Bill Jordan is Honorary Professor of Social Policy and Social Work at the University of Plymouth, UK. He has authored more than 25 books on politics, economic and social policy, social work and migration, including Automation and Human Solidarity (2020) and The Age of Disintegration (2020). He held visiting professorships in the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic.

1. Introduction.- 2. The New Authoritarianism.- 3. A Coercive State.- 4. Mobility and Migration.- 5. Authoritarianism and Militarism.- 6. Inclusion and Democracy.- 7. Credit and Debt.- 8. Towards Greater Sustainability.- 9. Freedom and Justice for All.- 10. Conclusions.