International Sociology

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Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 22:30:15 -0500 (EST)

International Sociology

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ISSN: 0268-5809 

The International Sociological Association celebrated its fiftieth
anniversary at the World Congress in Montreal last July. Its journal,
International Sociology, now entering its fourteenth year must meet its
responsibility of publishing studies of the highest quality in social
organization, societal change and comparative sociology, and thereby gain
universal recognition as the leading journal in the field. As the journal
of the International Sociological Association, it will continue to
represent the research and scientific interests of its members.

As sociology matures in different regions of the world, the journal will
also reflect the growing varieties and refractions of the sociological
tradition. At the same time, it can and should meet the intellectual
challenge of our time. The classic themes of social change and conflict,
development and modernization, with their recent extensions: globalization
and world economic, political and cultural systems have gained new life
with the expansion of market economies and liberal democracies, the rule
of law and human rights. 

The growth of global culture and transformations of the world religions,
through the inner dynamics as well as the interaction of civilizations,
have been propelled by a variety of local, national and transnational
social movements, and have ushered a new age of institutional
reconstruction in many parts of the world. At the same time we are
witnessing a heightening of ethnic and national conflicts, civil wars and
political and social disintegration.

International Sociology will remain in the forefront of research in these
fields and will promote significant themes in international sociology in
special issues devoted to them.

The on-line edition is a reproduction of the print edition.

Contact:

International.Sociology@notes.cc.sunysb.edu