The literature concerning active labour market policy (ALMP) in advanced economies during the post-Fordist Age is very informative. Nevertheless, surprisingly, we know little about ALMP politicization. By focusing on two archetypes of Mediterranean countries, Italy and Spain, this study argues that geographical distribution social stratification affects politicization at national level. Analysi...

Abstract It has been well established in the literature that “something like politicization” occurred with regard to European Union (EU). The phenomenon assessed and confirmed different venues, including party manifestos, parliamentary debates media. However, studies tend overlook potential differences between distinct arenas of political discourse disregard fact Europe is a multidimensional is...

Abstract Social movement scholars have frequently pointed to individuals’ personal networks explain protest participation. While the recruitment function of micro has been explored in depth, support effect received only scant attention. The study explores how and what extent social constraints people’s differential Three dimensions are distinguished: politicization a person’s network, political...

This paper examines knowledge sharing in a cross-cultural context. We draw on a field study of a Jamaican-Indian software team to unpack how the system specification (spec) and formal coordination affected knowledge sharing and team performance. Our theoretical approach uses Polanyi’s theory of knowledge as processes of sense reading and sense giving, and recent developments in boundary theory ...

The realms of science and technology in the life sciences are converging through the commercialization of university research. Major changes in the mandate of research universities were facilitated by both federal legislation that has promoted technology transfer, and the increased reliance of business firms on university research and development (R&D). This article discusses the primary factor...

Under what conditions does religion become a salient social identity? By measuring religious attachment among the people living astride the Burkina Faso–Côte d’Ivoire border in West Africa, an arbitrary boundary that exposes otherwise similar individuals to different political contexts, this article makes a case for the importance of the political environment in affecting the weight that people...

THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW is the acclaimed interdisciplinary journal devoted to the study of political economy and the critical analysis of government policy. Edited by the noted historian and economist, Dr. Robert Higgs, THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW is thoroughly researched, peer-reviewed, and based on scholarship of the highest caliber. However, unlike so many other journals, it is also provocative, l...