Der Leitfaden zur ReformDer von Piovano/Hess verfasste Einführungsband erscheint zum frühestmöglichen Zeitpunkt und erläutert in verständlicher Weise die umfassenden europäischen Vorgaben der neuen Produkthaftungsrichtlinie. Das Werk• arbeitet dezidiert die Unterschiede und Gemeinsamkeiten zwischen [...]

Die NeuregelungenDie neue EU-Produktsicherheitsverordnung gilt unmittelbar und löst weitgehend das Produktsicherheitsgesetz ab. Die internen Qualitätsprozesse müssen vor dem Hintergrund einer Vielzahl neuer Vorgaben und Pflichten vielfach neu aufgestellt bzw. angepasst werden. Der EinführungsbandDer [...]

englischThis book discusses digitalization, robotization, and automation of society and of the economy and the use of artificial intelligence from an ethical perspective. After an introduction on the correlation between morality and technology and an assessment of the moral capability of [...]

englischHow does society deal with violations of the drink-drive limit? What role does the legislator play in this? The author analyzes the perception of criminality of drunk cyclists between blood alcohol limits and society.

The research deals with cyclists' awareness of the penalties for drunk [...]

englischThe focus is on a possible state obligation to clean up existing plastic pollution of the marine environment. In particular, it is questioned whether protecting the marine environment by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea not only obliges states to take preventive measures [...]

englischThe legal framework governing physicians who are approved for contractual medical care in Germany reveals, from the perspective of other legal disciplines, systemic ruptures and an "ignoranc" toward constitutional law. This encompasses both long-standing issues, such as the question of [...]

englischHow could some of mankind's most impressive structures have been built by a still very archaic society? Despite intensive research and an extensive literature, the construction of the seven great pyramids of the Classical Egyptian Pyramid Period is still subject to great uncertainty, for [...]

englischThis study examines the (professional) experiences and perspectives of educators and students on conflicts in everyday school life that are related to religion. The book shows religion and religious identity to be mechanisms of segregation. Talking about religion-related conflicts is [...]

englischIn the course of the 20th century, Russia - like Germany - experienced two attempts to establish a democratic system of rule in the country. The "first" Russian democracy failed after eight months in October 1917 as a result of the Bolshevik coup d'état, while the first German democracy (the [...]

englischJoseph Schumpeter was not a political theorist or constitutional lawyer. However, the essays in this volume show that reflecting on his brilliant insights and provocative exaggerations is stimulating in various ways. Schumpeter is concerned the coevolution of modern statehood and a [...]

englischAny interest in a scientific field requires at least a rudimentary knowledge of its technical language, at least of the basic concepts on which judgement and reasoning are based. This propaedeutic study provides an introduction to the technical language of politics. It is not binding and [...]

englischThis book evaluates the effects of trade worker takeovers (WTOs)—the recuperation of workplaces by workers—on trade union power resources. Deploying a mixed methodological framework to identify the prerequisites for successful labour-strengthening WTOs and using an adaptation of the power [...]

englischWith the implementation of the EU Restructuring Directive in the StaRUG, Germany has created a separate category of participants for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the provisions on judicial company restructuring.

Alexander Holler analyses how the term "SME" is to be understood [...]

englischThe introduction of the global minimum tax is an important step in the modernisation of international tax law. However, it also has an impact on existing tax incentives, including tax incentives for research and development. These are used by various countries to encourage domestic [...]

Diese Sammlung von zentralen Aufsätzen zu den Grundlagen der normativen Ethik, zu verschiedenen Fragen der Rechtsphilosophie und politischen Philosophie bietet einen repräsentiativen Querschnitt des Werkes des international renommierten Philosophen John Finnis. Dabei tritt der Autor, der maßgeblich [...]

englischAt the latest since 2021, when Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock proclaimed feminist foreign policy as one of the priorities of the German government's foreign and security policy efforts, this approach has been increasingly discussed. What exactly does feminist foreign policy mean and how [...]

englischHans Thiersch's concept of lifeworld-orientation suggests that every professional action in social work should focus on the lifeworld or everyday world of the recipient. The implementation of lifeworld-oriented and client-centred social work has also been called for in social pedagogical [...]

englischLeading employees successfully is a difficult task in times of technological and social change in companies and their operational functions.

In a time of growing challenges, we now need managers who can help shape this change and master the art of employee management - in a new world of work [...]

englischFor both Classics and Ancient History, ancient historiography offers the most direct access to the world and history of Rome. Sallust, Livy and Cassius Dio have served as sources for the image of Rome and the Roman Empire for almost two millennia. This introduction examines the persuasive [...]

englischIt is imperative that healthcare staff are able to communicate effectively and empathetically. Research has demonstrated that the manner in which the death of a child is conveyed can have a significant impact on the mental health of the parents. However, there is a pressing need for further [...]

englischIn the GDR, fiction took on the function of a surrogate public sphere, since the mass media did not provide it. This is also true of literature set in the scientific establishment and milieu, a segment comprising some 150 texts. This book makes this segment accessible. On the one hand, it [...]

englischIn her explorative study, Sybille Koenig examines an art therapy concept she has developed for health prevention. Her analysis focuses on the intrapsychic resources of creativity and relaxation as central mechanisms for well-being. In addition to the theoretical foundations of art therapy, [...]

englischThings influence relationships: They break, they are easy to throw away, some are considered to be alive and we keep our distance from others. Their materiality shapes how we relate to them, what we can do with them and what they do to us. Their nature determines how we can experience [...]

englisch"Banking is necessary, banks are not." This much-quoted statement by Bill Gates from 1994 can be applied not only in general to the changes in the banking industry since the 2007/2008 financial crisis, but also in particular to the upheavals caused by so-called disruptive technologies. Due [...]