Textbooks

Policy Press publishes a range of textbooks across the social sciences to suit a variety of course and learning needs. Our textbooks are designed with students in mind and include many accessible features – from case studies and chapter summaries, to revision questions and illustrative boxes and diagrams.

Textbook companion websites

Some of our key textbooks are now supported by companion websites featuring students and lecturer resources. Click on the links below to explore.
Social theory for beginners companion website
Voyage to Utopias companion website
Understanding disability policy companion website
Research and evaluation for busy practitioners companion website
An introduction to political crime companion website
What works in reducing inequalities in child health? companion website

Inspection copies

All of our textbooks are available on inspection to lecturers teaching a relevant course and we have listed below a selection of our forthcoming and latest titles.* Some inspection copies are now available as e-versions in e-pub or epdf format, indicated by “available on e-inspection” on the relevant book page. Alternatively, print inspection copies can be ordered by filling in our inspection copy form.

If you can't spot a relevant title below please do explore the rest of our website where textbooks can be identified by the e-inspection/inspection copy links underneath the book jacket or contact Kathryn King, Marketing Manager (kathryn.king@bristol.ac.uk) to discuss your needs further.

*Inspection copies are available to lecturers who wish to consider adopting them for a course of 12 or more students. If the title is recommended for purchase on a course, it may be kept. If not, it should be paid for or returned to our distributor in resaleable condition within 28 days. A maximum of three titles can be requested at any one time.