Durch den Globalisierungsprozess gewinnt das Phänomen der Migration seit einiger Zeit an Brisanz. In fast allen Teilen der Welt nehmen die Wanderungsbewegungen zu, sei es, weil Menschen jenseits der Grenzen ihres Herkunftslandes einen Arbeitsplatz und eine Existenzgrundlage für sich und ihre...

The coordination of the various social security systems of the EU Member States is one of the most important achievements of European integration. This regime became a model for the whole world. Nevertheless, it has some shortcomings which are analysed in this book. Bent Greve (Roskilde)...

The question whether ethnic diversity is associated with declining social cohesion has produced much controversy. We maintain that more attention must be paid to cognitive mechanisms to move the debate ahead. Using survey data from 938 localities in Germany, France, and the Netherlands, we...