Social scientists have always recognised a divergence between approaches which emphasise the constraining power of social structure and those which interpret society through ...

Interviewing has a strong claim to be the most widely practised social science research method. In this work, Nigel Fielding, an acknowledged expert in the field, brings ...

The National Front was one of the most controversial political parties in Britain. This exploration, first published in 1981, of the NF ideology and its meaning for members is ...

The New Policing provides a comprehensive introduction to the critical issues confronting policing today. It incorporates an overview of traditional approaches to the study of ...

This innovative and accessible book will appeal to Upperf-level undergraduates, postgradutes and scholars in ciminology, criminal justice, and politics. --Book Jacket.