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Negotiations between Routledge and the ESA have now come to a conclusion and an agreement has been made to publish a new sociological journal and book series.
Aims and Scope:
Developed by the European Sociological Association as an international platform for
sociological discourse on European developments, European Societies (ES) publishes
research on Europe rather than research by Europeans and welcomes articles reflecting
recent and significant changes in Europe whether by Europeans or non-Europeans. The
journal covers social theory and analysis on three levels: the European level itself;
comparative research on Europe; and Europe in international perspective. Concentrating on
the present, ES articles examine themes reflecting recent and significant changes
in Europe from a cross-disciplinary viewpoint. The journal is essential reading for all
sociologists, economists, political scientists, social policy analysts and other social
scientists wishing to keep abreast of the very latest debates.
European Societies is . . .
UNIQUE--the first journal to provide in-depth sociological analysis of the entire range of contemporary European social issues, going beyond national or regional constraints
AUTHORITATIVE--the official journal of the European Sociological Association, the world's premier network of sociologists devoted to the study of the new Europe--and published by Routledge, one of the world's leading sociology publishers
TIMELY--explores the issues behind today's headlines, and the lives affected by those issues
DIVERSE--offers an inclusive forum for the world-wide community of sociologists concerned with contemporary Europe.
ESSENTIAL--with an internationally renowned team of editors from across Europe, ES publishes the latest, most innovative research by the most influential scholars in the field
WIDE-RANGING--a vital addition to any sociology collection, but will also be a valuable resource for political scientists, economists, social policy analysts and other scholars in the social sciences
This path-breaking new journal publishes sociological research on all of the diverse regions of Europe in papers by some of the leading, most innovative sociologists in the field. Unique in its comprehensiveness and scope, ES examines the the evolution and the impactof the new social constellations appearing throughout Europe, and covers such vital questions as:
European Societies will become the leading forum for sociological discourse on European developments. This unique new journal is an indispensable resource for all sociologists, for specialists concerned with any part of Europe, students in the social sciences and social policy analysts wishing to be informed on the latest debates on contemporary European issues.
Publication details:
First issue published April 1999, ISSN 1461-6696: 3 issues per volume 1999 (Vol. 1) and 4 issues starting with volume 2000 (Vol. 2).
ES is the official journal of the European Sociological Association and all
members will receive the journal as part of their membership.
Editors of European Societies
Editor-in-Chief
Thomas Boje, Department of Sociology, Umeċ University, Sweden
Editor (Articles)
Claire Wallace, Department of Sociology, Institute for Advanced Studies, Stumpergasse 56, 1060-Vienna, Austria
Editors for Book Reviews
Andreas Balog, University of Vienna, Austria (German-speaking countries)
Jacques Coenen-Huther, University of Geneva, Switzerland (French-speaking countries)
Ana Guillen (southern Europe)
Mihaly Nyilas (central Europe)
John Scott, University of Essex, the United Kingdom (English-speaking countries)
Stefan Svallfors, University of Umeċ, Sweden (Scandinavia).
Editorial Group
Thomas P. Boje (Chair), Umea University, Sweden
Andreus Balog, University of Vienna, Austria
Franca Bimbi, University of Padova, Italy
Ulla Bjomberg, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Eva Cyba, University of Vienna, Austria
Zsuzsa Ferge, Budapest, Hungary
Jacqueline Heinen, University of Besancon, France
Jean Kellerhals, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Majca Novak, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Elena Zdravomyslova, European University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Subscription details
As the official journal of the European Sociological Association, from 1999 European Societies will be part of the ESA membership package and will cost 40 US dollars for individual members paying the standard rate for membership (strong currency countries) and 25 US dollars for individual members paying the reduced rates of membership (weak currency countries).
Subscription rates for non-ESA members will be: £120/US$200 (Institutional rate); £50/US$80 (Individual rate).
Orders should be placed with: Routledge Journals, Subscriptions, P.O. Box 362,
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3WB, United Kingdom. Fax: +44 (0)1235 401075. e-mail: routledge@carfax.co.uk
Call for Papers
European Societies welcomes submissions - both social theory and empirical analysis - of sociological relevance to recent and significant changes in Europe. The journal also welcomes relevant articles from all other disciplines in the social sciences.
All articles submitted are subject to the usual academic processes of anonymous peer
review. In the interest of double-blind reviewing, only the title of the paper should
appear on the first page, with the author´s name and address on a separate page with the
title repeated. Articles should normally not exceed 8.000 words in length. Each article
should be accompanied by an abstract of up to 150 words, 6 keywords suitable for indexing
and on-line search purposes, and, on a separate sheet, a brief biographical note on each
author. Full postal and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers should be provided.
Submission of a paper to the journal will be taken to imply that it presents original,
unpublished work, not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
More detailed Notes for Contributors are available.
Six (6) copies of manuscripts should be sent to:
Claire Wallace
European Societies
Department of Sociology
Institute for Advanced Studies
Stumpergasse 56
1060-Vienna
Austria
Tel:+431 59991 ext. 213
+431 59991-191
E-mail: wallace@ihs.ac.at
Endorsements
The journal European Societies fulfils great needs and expectations among European sociologists. As a continent, Europe has recently experienced and is experiencing large-scale transformations with subsequent adjustment processes. An important and interesting fact is that today's leading theoreticians and most quoted sociologists are found chiefly among scholars from the continental Europe and the UK. A sample of the titles of articles already accepted by European Societies indicates both that there s a great supply of contributions, and that they tend to address opics of both theoretical and societal importance. European Societies is of great importance for sociologists in Europe, and I can very warmly recommend that it is given support and financial contributions.
Erik Allardt, Professor emeritus at the University of Helsinki
Europe, previously the main disaster-producing area of the world, has recently become a continental social laboratory, of trans-national normativity and integration, amidst a production of new social problems and conflicts. European Societies will be the main place for analyzing and evaluating these, and other, experiments, of crucial importance to the world of the next century. To European social scientists and to Europeanists all over the world European Societies will be the natural main forum for exchanging experiences and perspectives from East and West, from North and South.
Goran Therborn, Professor, Director
Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in the Social Sciences
I consider European Societies to be an essential medium to encourage co-operation between sociologists all over Europe. The journal fills a long-standing gap concerning comparative research on Europe.
Ulrich Beck, Professor in Sociology at Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich