Public Places Urban Spaces provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, theory
and practices of urban design for those new to the subject and for those requiring a clear …

Despite increasing evidence about the value and importance of breastfeeding, less than half
of the world's infants and young children (aged 0–36 months) are breastfed as …

Do private and philanthropic solutions to the problems of education signal the end of state
education in itswelfare form? Education policy is being reformed and re-worked on a global …

Across the world,'green grabbing'–the appropriation of land and resources for environmental
ends–is an emerging process of deep and growing significance. The vigorous debate on …

Neoliberalism-the doctrine that market exchange is an ethic in itself, capable of acting as a
guide for all human action-has become dominant in both thought and practice throughout …

This chapter explores to what extent smart city labelling can be understood as a new
variation of the 'entrepreneurial city', and counters this with speculation on what would be …

Rizvi and Lingard's account of the global politics of education is thoughtful, complex and
compelling. It is the first really comprehensive discussion and analysis of global trends in …

Amongst intellectuals and activists, neoliberalism has become a potent signifier for the kind
of free-market thinking that has dominated politics for the past three decades. Forever …

How does one value something one cannot and often does not want to see? How do
contemporary digital platforms and their infrastructures of connectivity, evaluation, and …

In a world in which global trade is at risk, where warehouses and airports, ship** lanes
and seaports try to guard against the likes of Al Qaeda and Somali pirates, and natural …