The Palgrave Handbook of the State, Policy, Society and Social Problems brings together 30 contributions from international scholars examining the relationships between governance, public policy, social development, and contemporary social challenges. Spanning themes such as state formation, social inequality, human rights, gender, technology, and social transformation, the volume explores how institutions, policies, and collective action shape societal responses to complex social issues. By highlighting the role of advocacy and policy interventions in addressing social problems, the handbook offers a multidisciplinary perspective on the changing relationship between the state, society, and social wellbeing in a global context.

Rajendra Baikady is a Social Work educator and researcher. He is the winner of Golda Meir Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (2019-2020) and Confucius Studies Understanding China Fellowship (Post-Doctoral Research) at Shandong University Peoples Republic of China (2018-2019).

Sajid S.M is Professor and former Pro-Vice Chancellor, Department of Social Work, Jamia Milia Islamia New, Delhi India.

Jaroslaw Przeperski is Director Centre for Family Research and adjunct professor in the Social Work Department, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun Poland. He is also an expert on family matters in the Polish Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy.

Varoshini Nadesan is resident: Association of South African Social Work Education Institutions and a lecturerat the Department of Social Work in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), South Africa.

M. Rezaul Islam is Professor in Social Work, Department of Public Health, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh 

Gao Jianguo is a Professor and former Head in the Department of Social Work, School of Philosophy and Social Development, Shandong University, Peoples Republic of China.