Library blog

What is neurodiversity? Which characteristics are common among people who are neurodivergent? How can employers and colleagues help adjust the work environment to better support them? You will find the answers to these questions and more in ‘The pocket guide to neurodiversity’ by Daniel Aherne and Tim Stringer.

The success of populism in Western societies has given rise to a wave of academic papers and books that try to explain why populists are succeeding in some countries while failing to gain a foothold in others. Reclaiming Populism: how economic fairness can win back disenchanted voters by Eric Protzer and Paul Summerville introduces a new perspective on populism, with the authors considering it a consequence of economic unfairness.

How much do you know about how COVID-19 has affected women and gender equality? To help understand this issue, and to mark International Women’s Day 2022, the Council Library has compiled a library guide of resources about how COVID-19 has affected women’s roles in society.

La cité est un monde proche et lointain déjouant certains pronostics et confirmant quelques clichés. Les auteurs Manon Quérouil-Bruneel et Malek Dehoune livrent leur vérité sur les banlieues de France. Ce livre aborde des problèmes socio-économiques en lien avec le chômage, le désœuvrement et la délinquance, surtout des jeunes, que l'on retrouve dans la banlieue de plusieurs grandes villes européennes.

Is well-being be a crucial factor for happiness and success in the work environment? Professors Ivan Robertson and Cary Cooper explain in this book the benefits of positive psychological well-being (PWB) in organisations and provide practical examples through real case studies.

The book analyses the position and role of women in contemporary diplomacy and international negotiation, presenting both theoretical and conceptual perspectives on gender, power and diplomacy.

The book  includes more than 100 new studies in comparison with the former two editions and is considered by many as "the Bible" of women's studies.

The Library has prepared a note listing a selection of books, as well as links to the texts of recent articles and papers (2012 onwards) on Employment and Social Policy.

The topic of gender equality surfaces in the public debate every year around the International Women's Day. The European Policy Center (EPC) contributed to this trend by organising a policy dialogue entitled "Women at work. Under-used source of growth?" which the Central Library attended.