Comparing international case studies, this book uncovers the role of social workers in politically tense episodes of recent history, skilfully navigating the profession's collective political past while considering its future.

Vasilios Ioakimidis is Professor of Social Work at the University of Essex and the University of West Attica. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Johannesburg.

Aaron Wyllie is Lecturer at the Centre for Social Work and Social Justice at the University of Essex.