Dorota Moro¿ is a political scientist and sociologist, professor at the Institute of Political Science, University of Wroc¿aw, Poland. The main areas of her scientific interest include social policy, particularly investment and innovative social policy, social work and analysis of the role of the state, the social economy sector, and NGOs. She is the deputy director for teaching, member of the Polish Society for Social Policy, author and co-author of multiple books, chapters, and journal articles. Mägorzata Madej is a political scientist, PhD at the Institute of Political Science, University of Wroc¿aw, Poland. The main areas of her scientific interest include citizen participation in elections and decision-making processes, especially at the local level, as well as participatory tools in local and sublocal self-government in Poland, and social movements. She is the author and co-author of three books, multiple chapters, and journal articles. She is also the editor-in-chief of the Polish Political Science Review. Judit Csoba is a professor of sociology and social policy and course director of Social Policy Education at the Faculty of Arts, University of Debrecen, Hungary. Her research focuses on sociology of work, social policy, employment policy, and social economy. She is the author or co-author of eight books, several book chapters, and journal articles. She is a member of the editorial board of three professional journals (soci .h u, Esély, Metszetek) and the editor-in-chief of the European Social Work Education and Practice book series published by Springer.
