Namhafte Wissenschaftler (z.B. der Soziologe Elmar Altvater und der Geowissenschaftler Gerd Kohlhepp) beleuchten in 10 Beiträgen Grundfragen, aktuelle Probleme und Zukunftsperspektiven aus interdisziplinärer Sicht. Die Palette der Themen ist bunt: Die Globalisierung Brasiliens,...

The market economy, the rule of law and the path of development -- All in the family: gender and identity within the household -- Group rights, distributional conflicts and the making of unequal identities -- National and sub-national institutions -- The interface between the global and national...

The South in the World Economy: Past, Present and Future / Deepak Nayyar -- The Challenge of the South / Khalil Hamdani -- Capabilities and Human Development: Beyond the Individual-- the Critical Role of Social Institutions and Social Competencies / Frances Stewart -- Demography and Human...