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This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of both the historical and the contemporary dimensions of the politics and government of the "First State." Once a sparsely populated, agrarian, and relatively insignificant polity, Delaware has become a densely and diversely populated financial and legal center often called the "corporation capital of the world." Delaware's prime location has been central to its development and transition from a goods-producing economy to a fast-growing, service-based economy. Despite its diminutive size, Delaware is, in many ways, the nation's preferred corporate home.

"The intertwined stories of two archipelagos and their diasporas This volume is the first systematic comparative study of Cuba and Puerto Rico from both a historical and contemporary perspective. In these essays, contributors highlight the interconnectedness of the two archipelagos in social categories such as nation, race, class, and gender to encourage a more nuanced and multifaceted study of the relationships between the islands and their diasporas. Topics range from historical and anthropological perspectives on Cuba and Puerto Rico before and during the Cold War to cultural and sociological studies of diasporic communities in the United States. The volume features analyses of political coalitions, the formation of interisland sororities, and environmental issues. Along with sharing a similar early history, Cuba and Puerto Rico have closely intertwined cultures, including their linguistic, literary, food, musical, and religious practices. Contributors also discuss literature by Cuban and Puerto Rican authors by examining the aesthetics of literary techniques and discourses, the representation of psychological space on the stage, and the impacts of migration. Showing how the trajectories of both archipelagos have been linked together for centuries and how they have diverged recently, Cuba and Puerto Rico offers a transdisciplinary approach to the study of this intricate relationship and the formation of diasporic communities and continuities. Publication of this work made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities"--

"In der Politikwissenschaft gibt es drei verschiedene Thesen zum Zusammenhang von Globalisierung und Wohlfahrtsstaat. Die erste behauptet, die Globalisierung sei schuld an der chronischen Krise des Wohlfahrtsstaates. Der Prozess der außenwirtschaftlichen Öffnung und internationalen Integration setze die Regierungen unter Druck, sich marktgerecht zu verhalten und zwinge sie dadurch, sich von kostenintensiven Sozialprogrammen zu verabschieden (Globalisierungstheorie). Die zweite These ist genau entgegengesetzt. Was immer die Gründe der chronischen Krise des Wohlfahrtsstaates sein mögen, der Prozess der außenwirtschaftlichen Öffnung habe damit nichts zu tun (Globalisierungsskepsis). Die dritte These schließlich lautet, dass die Globalisierung nicht nur an der Krise des Wohlfahrtsstaates unschuldig sei, sondern selbst als Produkt dieser Krise und Teil ihrer Lösung verstanden werden müsse (Revisionismus). Das Papier stellt alle drei Thesen ausführlich vor und zeichnet ihre intellektuellen Entwicklungslinien nach." (Autorenreferat)