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Populism and Science in Europe
‘Coronavirus could kill off populism’ (Financial Times June 20, 2020), ‘Beware a new wave of populism, born out of coronavirus-induced economic...
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Cohort-specific disability trajectories among older women and men in Europe 2004–2017
As the population of Europe grows older, one crucial issue is how the incidence and prevalence of disabilities are develo** over time in the older...
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The Casualties of War: An Excess Mortality Estimate of Lives Lost in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
Who and how many died in the 2020 Karabakh War? With limited evidence provided by authorities, media outlets, and human rights organizations, still...
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Double or nothing: push and pull factors of casinos in Europe
Gambling tourism is a subject that has been gaining a lot of interest and notoriety over the last two decades. Push and pull factors have for long...
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Gender inequalities in social club participation in Europe: the role of women’s empowerment at the country level
This study examines gender inequalities in the degree of engagement in social clubs of older people and how women’s participation relates to their...
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China connecting Europe?
The significance of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for Europe is increasing. The diplomatic initiative “16 + 1,” comprising China and 16...
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The deserving or undeserving rich? New survey evidence on multimillionaire households in Europe
This article addresses two questions. First, when do people consider the rich to be deserving? A literature survey reveals that it is first and...
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Comparing the cross-national impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on care received by community-dwelling older adults in 2020 and 2021: restoring formal home care versus polarizing informal care?
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the supply of formal and informal home care to older adults in many countries across the world. This study aims to...
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The Political Economy of Egyptian Migration to Europe in the 2020s
The EU and Egypt share a neoclassical conceptual understanding of Egyptian migration, grafted by the network theory, in its criminal shape. In...
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Cared and uncared populations: understanding unmet care needs of older adults (65+) across different social care systems in Europe
Population care needs are dynamic. They change throughout individuals’ life courses and are related to the population structure. These needs are...
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Social Cohesion in Europe. Between Europe-Wide Convergence and Social and Territorial Inequalities
The final chapter of this study summarises how nationally regulated worlds of social inequality evolve into a transnational space of social...
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Introduction: Understanding Migration Controls in Europe
This chapter challenges the idea of migration controls as the mere outcome of rational planning and state efficacy. Instead, it argues that migration...
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Contentious Origins of Authoritarian Social Protection: China’s “Threat-Driven” Strategy in Redistribution
Despite the lack of electoral accountability, China has built an expanding welfare system that is set to include most citizens. Why does China defy...
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Lincombian-Ranisian-Jerzmanowician Industry and South Moravian Sites: a Homo sapiens Late Initial Upper Paleolithic with Bohunician Industrial Generic Roots in Europe
This article re-examines the Lincombian-Ranisian-Jerzmanowician (LRJ) industry, a well-known Early Upper Paleolithic complex in northern Europe. It...
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Football Fans in Europe and Latin America
The introductory chapter of the book explores the potential of an intercontinental approach to supporters and the proposal for regional comparison...
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Employment Protection Legislation, Labour Market Dualism, and Fertility in Europe
Theoretically, whether a more loosely regulated labour market inhibits or fosters fertility in a society is ambiguous. Empirically, the few studies...
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Dynamic Analysis of Loneliness at Older Ages in Europe by Gender
In this article, we analyse loneliness trajectories for older people aged 50 or more in selected European countries by gender. We also focus on the...
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The Power of Memories: Narrating Transition in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe’s transition to liberal democracy after 1989 offered the promise of creating a rich collective memory of the communist past that...
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A Precarious Path to Partnership? The Moderating Effects of Labour Market Regulations on the Relationship Between Unstable Employment and Union Formation in Europe
Rising employment uncertainty featured by higher risks of being temporarily employed or unemployed is often seen as the driving force behind delayed...
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Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Conservation
Since the end of 2019, COVID-19 has become a pandemic, attacking well over 200 countries and territories. Deadly viruses are a biological disaster...