Books published by Campus Verlag

Analyzes the state of social stratification research from a comparative, international perspective. This book presents theoretical knowledge as well as empirical evidence on questions such as intergenerational social mobility; inequalities of educational opportunity, gender and ethnicity; and the role of education in the labor market.

Over the years, a consensus has grown among European policy specialists that kinship should play a larger role in the welfare state. This title examines the fundamental questions about such kinship ties and seeks to understand how and why family members help each other and in what circumstances they might withhold their aid.

Over the years, a consensus has grown among European policy specialists that kinship should play a larger role in the welfare state. This title examines the fundamental questions about such kinship ties and seeks to understand how and why family members help each other and in what circumstances they might withhold their aid.

Over the years, a consensus has grown among European policy specialists that kinship should play a larger role in the welfare state. This title examines the fundamental questions about such kinship ties and seeks to understand how and why family members help each other and in what circumstances they might withhold their aid.

Explores the field of local histories. This work features young researchers from around the world presenting their findings, which coincide in their understanding that local histories are inseparably intertwined and that, fundamentally, all history is the history of relationships.

Explores the role and impact of interest groups on democracy, both in theory and practice, in the context of a changing continent. This book explores how the power of interest groups developed due to growing distance between elected representatives and the European people and forecasts what this development might mean for vitality of government.