Mündlich ist nicht einfach mündlich, zeigt die Wissenschaft. Diese Erkenntnis fliesst nicht automatisch in den Schulalltag ein - obwohl Lehrpersonen nicht per se gegen Veränderungen im Schulalltag sind. Im vorliegenden Buch werden sowohl der sprachwissenschaftliche Diskurs (Anal…
This work seeks to provide a novel perspective on thecondition of European welfare states. The challenges to the welfarestate are indisputableŗanging from changing demographicşocialand family structures to high levels of unemploymentŗisingentitlements and the growth of social ex…
This work seeks to provide a novel perspective on the condition of European welfare states. The challenges to the welfare state are indisputable, ranging from changing demographic, social and family structures to high levels of unemployment, rising entitlements and the growth of…
This work examines the role of language in the present and past creation of social, cultural and national identities in Europe. It considers the way in which language may sometimes reinforce national identity (as in England) while tending to subvert the nation-state (as in the U…
Business in North Korea: a paradoxical and fascinating situation is interpreted by a true insider. In 2002, the Swiss power company ABB appointed Felix Abt its country director for North Korea. The Swiss entrepreneur lived and worked in North Korea for seven years, one of the fe…
"Many governments face similar pressures surrounding the hotly debated topic of immigration. Yet, the disparate ways in which policy makers respond is striking. The Comparative Politics of Immigration explains why democratic governments adopt the immigration policies they do. Th…
"During the last three decades or so there has been a significant growth of extreme right voter support, in Europe and elsewhere in the world. The chapters in this book look at an earlier period before most of this increase. Comprised of eight previously published articles or bo…
