This contributed volume questions dominant theories in economics and politics, showcasing innovative methodological approaches that bridge disciplinary boundaries and highlight the need for a new, pluralistic approach to social sciences research. With ‘redefining paradigms’ as its central objective, this book urges a reconsideration of how financial systems, governance structures, and international institutions function on both macro and micro scales. Each essay engages with economic and political thought, pressing against assumptions that have shaped mainstream discourse. The discussion traces historical patterns excluding women and marginalized groups from economic resources, professional advancement, and authority.

This first volume focuses on theoretical and methodological innovations, with chapters considering the limitations of economics education, the "ethical deficit" in economic theory, and critical analysis of "economic growth" amidst ecological crises. Offering a framework inclusive of alternative theories, this volume will be a valuable tool for social scientists grappling with complex global issues.

Abdullah Yusuf is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Dundee, UK. His research interests include issues of International Peacekeeping and the Politics of the United Nations He is also interested in broader Middle East Politics, ‘War on Terror’, Radical Islamic movements, and Religion and International Relations.

Carlo Morelli is Senior Lecturer in business and economic history at the University of Dundee, UK. He is interested in the generation of wealth in society and its re-distribution, examining industrial organisation and business / government relationships in the twentieth century, looking at the understanding of industrial decline, the jute and textile industries and industrial transformation in Anglo-Indian economic relationships. His second area of research examines social policy, poverty and inequality, with current work focusing on household inequality, funeral poverty and devolution.

Omar Feraboli is Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Dundee, UK. His main fields of research are heterodox economics, macroeconomics, international finance and international trade, in particular applied computable general equilibrium (CGE) models and trade policy issues.