Globalization and the emergence of new technologies have considerable impact on the world of labor; this, in turn, attempts to put up resistance and imposes its standards rooted in patterns of social life and in the conservation of the environment. In the light of these changes and challenges, social actors - whether in government, business, or labor unions - are constantly faced with the alternative of either adjusting passively or responding creatively. These changes closely affect the academic world. In October 1999 in Ravello, Italy, during its first conference the international network...

The world of work and labour is in a permanent transformation affecting the various social groups in the different parts of the world quite unequally. Social innovations, related to the idea of economic progress and well-being, tackle the problems of employment leading to social exclusion and poverty as a consequence of the extreme positioning in favour of economic performance. An alternative economy complements the deficiency of both the market and the State. This volume presents contributions from scholars coming from different continents, about Social Economy, Labour Rights, corporate...

The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) organised an international symposium on the economic crisis and social integration, which took place in Seoul on May 27-28, 2009. At the symposium took part besides researchers from KIHASA representatives from Ireland, France, England, Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands, the USA, Japan and China. This book assembles most of these contributions. This volume is absolutely up to date as the economic crisis is far from overcome and social reintegration remains one of the foremost challenges in today's world.

Die von Erdbeben und Tsunamis ausgeloste Reaktorkatastrophe im japanischen Kernkraftwerk Fukushima Dai Ichi beeinflusste die Energiepolitik weltweit. Wahrend sie den Kernenergieausstieg in Deutschland besiegelte, wachst in Japan die Konfrontation zwischen einer erstarkten Protestbewegung und Befurwortern der Kernenergie. Die von japanischen und deutschen Experten verfassten Beitrage befassen sich mit den Auswirkungen der Reaktorkatastrophe auf Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft, Umwelt und Politik in Japan. Im Mittelpunkt stehen die Chancen einer Energiewende, die Neubewertung des Restrisikos ziviler...