In Game Changer, Koen Timmers shows how education, technology and climate action can change the world. How do they interact with each other, and above all: how do they contribute to global solutions for young people worldwide? From the refugee camps in Kakuma in Kenya, to the Microsoft headquarters in Seattle or the school desks in Malawi. From Charlize Theron to Trevor Noah, from NASA to LEGO, from CNN to BBC: where Koen Timmers speaks, people listen carefully. Dr Jane Goodall and Princess E...

Kinderarmoede is een hardnekkig maatschappelijk probleem. Het globale armoederisico bleef het laatste decennium dan wel relatief stabiel, de kinderarmoede nam systematisch toe. De bestrijding van kinderarmoede staat in Vlaanderen dan ook hoog op de beleidsagenda.

Als hefboom voor de aanpak van kinderarmoede wordt vaak gekozen voor een kinderrechtenbenadering, gebaseerd op het Internationaal Verdrag inzake de Rechten van het Kind. Vanuit dat perspectief is leven in armoede voor een kind een sc...

Denken over sociaal werk is een boek over sociaal werk op de brug tussen mens en samenleving. Het biedt een theoretisch kompas voor iedereen die interesse heeft in de complexe vraagstukken waarmee het sociaal werk wordt geconfronteerd.

Sociaal werk streeft sociale verandering en sociale rechtvaardigheid na. Dat doet het vanuit theoretische inzichten. Theorie heeft

een impact op ideeën, verbreedt denk- en handelingskaders en verschaft nieuwe inzichten over complexe maatschappelijke

vraagstukk...

Hoe laat je leerlingen inzicht verwerven in historische begrippen? Hoe reflecteer je met leerlingen over concepten als ‘causaliteit’ of ‘agency’? Welke plaats krijgen historische vraagstukken in een les geschiedenis? Hoe laat je jongeren argumenteren met en over historische bronnen? Deze en vele andere vragen vormen de leidraad van dit boek.

Leraren geschiedenis moeten over een rijke vakdidactische kennis beschikken om effectieve lessen te kunnen voorbereiden. Het is daarom van crucia...

'We need effective citizen-lobbyists - not just likers, followers or even marchers - more than ever. I have no hesitation in lobbying you to read this book.'Bill Emmott, former editor in chief, the EconomistMany democratic societies are experiencing a crisis of faith. Citizens are making clear their frustration with their supposedly representative governments, which instead seem driven by the interests of big business, powerful individuals and wealthy lobby groups.

What can we do about it? Ho...

How were human rights invented, and how does their tumultuous history influence their perception and our ability to protect them today? From Professor Lynn Hunt comes this extraordinary cultural and intellectual history, which traces the roots of human rights to the rejection of torture as a means for finding the truth. She demonstrates how ideas of human relationships portrayed in novels and art helped spread these new ideals and how human rights continue to be contested today.

In 2014, the declaration of the Islamic State caliphate was hailed as a major victory by the global jihadist movement. But it was short-lived. Three years on, the caliphate was destroyed, leaving its surviving fighters - many of whom were foreign recruits - to retreat and scatter across the globe.

So what happens now? Is this the beginning of the end of IS? Or can it adapt and regroup after the physical fall of the caliphate? In this timely analysis, terrorism expert Colin P. Clarke takes sto...

The law that regulates armed conflicts is one of the oldest branches of international law, and yet continues to be one of the most dynamic areas of law today. This book provides an accessible, scholarly, and up-to-date examination of international humanitarian law, offering a comprehensive and logical discussion and analysis of the law. The book contains detailed examples, extracts from relevant cases, useful discussion questions, and a recommended reading list for every chapter.

Emerging tre...

Human Rights: Theory and Practice is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary text written by a global team of experts with coverage and content unrivaled by any other text on the market. With contributions from an international panel of experts, including political scientists, lawyers, philosophers, and policy-makers, this text is unmatched in its ability to provide students with a practical, comprehensive and 21st century perspectives on the theory, study and practice ofhuman rights. In addition ...

Sports in Society provides a comprehensive introduction to understanding the issues and controversies surrounding sports in society. Coakley delivers a critical approach toward sports related issues with an emphasis on social class, race, and ethnicity within the sports world. The new Connect course includes SmartBook, an adaptive reading and study experience.

This technology encourages readers to apply their knowledge and consider the role sports plays in their personal experiences, schools,...