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"In the course of this essay I have allowed myself some glimpses of a future which microelectronics makes possible. But is it probable? That depends on the choices that will be made in the near future. My fear is that those choices will be made under the wrong pressures, national pressures to obtain competitive advantage, pressures to maintain employment and create more. The choice will be made by politicians, industrialists, technocrats for whom the quality of life is measured by GNP and the quality of working life by the size of the pay packet. And these are bad times for taking the longer view." Der Essay konstatiert Wahlfreiheit für alternative Nutzung des technischen Fortschritts, geht jedoch davon aus, daß technischer Fortschritt weiterhin als deterministisch empfunden und hingenommen wird. Dies führe zu negativen sozialen und gesellchaftlichen Folgen. So würde sich z.B. zwischen dem "advanced sector" und den übrigen Wirtschaftsbereichen, vor allem jedoch zu den Arbeitslosen, eine immer größer werdende soziale Kluft auftun. Kurze Hinweise auf soziale Nutzung der Mikroelektronik (Stichwort: Dezentralisierung). (IAB2)

Political actionism can be defined as a type of political participation that manifests through various spectacular forms of sociopolitical activism and has become increasingly prevalent in contemporary politics. This paper aims to show the significance and effectiveness of political actionism as a modern form of political activism. It will be argued that political actionism is capable of reshaping political processes through theatrical representations, specifically the play format, and other forms of entertainment. Furthermore, evidence will be presented of its increasing importance in the information society. The different possible functions and directions of political actionism in postmodern politics will also be outlined and the role of symbolization, visualization, provocation, and carnivalization in political actionism will be elucidated. Departures from the previous system of political activism will be exemplified through a discussion of political performances, happenings, and art installations, three essential forms of political actionism, and emphasis will be laid on the varying role and social significance of political actionism depending on the political regime of a particular state. Finally, a comprehensive typology of actionism will be proposed.

Political actionism can be defined as a type of political participation that manifests through various spectacular forms of sociopolitical activism and has become increasingly prevalent in contemporary politics. This paper aims to show the significance and effectiveness of political actionism as a modern form of political activism. It will be argued that political actionism is capable of reshaping political processes through theatrical representations, specifically the play format, and other forms of entertainment. Furthermore, evidence will be presented of its increasing importance in the information society. The different possible functions and directions of political actionism in postmodern politics will also be outlined and the role of symbolization, visualization, provocation, and carnivalization in political actionism will be elucidated. Departures from the previous system of political activism will be exemplified through a discussion of political performances, happenings, and art installations, three essential forms of political actionism, and emphasis will be laid on the varying role and social significance of political actionism depending on the political regime of a particular state. Finally, a comprehensive typology of actionism will be proposed.

Political actionism can be defined as a type of political participation that manifests through various spectacular forms of sociopolitical activism and has become increasingly prevalent in contemporary politics. This paper aims to show the significance and effectiveness of political actionism as a modern form of political activism. It will be argued that political actionism is capable of reshaping political processes through theatrical representations, specifically the play format, and other forms of entertainment. Furthermore, evidence will be presented of its increasing importance in the information society. The different possible functions and directions of political actionism in postmodern politics will also be outlined and the role of symbolization, visualization, provocation, and carnivalization in political actionism will be elucidated. Departures from the previous system of political activism will be exemplified through a discussion of political performances, happenings, and art installations, three essential forms of political actionism, and emphasis will be laid on the varying role and social significance of political actionism depending on the political regime of a particular state. Finally, a comprehensive typology of actionism will be proposed.

Books reviewed:Rebecca M. Blank, It Takes a Nation: A New Agenda for Fighting PovertyAnne Marie Cammisa, From Rhetoric to Reform?: Welfare Policy in AmericanPoliticsMartha Shirk, Neil G. Bennett, and J. Lawrence Aber, Lives on the Line: American Families and the Struggle to Make Ends MeetRobert M. Solow, Work and Welfare

Paper submitted to IRSES II Symposium, Kokaeli, Turkey, June 16-20, 2014. ; This paper shows how the economic crisis has impact in the social structures of European countries, measured by the public opinion. The subjective perceptions of social status have changed. In many countries, middle classes have experienced a decrease. The crisis generates two processes of dualization. The first gap is between European societies. The second is evolving inside the societies. These two processes are showed in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Great Britain and Turkey. ; Ayuda de movilidad del Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales, Universidad de Alicante.