Content

• Editorial

  p. 6

  Shire, Karen A.

• Transformation Studies: How Society and Science React to the Limits of the Earth System

  p. 8

  Leggewie, Claus; Messner, Dirk

• Corruption as an Obstacle to Development?: Taking Stock of Research Findings and the Effectiveness of Policy Strategies

  p. 16

  Pech, Birgit; Debiel, Tobias

• Earthquake – Tsunami – Nuclear Accident: Geo-Risk-Space and Risk Society Japan in Light of the Triple Disaster 2011

  p. 26

  Flüchter, Winfried

• Innovation in Innovative Clusters?: China’s Quest for Technological Progress between Politics and Markets

  p. 38

  Conlé, Marcus; Taube, Markus

• Environmental Policies and Political Steering in China: A View from the Local Level

  p. 48

  Heberer, Thomas; Senz, Anja

• Crossing Borders: Urban-Rural Integration and Labour Migration

  p. 60

  Christiansen, Flemming

• Turmoil in the Euro Zone: No Lifeline without Major Risks

  p. 70

  Axt, Heinz-Jürgen

• The Rise and Fall of European Democracies: Recent Trends in the Support of Right-Wing Populism among the Citizens of Europe

  p. 80

  Breustedt, Wiebke; Pickel, Susanne

• Beyond the German “Green Card”: Migration of Highly Qualified Professionals

  p. 90

  Nohl, Arnd-Michael; Weiß, Anja

• Transnationalism of Wage Systems?: Transnational Labour Markets and National Employment in the EU

  p. 98

  Bosch, Gerhard

• Restructuring and Occupational Mobility: Support for Job Transitions in European Comparison

  p. 108

  Knuth, Matthias; Kirsch, Johannes; Mühge, Gernot

• Reforms of Public Administration: International Comparative Research in the Administrative Sciences

  p. 120

  Grunow, Dieter

• Yes He Can: Why Obama’s Government Communication is Successful

  p. 128

  Diermann, Melanie