taiwanese youth from 2000 to 2018 (i.e., from age 14 to 32).