Vienna Institute for Comparative Economic Studies 
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This new study delivers a detailed analysis of the efforts being made to reduce poverty and social exclusion in Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece. After an initial discussion of the “southern model‘ …

This is Volume IV in a series of twenty-two on Race, Class and Social Structure. Originally published in 1947, in this study is an attempt to sum up the lessons offered by co-operative communities of …

The book includes the results of the research conducted by the author on the Nuremberg Malefactors’ Books, more specifically of crime, punishment and execution as reflected in the official and privat …

This book emphasizes psychology“s role ‚as a means of human welfare‘, focusing on the complexities of the psychological development of immigrant women, Latinas, and other women of color and issues r …

In the course of the 20th and 21st centuries, major offences committed by individuals have been subject to progressive systematisation in the framework of international criminal law. Proposals develo …

The complexity and diversity of families and aging has generated the necessity for research, policy, and program agendas that address emerging issues and needs for elderly Americans and their familie …

The Policy Design Primer is a concise and practical introduction to the principles and elements of policy design in contemporary governance. Guiding students through the study of the instruments used …

Emphasizing real-world examples, Komorita and Parks illustrate both the theoretical and the ecological relevance of social dilemmas, focusing on ‚exchange theory‘ to explain how conflicts are resolve …