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initial reading of each text (and in some cases an invaluable service in reconciling the for-
requiring initial revisions), we invited up to mats, particularly of the references, of all the
three experts in the field to provide double articles. Throughout the publication process
blind anonymous peer review of each one. we have appreciated the support of the
Based on their comments we invited the Executive Secretary of the ISA, Izabela
authors to carry out further revisions to their Barlinska, and of Julia Evetts, Editor of the
draft chapters. Some chapters were rejected SAGE Studies in International Sociology
at this stage because the authors did not have Series, as well as that of SAGE Publications
the time or the inclination to make the modi- in London, in particular Chris Rojek (Senior
fications that would result in a fit between Editor for Sociology) and Mila Steele and Jai
their paper and the objectives of the publica- Seaman (Assistant Editors). We also wish to
tion. We are immensely grateful to those who thank Michel Wieviorka, President of the
provided the reviews. Critical assessments by ISA, who kindly wrote the preface for the
the reviewers enabled authors to strengthen collection.
their initially interesting contributions by call- Work on this Handbook has brought us the
ing attention to how analyses could be made rewards of learning about developments and
more focussed and more comprehensive. In challenges in the diverse (and cross-cutting)
recognition of their effort, and as a gesture of fields within our discipline. It has also given
our gratitude, we have included the reviewers’ us the opportunity – and pleasure – of work-
names in this volume. ing together on this project, and of enjoying
Insofar as the preparation of the Handbook the stimulation of working with a very distin-
itself is concerned, we are grateful for guished group of sociologists.
the efficient help of our student assistants –
Pierre Doucette, Diana Reis, and Sylvie Giraud. Ann Denis and Devorah Kalekin-Fishman
Madeleine Potvin of the Faculty of Social Editors
Sciences, University of Ottawa, has provided February 2008