Flexible markets require flexible societies; humans, however, need a stable social order. According to received wisdom, when capitalist development razes traditional social structures, society fights back, and welfare state policies organize new stability to replace the old. More market produces...

The integration of post-socialist Central and Eastern Europe into the EU is one of the success stories of European development. The region has seen significant economic convergence, dramatic changes in socio-economic indicators and improvements in the natural environment. However, some...

This book highlights the increasing need for people who will be working in professions such as teaching, health, engineering and business management to have the skills for living and working in a global society. Globalisation and the challenges resulting from recent political events in Europe...

Informatisierung und Digitalisierung von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft erweisen sich immer mehr als bestimmend für den umfassenden gesellschaftlichen Wandel im 21. Jahrhundert. Überall sind durch technische Innovationsprozesse induzierte Veränderungen in der Arbeits- und Lebenswelt auszumachen,...