Economics

Textbook series for students of economics at universities and colleges Academically sound and in comprehensible language, the volumes in this series introduce various topics and theories on and methods used in economics, while conveying the subject’s basic study contents. The central question the series addresses is: How can the needs of today be met in such a way that future generations will inherit an intact social, ecological and economic system? The books’ consistent problem orientation and the didactic preparation of their individual chapters facilitate access to their subject’s specialist content. This series is ideally suited to exam preparation, among other things by means of summaries, questions which test knowledge, discussion and comprehension questions, and charts and thematic cross-references.

This series of publications deals with Vietnam’s politics, society, economy and foreign relations. It is aimed at a broad readership from the fields of science, business and politics, and, in general, at readers interested in Vietnam and its neighbouring countries. The studies in the series aim to inform its readership, especially its Western audience, objectively and competently about today’s Vietnam and its role in an increasingly important region of the world: South East Asia and East Asia. As Vietnam is a dynamic state, its internal development and foreign relations are undergoing considerable change.

The volumes in this series introduce the central fields of application of social work and its related disciplines in a practical and understandable way and convey the field’s basic study contents for prospective social workers and social pedagogues. The consistent focus on problems and the didactic preparation of the volumes’ individual chapters facilitate access to their specialist content. The series is ideally suited to exam preparation, e.g. through summaries, knowledge and comprehension questions as well as diagrams and thematic cross-references.

Are you familiarizing yourself with a new subject or topic and need reliable and comprehensive information quickly? Would you like to know the essential facts about concepts, cases, and areas of activity and application in social work, learn about examples of good practice in this field and receive guidance in taking practical action in this respect? The series ‘Compendiums of Social Work’ contains works with direct practical relevance. Its volumes are aimed at professionals, career starters and career changers as well as students, especially with regard to their internship semester and probationary year.

During the course of European integration, which is based on cooperation between autonomous states, regions have gradually become more important and have intensified their collaborative work with regions beyond the EU’s borders. However, European integration and regionalism, which includes cross-border cooperation between regions, are governed by different dynamics that are related to centralisation and decentralisation, which generates a certain amount of tension. This means that pursuing both paths (at the same time) throws up a whole host of questions, some of which are extremely complex. This collection of publications is the result of collaborative academic work between the Universities of Innsbruck, Bolzano and Trento as well as the EURAC Research Centre in Bolzano under the direction of the Research Centre on Federalism at the University of Innsbruck. It aims to publish the latest research studies on the role of regions in Europe.

The series of publications entitled ‘Theologie, Bildung, Ethik und Recht’ (‘Theology, Education, Ethics and Law’) contains academic contributions on subjects that are not only particularly relevant in terms of Islamic and theological thinking today but also in terms of classifying discourse that is related to Islam. The series’ broad thematic scope is intended to promote interdisciplinary exchange between the four subject areas mentioned in its title. Its academic approach connects innovative research perspectives and critical discussions with traditional knowledge of Islam, and it aims to provide both experts and any other readers interested in this subject area with access to the findings of current research. Furthermore, the series aims to provide a forum for discussion on current issues and debates from Islam and theology as well as for reflections on theology, education, ethics and law from other academic disciplines.

Academically sound and written in comprehensible language, the volumes in this series introduce the central research areas in, theories on and methods used in media- and communication studies, while conveying the subject’s fundamental study contents for prospective academics. The books’ consistent problem orientation and the didactic preparation of their individual chapters facilitate access to the subject’s specialist content. This series is ideally suited to exam preparation, among other things by means of summaries, questions which test knowledge, comprehension questions, charts and thematic cross-references.