The introduction of new policies can evoke strong emotional reactions by the public. Yet,
social‐psychological research has paid little attention to affective determinants of individual …

This book provides an important intervention into social reproduction theory and the politics
of water. Presenting an incorporated comparison, it analyses the conjuncture following the …

Recent advances in sociological investigations of energy-systems-change highlight the
influence of a wide range of policies, beyond those typically considered relevant to energy …

Internationally, water management is moving from the traditional top-down approach to more
integrated initiatives focussing on community-led action. With inadequacies in previous …

This paper uses participant narratives and Marxist social movement theory to analyse
resistance to water charges as the driving force of Irish anti-austerity struggles–or “the social …

By the end of 2013, the Republic of Ireland had exited the bailout and was entering a period
of economic recovery. Yet by 2015 the largest collective protest since independence …

The European financial crisis has inspired a wave of social activism, challenging
established party politics. In Ireland, a large social protest movement produced a …

Across Europe, resistance to austerity takes place in the household, the local community,
and the everyday. Disruptive practices of refusal and subversion leave elite domination …

Often hailed as “the poster child of Europe” for its discipline and compliance in managing
austerity despite the severity of the cuts meted on its population, Dublin presents an …

This chapter explores the impact of government austerity on the lives of the further education
(FE) workforce and the communities they serve, while also reflecting on the importance of FE …