Regional Integration and Social Cohesion

ISSN: 2030-8787

«Regional Integration and Social Cohesion» (RISC) is an interdisciplinary and multilingual (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese) series that examines the human and environmental impacts of regional integration, defined legally/politically (supranationalism), economically (globalization), socially (identity), and geographically (borders). The series aims to link global analysis of issues associated with social cohesion, such as market shifts, immigration, environmental risk and the deterioration of natural resources, human rights, violence and security, etc., with national and subnational studies that focus on political decision-making, the non-governmental sector and social participation in public debates, economic transformations, social marginalization, identity, etc. Thus, the series aims to combine the international, national and subnational arenas of politics in thematically-oriented research. While proposed case studies are welcome, the works presented in this series from all social science disciplines, are predominantly based on the comparative method. Studies that compare across geographic regions, defined continentally, are of particular interest. In addition to the scientific focus described above, this series aims to connect theoretical analysis of questions related to social cohesion with policy-based research. In doing so, it examines the role of political actors at different levels of regional integration processes and it studies citizen responses to changing opportunity structures in the economic, social and political spheres. Thus, the series attempts to shed light on contemporary shifts in the uses and types of power in policy-making processes. The issue of changes in how policies are being made is linked to: «who affects policy-making?» and «what impact do policies have in social and economic arenas?» « Intégration régionale et cohésion sociale » (RISC) est une collection interdisciplinaire et multilingue qui étudie les impacts humains et environnementaux qu’exerce l’intégration régionale, telle que définie légalement/politiquement (supranationalisme), économiquement (mondialisation), socialement (identité) et géographiquement (frontières). La collection cherche à mettre en relation d’une part l’analyse globale de problématiques associées à la cohésion sociale – les mouvements des marchés économiques, l’immigration, les enjeux écologiques, la préservation des ressources naturelles, les droits de l’homme, la violence et la sécurité, etc. – et d’autre part les études nationales et régionales/locales qui se centrent sur la prise de décision politique, le secteur non gouvernemental, la participation dans les débats publics, les transformations économiques, la marginalisation sociale, l’identité, etc. La collection cherche dès lors à combiner international, national et régional/local dans une perspective thématique. Si les études de cas y sont les bienvenues, on tentera cependant de privilégier les analyses comparatistes, dans le champ des sciences humaines, toutes disciplines confondues. Une attention toute particulière sera accordée aux études établissant des comparaisons entre continents. En outre, la collection souhaite relier l’analyse théorique de questions liées à la cohésion sociale à une recherche de type politique. Elle examine ainsi le rôle des acteurs politiques aux différents niveaux de l’intégration régionale et elle étudie la réaction des citoyens face aux mutations des structures économiques, sociales et politiques. RISC met dès lors en lumière les tendances contemporaines des usages et des types de pouvoir à l’œuvre dans les processus de prise de décision. La question de savoir comment les politiques sont élaborées est liée aux questions suivantes : « Qui peut influencer les politiques ? » et « quel est l’impact des politiques sur la scène politique et économique ? ».

20 publications

Technical Writing

ISSN: 0943-6774

6 publications

Comparative Regional Integration Studies

ISSN: 1868-758X

The Comparative Regional Integration Studies series aims at providing a forum for discussing topics in Political Science with a focus on Regional Studies. The authors examine regional integration in the broadest sense of the term. This interdisciplinary series also takes issues of Sociology and Economics into account. Scholars examine for example the challenge of the global economic crisis for social integration. The series will not be continued. The “Comparative Regional Integration Studies“ series aims at providing a forum for discussing topics in Political Science with a focus on Regional Studies. The authors examine regional integration in the broadest sense of the term. This interdisciplinary series also takes issues of Sociology and Economics into account. Scholars examine for example the challenge of the global economic crisis for social integration. The series will not be continued. The “Comparative Regional Integration Studies“ series aims at providing a forum for discussing topics in Political Science with a focus on Regional Studies. The authors examine regional integration in the broadest sense of the term. This interdisciplinary series also takes issues of Sociology and Economics into account. Scholars examine for example the challenge of the global economic crisis for social integration. The series will not be continued.

