For three decades, neoliberalism dominated the global political economy. Defined as an
explicit preference for private over public control, neoliberalism represented a dramatic …

In this article, we discuss the increasing interdependence of societies, focusing specifically
on issues of systemic instability and fragility generated by the new and unprecedented level …

This introductory article defines the concept of strategic citizenship which stands at the focus
of the special issue. This concept refers to the rise of a strategic-instrumental approach …

iTunes. Spotify. Pandora. With these brief words one can map the landscape of music today,
but these aren't musicians, songs, or anything else actually musical—they are products and …

Simon Susen examines the impact of the'postmodern turn'on the contemporary social
sciences. On the basis of an innovative five-dimensional approach, this study provides a …

Supply Chain Strategies demonstrates how organizations must take strategic decisions in
order to manage their supply chains to sustain competitiveness in the global economy …

The concept of crisis has a long history across disciplines (medicine, history, political
economy, political science, sociology, psychology, history, philosophy of science, etc.). This …

A growing body of scholarship acknowledges the increasing influence of global forces on
social institutions and societies on multiple scales. We focus here on the role of globalization …

In the United States, income inequality has escalated since the 1970s while millions of
workers and their families are suffering the devastation of long-term unemployment or work …

The parts of this book which were previously published have been revised and updated
before being reproduced here. In some cases, these revisions have been extensive, while in …