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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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englischThe quality of political order in a parliamentary democracy depends on how parliaments fulfil their functions. More specifically, representation requires MPs who competently steer and scrutinize politics and who sustain vital relationships with the society in order to find solutions and [...]
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englischFor some time now, migration has been a central and controversial topic in academia and politics. In political theory, too, the debate on migration has gained in complexity and thematic breadth. This book takes stock and discusses fundamental questions from an empirical, normative, and [...]
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englisch'Eine Stufentheorie der Migrationsethik' (A Staged Theory of Migration Ethics) offers an approach to making sense of the complex discourses on migration ethics and thus contributes to the systematisation of the dynamic discipline of 'migration ethics'. This work methodically distinguishes [...]
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englisch'Eine Stufentheorie der Migrationsethik' (A Staged Theory of Migration Ethics) offers an approach to making sense of the complex discourses on migration ethics and thus contributes to the systematisation of the dynamic discipline of 'migration ethics'. This work methodically distinguishes [...]
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englischThis interdisciplinary volume analyses the role of solidarity in Europe. The volume does not only include concepts of juridical perspectives and approaches of sociology and social ethics, but also presents case studies of solidarity in contemporary European and global moments of crisis, like [...]
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englischFor open societies, combating terrorism is a balancing act between security, freedom and prosperity due to their vulnerabilities. This book argues in favour of countering this strategic vulnerability with the concept of strategic resilience. It analyses in detail the steps involved in [...]
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