Download or read book Research Handbook on Information Policy written by Duff, Alistair S. and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive and innovative Research Handbook tackles the pressing issues confronting us at the dawn of the global network society, including freedom of speech, government transparency and the digital divide. Engaging with controversial problems of public policy including freedom of expression, copyright and information inequality, the Research Handbook on Information Policy offers a well-rounded exploration of the history and future of this vital field.
Download or read book Research Handbook on Information Law and Governance written by Sandeen, Sharon K. and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-23 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fresh and insightful Research Handbook delivers global perspectives on information law and governance, delving into principles of information law in the areas of trade secrecy, privacy, data protection and cybersecurity.
Download or read book Research Handbook on Big Data Law written by Roland Vogl and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This state-of-the-art Research Handbook provides an overview of research into, and the scope of current thinking in, the field of big data analytics and the law. It contains a wealth of information to survey the issues surrounding big data analytics in legal settings, as well as legal issues concerning the application of big data techniques in different domains.
Download or read book Research Handbook of Policy Design written by Peters, B. G. and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-08 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This visionary Research Handbook presents the state of the art in research on policy design. By conceiving policy design both as a theoretical and a methodological framework, it provides scholars and practitioners with guidance on understanding policy problems and devising accurate solutions.
Download or read book Research Handbook on International Drug Policy written by David R. Bewley-Taylor and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-25 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analysing arguably one of the most controversial areas in public policy, this pioneering Research Handbook brings together contributions from expert researchers to provide a global overview of the shifting dynamics of drug policy. Emphasising connections between the domestic and the international, contributors illustrate the intersections between drug policy, human rights obligations and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, offering an insightful analysis of the regional dynamics of drug control and the contemporary and emerging problems it is facing.
Download or read book Research Handbook in Data Science and Law written by Vanessa Mak and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-28 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of data in society has seen an exponential growth in recent years. Data science, the field of research concerned with understanding and analyzing data, aims to find ways to operationalize data so that it can be beneficially used in society, for example in health applications, urban governance or smart household devices. The legal questions that accompany the rise of new, data-driven technologies however are underexplored. This book is the first volume that seeks to map the legal implications of the emergence of data science. It discusses the possibilities and limitations imposed by the current legal framework, considers whether regulation is needed to respond to problems raised by data science, and which ethical problems occur in relation to the use of data. It also considers the emergence of Data Science and Law as a new legal discipline.
Download or read book Research Handbook on the Politics of EU Law written by Paul J. Cardwell and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a wealth of thought-provoking insights, this topical Research Handbook analyses the interplay between the law and politics of the EU and examines the role of law and legal actors in European integration.
Download or read book Research Handbook on Human Rights and Business written by Surya Deva and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative Research Handbook brings together leading international scholars and practitioners to provide in-depth analysis of some of the most hotly debated topics and issues concerning the interface of human rights and business. Offering critical insights on prominent strands of research within the field of business and human rights, this comprehensive Research Handbook examines key challenges and potential solutions in the field.
Download or read book Research Handbook on E Government written by Welch, Eric W. and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: E-government is an increasingly well-established and wide-ranging field, in which there has been an explosion of new technologies, applications, and data resulting in new challenges and opportunities for e-government research and practice. This Research Handbook advances research in the field of e-government by first recognizing its roots and documenting its growth and progress. It investigates the advent and implications of new technologies, and structures the content around core topics of service, management, engagement and access. Two additional sections examine the role of e-government in developing countries and smart cities.
Download or read book Research Handbook on Street Level Bureaucracy written by Peter Hupe and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the objectives of public policy programmes have been formulated and decided upon, implementation seems just a matter of following instructions. However, it is underway to the realization of those objectives that public policies get their final substance and form. Crucial is what happens in and around the encounter between public officials and individual citizens at the street level of government bureaucracy. This Research Handbook addresses the state of the art while providing a systematic exploration of the theoretical and methodological issues apparent in the study of street-level bureaucracy and how to deal with them.
