More than 1 billion people worldwide have a disability, and they are all affected by politics. This two-volume work explores key topics at the heart of disabili

This book seeks to explore how disability is understood and the position and experiences of disabled people both within and across different societies. The auth

Politics of Empowerment explores why seemingly firmly entrenched policies, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, succumb to opposing forces that seek to

“A really, really good book . . . both a specific history of [U.S.] disability policy as well as a broad story of the politics of social change.” —Jeremy

An accessible introduction to disability studies, Disability Politics and Theory provides a concise survey of disability history, exploring the concept of disab