This book offers a global approach to organized crime and the multitude of forces that shape it, discusses various forms around the world and contemporary issues such as terrorism and cybercrime, and examines its investigation and prevention.

This book highlights the emergence of the virtual university to fit the needs of the global information society.

Explores and questions the concepts of 'postmodern', 'international' and 'global' in light of the interest in international social work in the early 21st century. This book examines educational and practice issues arising from attempts to incorporate international understanding into national practice and education systems.

Explores the key global drivers of policy change in education. This book argues that globalization has transformed the terrain within which educational policies are developed and, informed by a range of neo-liberal precepts, affect the ways we think about educational governance. It provides an overview of critical issues in educational policy.