Download or read book Research Handbook on EU Media Law and Policy written by Parcu, Pier L. and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cutting-edge Research Handbook presents a comprehensive overview of the European Union’s influence on the regulation of the media sector in the digital age. It explores and compares several areas of European legislation that have an impact on the media sector, defined in a broad sense for its capacity to influence the public opinion at large.
Download or read book Research Handbook on Corporate Purpose and Personhood written by Pollman, Elizabeth and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insightful Research Handbook contributes to the theoretical and practical understanding of corporate purpose and personhood, which has become the central debate of corporate law. It provides cutting-edge thoughts on the role of corporations in society and the nature of their rights and responsibilities.
Download or read book Research Handbook on Privacy and Data Protection Law written by Paul De Hert and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-28 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Research Handbook is an insightful overview of the key rules, concepts and tensions in privacy and data protection law. It highlights the increasing global significance of this area of the law, illustrating the many complexities in the field through a blend of theoretical and empirical perspectives. Providing an excellent in-depth analysis of global privacy and data protection law, this Research Handbook explores multiple regional and national jurisdictions, bringing together interdisciplinary international contributions on privacy and data protection. Chapters cover critical topics in the field, including co-regulation and the competitive advantage in the GDPR, border surveillance, big data and data protection. It further investigates the relationship between privacy and data protection law and other fields of law, such as consumer law and competition law. With its detailed analysis and insights into privacy and data protection law, this Research Handbook will prove a useful resource for information and media law students as well as academics researching fields such as privacy law and surveillance or security studies.
Download or read book Research Handbook on Human Rights and Poverty written by Martha F. Davis and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-26 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important Research Handbook explores the nexus between human rights, poverty and inequality as a critical lens for understanding and addressing key challenges of the coming decades, including the objectives set out in the Sustainable Development Goals. The Research Handbook starts from the premise that poverty is not solely an issue of minimum income and explores the profound ways that deprivation and distributive inequality of power and capability relate to economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights.
Download or read book Research Handbook on E Government written by Eric Welch and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-28 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique Research Handbook offers an overview of contemporary electronic government and digital public administration and management, encouraging innovative inquiry and exploring new avenues for research in the field. Bringing together international scholars and researchers, the book illustrates the broad and changeable technological context of public organizations, public services and governance from a range of theoretical and methodological perspectives. Chapters investigate key developments in information technology, including social media, big data, cyberinfrastructure and blockchain technologies, and investigate their implications for the traditional goals and values of public administration and management. Examining timely subjects of discussion, including data sharing, public service transactions and trust, citizen engagement and tribal governances, chapters illustrate the global dimensions of technological governance in a variety of settings, including Brazil, Nepal, South Africa, the US, and Small Island Developing States. Representing global scholarship in the field, this Research Handbook is critical reading for scholars and researchers exploring the latest developments in e-governments, as well as graduate students in public management and administration. Public sector managers and policymakers will also benefit from its practical insights into utilizing information tech'In the last 25 years, e-government research has made significant progress from descriptive efforts to sound qualitative and quantitative analyses. This Handbook constitutes an exemplar of what e-government research currently entails, including topics such as collaboration, data sharing, citizen engagement, trust, security, privacy, emergent technologies, and the importance of context. Based on a global perspective, the Research Handbook on E-Government represents a comprehensive and diverse collection of current topics, critical reflections, and cases from around the world and I highly recommend it.'- J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, State University of New York at Albany, USnology in public administration.
Download or read book Research Handbook on Health Care Policy written by Martin Powell and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-12 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting extensive coverage of key theoretical and policy issues within the field of health care research, this forward-looking Research Handbook contends that students of health care need to take policy more seriously.
Download or read book Research Handbook on Global Health Law written by Gian Luca Burci and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effect of Globalization on health has attracted the attention of scholars and policy makers across multiple disciplines. A key concern is the regulation of international health protection, and in particular the use of international health instruments and the complex interaction between international law and health considerations. For the first time, a group of law and policy scholars have analysed these issues, drawing on knowledge from their respective fields. The resulting book provides comprehensive coverage of contemporary issues in global health law and governance.
