Introduction: neoliberalism and post‐welfare nordic states in transition

: metadiscourse in introduction sections of applied linguistics and physics research articles: exploring variation in frequency and type

abstract in written mode of language, metadiscourse markers are used commonly to help writers in general and academic writers in particular to produce coherent and professional texts. the purpose of the present study was to compare introduction sections of applied linguistics and physics articles regarding their use of interactive and interactional metadiscourse markers based on the model pro...

Migrants and health in the Nordic welfare states

This article probes into the health of migrants with a focus on the situation in the Nordic universal welfare states. The Nordic welfare states are further compared to each other with a comparison to the EU28 if possible, including investigation of the differences among the four Nordic countries. This is done by analyzing central parameters related to access to and inequality in health care. Th...

Introduction and transition.

I am retiring as the Editor of Prehospital and Disaster Medicine (PDM), and it is my pleasure to introduce Professor Samuel Stratton, MD, MPH who has assumed the role and responsibilities of the Editor-in-Chief. Sam has served as a Deputy Editor of this Journal for two years during which time we have worked closely together. The transition has been gradual and smooth, and Sam is well-prepared t...

Financing the Nordic Welfare States: The Challenge of Globalization to Taxation in the Nordic countries

Competing Capitalisms and Neoliberalism :

This paper explores the impact of neoliberalism on the ‘Asia-Pacific’ region generally and on Japan and China in particular. It argues that while the impact of neoliberal ideas is having an important long-term impact on the countries of East Asia, there remain important difference in patterns of political practice and economic organisation which continue to distinguish the region. Indeed, there...