Globalization is one of the buzz-words in the 1990s. It points to a world in which geographic location becomes … increasingly irrelevant, a vision that has aroused both hopes and fears. Surprisingly, globalization is accompanied by increasing … regionalization. This volume is a timely contribution to the debate on globalization and regionalism. Coming from several disciplines …

The notion of 'society' is increasingly debated, recently, under the impact of 'globalization'. This debate is carried … the extension of horizons of action under globalization. Various comparative findings are adduced to show how the … dialectics of globalization and provincialization work, and how socio-institutional patterns interact with the evolution of …

Globalisierung, Digitalisierung, Individualisierung - die Megatrends des beginnenden 21. Jahrhunderts prägen auch … unsere Gesellschaft. Vor dem Hintergrund tief greifender wissenschaftlicher, technischer und soziologischer Umwälzungen … drängen sich politisch brisante Fragen auf: Driftet unsere Gesellschaft auseinander oder kann sie ihren Zusammenhalt wahren …