The study starts from the idea that the Arab countries are protagonists of a story that involves and shares us about their successes and their defeats. The Arab immigration toward Europe and the last revolutions in North Africa and Middle East show us how close to Arab people Italy is both with...

Blood donation, distinctively characterised by both the value of the donated material itself and the process of the donation, is an emblematic sign of a universalistic and equalitarian conception of human rights. Usually, the number of blood donors living in an area is a significant proxy of the...

What accounts for creative success when the unit of innovation is a team? In particular, what are the sociological factors that explain why some ensembles are able to meet the challenge of creating a cultural product that is not only inventive but also critically acclaimed? We build on work...

Studies on spatial logics of companies? establishment more often tackle this question in terms of strategic choice of companies seeking to profit from the effects of proximity. This paper proposes to explore territorial determinants of entrepreneurial activity from the point of view of the...

The article focuses on the contributions of John R. Commons and Max Weber to the understanding of legal foundations of the economy. We argue that Weber and Commons theorization of law provides a fruitful starting point for an economic sociology of law.

The article seeks to analyze the economic sociology of Pierre Bourdieu, which entails a critique of the neoclassic theory based upon empirical materials. In his studies on Algerian economy it is possible to observe the genesis of the concept of habitus as symbolic capital and to examine its...