In this book Max Koch develops a theoretical model to understand the restructuring of labour markets and social structures of advanced capitalist countries on the basis of the 'regulation approach'. This approach is then applied to comparative analysis of the national trajectories of the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden. Against the background of the classical sociological theories of Marx and Weber, he examines whether there are general links between inclusion, exclusion and...

This book discusses climate change as a social issue, examining the incompatibility of capitalist development and Earth's physical limits and how these have been regulated in different ways. It addresses the links between modes of consumption, energy regimes and climate change during Fordism and finance-driven capitalism.

Max Koch, Professor für Sozialpolitik in Schweden, sieht das Problem kommen: Wenn dem Klimawandel mit einem ambitionierten Politikwandel entgegengetreten wird, wirkt sich das desintegrativ auf unser gesellschaftliches Gefüge sowie die Sozialstaaten der Weltgemeinschaft aus. Was es braucht, sind also Politiken eines neuen – ökosozialen – Typs. Wie solche Politiken aussehen können, zeichnet Koch in seinem Beitrag in Kursbuch 197 nach.

Postwar employment standards are being undermined and 'non-standard' employment is becoming more common. While scholars have pointed to negative consequences of this development, this volume also discusses the evidence for a new and socially inclusive European employment standard.

This book presents a detailed and critical discussion about how human wellbeing can be maintained and improved in a postgrowth era. It highlights the close links between economic growth, market capitalism, and the welfare state demonstrating that, in many ways, wellbeing outcomes currently depend on the growth paradigm. Here the authors argue that notions of basic human needs deserve greater emphasis in debates on postgrowth because they are more compatible with limits to growth. Drawing o...

A centaur seeks illicit surgery in an alien bodily modification club. Two medieval monks react to their transformation and demonic pregnancy in very different ways. A resourceful trans teen destroys sports bigots through the power of pluckiness...and abundant body horror. A stellar cathedral crosses galaxies to dump the corpse of God into a star before the mission devolves into a panoply of psychedelic orgies. A doxxed teen falls victim to violent assault and dishes out some harrowing retr...

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.Pathways to Sustainable Welfare critically examines how cities can address the dual challenges of climate change and sustainability while ensuring the welfare of their populations.Focused on three Swedish cities, it explores the integration of environmental and welfare concerns in local policies, urban movements and public opinions. Based on theories of inertia, emergence and transformation, it identifies factors dri...

We all want to believe. The truth is still out there.The X-Files have been reopened. IDW Publishing and series creator Chris Carter have authorized new investigations into the weird, the strange, and the mysterious. New York Times bestselling author and multiple Bram Stoker Award winner Jonathan Maberry brings together some of today's top storytellers for a series of anthologies featuring all-new stories from the X-Files. Scully and Mulder continue their journey into darkn...

Auf Sylt läuten die Hochzeitsglocken: Eine Influencerin und ein aufstrebender Politiker geben sich öffentlichkeitswirksam das Jawort, und Ed Koch soll die glamouröse Veranstaltung auf Anweisung der Ministerin höchstpersönlich im Blick behalten. Das allein ist schon eine ziemlich weite Auslegung seiner Pflichten als Kriminalkommissar, doch dann bittet die Braut Tilla von Salina ihn auch noch, nach ihrer Patentante zu sehen, die nicht bei der Feier aufgetaucht ist. Ed findet die alte Dame am...

Tomorrow is coming whether you're ready or not.In Darkness, Delight: Fear the Future delivers twenty-two strikingly original tales of terror from Bram Stoker Award®-winners, bestselling authors, genre stalwarts and rising stars.Includes Emmy-winning, New York Times bestselling author and world-famous magician Penn Jillette's delightfully wicked short story "The Pain Addict," which was adapted for a hit sci-fi anthology television series and...

"Prof. Koch's Method to Cure Tuberculosis" by Max Birnbaum explores the revolutionary approach introduced by Dr. Robert Koch in the fight against tuberculosis. The book delves into the scientific principles behind Koch's discoveries, emphasizing the importance of understanding the disease's causative agent, the tubercle bacillus. Birnbaum presents a detailed account of the methods employed in treatment, highlighting the significance of hygiene, nutrition, and fresh air in recovery. This wo...

Im Hochsommer, wenn Touristen die Insel bevölkern, kann niemand ein Verbrechen gebrauchen. Das hält Hinnerk Hinnerkson vom Sylter Tageblatt jedoch nicht davon ab, einen Artikel über das angebliche Verschwinden eines Kollegen aus Flensburg zu veröffentlichen, der auf Sylt über »Umweltthemen« recherchieren wollte - Genaueres weiß niemand zu sagen. Als im Haus des Vermissten eingebrochen und dessen Großmutter schwer verletzt wird, wächst der Druck auf Kriminalkommissar Ed Koch und sein Team v...