1 publications

Writing About Women

ISSN: 1053-7937

This is a literary series devoted to feminist studies on past and contemporary women authors, exploring social, psychological, political, economic, and historical insights directed toward an interdisciplinary approach. The series is dedicated to the memory of Simone de Beauvoir, early pioneer in feminist literary theory. This is a literary series devoted to feminist studies on past and contemporary women authors, exploring social, psychological, political, economic, and historical insights directed toward an interdisciplinary approach. The series is dedicated to the memory of Simone de Beauvoir, early pioneer in feminist literary theory. This is a literary series devoted to feminist studies on past and contemporary women authors, exploring social, psychological, political, economic, and historical insights directed toward an interdisciplinary approach. The series is dedicated to the memory of Simone de Beauvoir, early pioneer in feminist literary theory.

22 publications

American University Studies

The books within this series include a broad range of topics within the category of regional studies. Typically, they are excellent monographs that have been subjected to a rigorous peer-review process. They tend to be written on topics that would not be suitable for our more specific series within each discipline. Many of the titles have won national and international awards. These books can be found in university library collections around the world.

10 publications

Studies in Life Writing

Studies in Life Writing: Biography, Autobiography, Memoir welcomes full-length studies of life writing in all its forms: biography, autobiography, memoir, journals, diaries, blogs, and so forth. Dovetailing nicely with the critical theories of the later twentieth century, life writing questions the divide between fact and fiction, challenges the possibility of presenting a life objectively, and examines how the shaping forces of language and memory prohibits any simple attempts at truth and reference. Provocatively, interest in life writing has increased as both autobiographical and biographical narratives have become a major presence on the Internet, and the growth of literary nonfiction has prompted a resurgence of life narratives and memoirs. The series invites both single-authored book-length studies and multi-authored essay collections on the theory and/or pedagogy of life writing.

1 publications

Literatur – Sprache – Region

Die Buchreihe "Literatur – Sprache – Region. Beiträge zur Kulturgeographie" publiziert Monographien und Sammelbände im Bereich der Vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft. Schwerpunkte liegen dabei innerhalb der komparatistischen Forschung in der Germanistik und Geschichtswissenschaft. Die Themen der Veröffentlichungen umfassen u. a. literaturwissenschaftliche Autorenanalysen, Studien zur niederdeutschen Linguistik und zur literarischen Zentrenbildung.

10 publications

Beiträge zur kommunalen und regionalen Planung

ISSN: 0721-2976

Die Reihe wird unter dem Titel Stadtentwicklung fortgeführt. Die Reihe wird unter dem Titel Stadtentwicklung fortgeführt. Die Reihe wird unter dem Titel Stadtentwicklung fortgeführt.

19 publications

Stadt und Region als Handlungsfeld

Kompetenzzentrum für Raumforschung und Regionalentwicklung Kompetenzzentrum für Raumforschung und Regionalentwicklung Das für den norddeutschen Raum einzigartige Kompetenzzentrum für Raumforschung und Regionalentwicklung in der Region Hannover (KompZ) will mit ihren Bänden der Schriftenreihe Stadt und Region als Handlungsfeld Beiträge in die Diskussionen zu aktuellen und brennenden Fragen der Raumentwicklung einbringen und zugleich für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung unserer Städte und Regionen werben. Städte und Regionen sehen sich schwierigen Herausforderungen gegenüber. Der schärfer werdende Wettbewerb der Standorte im Zuge der Globalisierung und Europäisierung, die Finanzsituation der öffentlichen Haushalte, der demografische Wandel, die Energiewende, der Klimaschutz und die Anpassung an den Klimawandel, der Umgang mit den Umweltmedien Luft, Wasser und Boden, der Verlust an Artenvielfalt und Freiraum unter anderem durch wachsende Flächeninanspruchnahme für Siedlungen und Verkehr in bestimmten Teilräumen sind nur einige Stichworte. Homepage des Herausgebers: Kompetenzzentrum für Raumforschung und Regionalentwicklung

13 publications