Department of Politics, People & Place
Recent Submissions
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Restrictions and Resistance in The Postcolonial Periphery: Labour Power and Skilled Migrant Workers in The United Kingdom.
(Book chapter)Central to the understanding of work in and by the Global South are processes of migration, in particular, international mobility. Work undertaken by workers originating from the Global South is often located within ... -
From crisis to catastrophe: The death and viral legacies of austere neoliberalism in Europe?
(Article)The COVID-19 pandemic is a global event, but what became apparent almost immediately was that while the virus seems indiscriminate, vulnerability and the capacity to mitigate its impact are not spread equally, either ... -
Looking North: the multi-level governance of economic policy
(Book chapter)Debates on the state of regional inequalities in the UK date back decades. And yet, recent studies have clearly shown that these divides are widening even further, and the UK is now one of the most regionally unequal ... -
Supporting the needs of special assistance (including PRM) passengers: An international survey of disabled air passenger rights legislation
(Article)Passengers who require special assistance at airports and on aircraft represent one of the fastest growing demographics for aviation worldwide. At some airports, annual growth in PRM (persons with reduced mobility) traffic ... -
Responsible Transport: A post-COVID agenda for transport policy and practice
(Article)The unprecedented global shutdown that resulted from the COVID pandemic presents an opportunity to reconfigure future transport policy and practice for the benefit of the global environment and individual citizens alike. ... -
Working in and Against Hybrid Landscapes: Reflections on the Skills and Capabilities of Chief Officers in UK Local Government
(Book chapter)This chapter examines the educational and developmental demands of public managers, exploring the necessary skills and competences required to move across the hybrid landscapes within which they increasingly work. Drawing ... -
HR practice in a fast food MNC: Exploring the low discretion, high commitment phenomenon
(Article)The UK’s widespread use of low-skill, low-paid employment has been well documented. It has been argued internal labour markets (ILMs) benefit such workers, affording them with opportunities for progression. Relatively ... -
The potential for a negotiated stopping approach in London
(Technical Report)Travelling is a significant part of Gypsies and Travellers’ culture and way of life and many families continue to travel in and around London following in the footsteps of past generations. Being able to stop in safe ... -
The Political Economy of Work in the Global South: Reflections on Labour Process Theory
(Book)Part of the Critical Perspectives on Work and Employment series, this edited collection brings together contributions from leading international scholars to initiate an important dialogue between labour process analysis ... -
Winner-loser effects in contentious constitutional referenda – perceptions of procedural fairness and the Brexit referendum
(Article)This paper addresses a critical gap in the literature on winner-loser effects that consists of the lack of attention for highly contentious constitutional referenda. It uses unique multi-wave panel data of over 13,000 ... -
A Postmodern Neo-Marxist's Guide to Free Speech
(Book chapter)Jordan Peterson is a central figure in the so-called ‘culture wars’. Lumping together 'postmodern neo-Marxists', feminists, queer theorists and transgender rights activists as the ‘social justice warrior' blob he stands ... -
Life and Letting Die: A Story of the Homeless, Autonomy, and Anti-Social Behaviour
(Article)If I were to say that the architecture in our public spaces is ‘really speaking to us’, you would be forgiven for thinking this is a piece about the aesthetics of our cities. In some ways in fact, it is, but not in ...
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