Since the Great Recession, some have argued that local governments have become
'austerity machines' that cut and privatize services and undermine unions. We conducted a …

Local governments in the USA are facing increased levels of fiscal stress after the Great
Recession. We conducted a national survey in 2012 to assess differences in sources of …

Purpose–The aim of this paper is to demonstrate empirically the relationship between firm
characteristics and information use within a small and medium sized enterprises (SME) …

This paper addresses the problem of how to engage with the politics of public policy in the
current period of cuts, austerity and retrenchment. It explores current strategies of …

This article explores local government engagement and communication with citizens in one
of the UK's largest cities from the perspective of a range of actors involved in the …

It is di□ fficult to find someone who has not heard about the Puerto Rico, Detroit, Michigan,
or Orange County, California, bankruptcies. While guides for responsibly managing …

Over the last decades, European cities have been facing serious constraints. In particular,
decreasing transfers from central governments, the introduction of domestic 'Stability pacts' …

This chapter discusses whether crises are new, and recapitulate why they have a welfare
state. It looks at the challenges facing welfare states and developments, and concludes on …

Anti-Gypsyism is not a new phenomenon. For centuries Roma have been blamed and
feared; their social identities constructed to fulfil a function to be the visible 'other'. The Brexit …

Cemlyn and Ryder provide a cogent, multi-layered analysis of the barriers and potential of
education for active and participatory citizenship and social justice for Gypsies, Travellers …