englischCriminal law is a necessary component of modern societies. Nevertheless, since punishment is particularly intrusive, it should only be used as the ultima ratio of state intervention. Current criminal policy efforts run counter to this commitment. New and more punitive offenses are being [...]

englischWe live in times of crisis. Crisis, disorder, insecurity, uncertainty and upheaval seem to be the sign of our times. This anthology deals with the state in crisis. The term state in crisis combines two semantic levels: First and foremost, the expression refers to crises of the state, to [...]

englischOtto Hintze (1861–1940), the most important German historian of the first half of the 20th century, devoted himself intensively to the modern state, its history and anatomy, its constitution, administration, and geopolitical situation. On this basis, referring to Max Weber’s sociological [...]

englischThe writer Werner Bergengruen has been described as the last great poet and novelist of the classical-romantic tradition. Expelled from the Baltic States into the Berlin bohemia of the 1920s, he worked alongside the White Rose in the resistance against Hitler and was nominated for the Nobel [...]

englischIn early modern Europe, a new concept of the state emerged, initially consisting of the simple but ambitious claim to guarantee peace and security. The authors in this volume not only helped to shape the political discourse of their time, but their writings also provided a reservoir of [...]

englischThe book provides a comprehensive overview of the possibilities and limits of content moderation on digital platforms. The author examines the national as well as the European legal framework and conducts an in-depth analysis of the relevant case law which has been growing dynamically since [...]

englischCan climate change be stopped by private lawsuits brought by environmental protection associations? Can, for example, car manufacturers be forced to stop producing combustion engines, even though this is still permitted by law? Alexander Hellgardt shows that such regulatory climate [...]

Im Zuge sich rasant verändernder postmoderner Arbeitswelten und zunehmend komplexer werdender Anforderungen an Menschen in ihrer beruflichen Rolle steigt auch der Bedarf an neuen Unterstützungsansätzen in der Beratung. Das innovative Format des psychodynamischen Business Coachings fokussiert [...]

Dieses Buch gibt eine verständliche Einführung in die Technik der Modellierung von Wachstumskurven und ist insbesondere für inhaltlich orientierte Nutzer:innen von Paneldatensätzen geeignet. Neben der Darstellung der unterschiedlichen Modellansätze können die Leser:innen die einzelnen Beispiele auch [...]