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In Religion, Ethnicity and Social Change the author argues that the recent focus on religious fundamentalism in ethnic conflict has obscured the ambiguous role of... Læs mere
This study examines fundamental theoretical and conceptual issues of social change in Latin America in the context of detailed empirical analysis. The... Læs mere
Hans Abrahamsson assesses the current world order and structural change, within an historical framework. Finally, he addresses the circumstances behind the current opportunity for global change, and the social forces and political action required in order to seize it.
These studies of Argentina, Nicaragua and Cuba, alongside comparative discussions of socialism, women's movements and citizenship, examine the complex, and persistent, interaction of states and women's movements, and the diversity of responses engendered.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it appeared that the only option for developing countries was integration into the world economy. Written... Læs mere
But these countries are caught in a vicious circle in which the existing economic structure cannot generate enough savings and export earnings needed to finance their development and mount a sustained assault on widespread poverty.
Central to the dynamics of India's post-interventionist era has been the performance of its corporate sector. In the light of this view, the author here examines critically the nature of the Indian corporate sector as a specific socio-historical and political-economic formation.
This is the first book to analyze the role of the new circumpolar universities in northern development.
We live in an information society. But is the information society really going to be like this? Who is going to reap the rewards of new information and communication... Læs mere
At the beginning of the twenty-first century an idealized view of markets informs government policy. Markets, Class and... Læs mere
The Asian road to the market has generally been seen as a model of success and the object of widespread admiration. It does so by... Læs mere
With six essays exploring different aspects of economic growth, poverty, inequality and social security, this book offers a... Læs mere