englischConstructivist norm research is a lively and growing research programme in the field of international relations. Unsurprisingly, its increasing differentiation over the last three decades has raised questions about the ability to communicate across different academic camps.
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englischThis dissertation examines the validity and explanatory power of party positions used by the German application ‘Wahl-O-Mat’, which offers voting advice. The study considers all the Wahl-O-Mat versions provided for the German federal and state elections from 2002 to 2017, refers to validated [...]
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englischA problematic ‘German constant’ can be observed in the Federal Constitutional Court: It is the ‘Staat’ (state) as a sovereign political entity. And it is the ‘Volk’ (people) as a homogeneous community. The Constitutional Court’s political theory—so the thesis goes—‘oscillates’ between a [...]
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englischMartin Luther King and East Germany are connected both directly and indirectly. The Communist Party had the power to make public decisions on agenda-setting topics related to Martin Luther King. The Christian Bloc Party mostly represented the state and published books by Martin Luther King, [...]
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englischChina has undergone a rapid rise to global power status. All too often, however, China’s role in global politics is still analysed according to outdated categories and stereotypical classifications. This textbook introduces the reader to the foundations of Chinese state philosophy and [...]
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englischAutonomous use of violence — whether for vengeance or in a feud — can potentially endanger community safety. The contributors to this volume depict the logic and narrative strategies used to validate the autonomous use of violence on the one hand, and examine attempts to delegitimise such [...]
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englischAs the world’s largest regional organisation under Chapter VIII of the UN Charter, the OSCE also contributes to global security through regional conflict prevention and crisis management. In his introductory chapter, OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger addresses the question of how the [...]
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englischThis book addresses the controversies surrounding smallholders’ opportunities for economic and social upgrading by joining global agricultural value chains (AVC). While international organizations encourage small farmers to become part of AVC, critics point out its risks. Unlike previous [...]
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englischIn her work, the author examines the question of how democratic constitutional states can give themselves new constitutions. On the basis of a comparative analysis of constitutional practice, the author develops constitutional replacement as a sui generis institute of constitutional theory. [...]
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englischVisuals are ubiquitous in politics. They frame the way viewers understand issues and events and they affect candidate evaluations and even voting behaviour. Nevertheless, little is known about the strategic use of visuals in election campaigns. This book investigates the visual communication [...]
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