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Bridging the sociology of expertise and contentious politics, this book draws on mixed-methods research and ethnographic fieldwork at various sites in Italy to examine the relationship between expertise and activism in grassroots environmentalism, analysing the ways in which various actors participate in using expertise.

Drawing on the thought of Durkheim, this book examines contemporary debates surrounding matters of community and identity in Germany, considering a series of competing moral ideals related to national identity and highlighting the role of the sacred in contested politics as the country addresses questions of free speech and multiculturalism.

This book considers the role of experts and expertise in contemporary politics and the ways in which digitalization and the use of technique are transforming practices of governance.

Does democracy require an agreement on specific foundational values? Bringing insights from Turkey to the study of democratization, this book argues that democracy may rather be about acknowledging the disagreement over values before negotiating over other concerns, such as rights, freedoms, capabilities and duties.