Social Science Space

Social scientists need to make a strong case for their worth inside and outside of academia.

Simon Ball, Head of the School of Humanities at the University of Glasgow, discusses the dangers of Gold Route OA to the Humanities and scholarship in general.

The Campaign for Social Science will hold its latest roadshows in the next few weeks.

50 years on, the Cuban Missile Crisis may still prove to be one of the most important events in understanding modern International diplomacy.

Beyond an economic analysis of the financial crisis

Although by no means a household word, “drug courts” have been among the most studied criminal justice interventions of the past two decades. So what are these courts, and why do they matter?

When some journalist awards a case a sobriquet like The Railway Rapist, or the Moors Murderers that the media has got its teeth into the case and will shake as much life out of it as possible.

The extent to which academics in different situations own their time appears to be closely associated with the distribution of privilege. In an academic world that is elitist one needs to acquire privileges in order to have time.

Considering the relationship between researcher and institution – maybe the disclaimer isn’t enough.

Jorja Leap immersed herself in the culture of Los Angeles’ notorious street gangs for over 10 years, interviewing and working with hundreds of active and former gang members.

An evaluation of Missouri Department of Mental Health’s Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity Murder Acquittees.

We are personally skeptical about many of the major premises of Open Access Publishing, and we are certain that many of the potential implications have not been thought through. The Finch Report pays remarkably little heed to the detailed arrangements that may need to be put in place.