englischThe contributions contained in this book try to illuminate some aspects of Sorel’s thinking, focusing on his criticism of several tendencies of his time. According to Sorel, workers’ struggles should not be limited to obtaining small material advantages but must be considered against the [...]

englischUsing the example of state party financing, the financing of parliamentary groups, the employees of members of the Bundestag and political foundations, the study shows that state political financing suffers from structural constitutional deficits. Not only does the increasing level of [...]

englischThis book provides an up-to-date overview of contemporary Central Eurasian politics, identifies key issues, trends and transformation paths in this respect, and analyses the conceptual foundations of security and power in the region. Key topics include autocratic proliferation and regime [...]

englischDue to globalization, new economic powers are developing in Asia and Latin America creating potential risk of displacement of the United States and Europe in the global competition. Given this shift of global power, what role will the United States and the European Union play in facilitating [...]

englischIn view of the current geopolitical threat environment, enhanced Franco-German and European armaments cooperation is urgently required. This thesis shows that neither the bilateral Franco-German nor the European legal frameworks are sufficiently reliable to ensure the consistent realisation [...]

Der Parlamentarismus hat eine längere Geschichte, als gemeinhin vermutet wird. Dieser Auftaktband einer vierteiligen "Geschichte des Parlamentarismus" verfolgt diese so weit zurück, wie es die Quellen erlauben. Er handelt von Ältestenräten und Milizversammlungen in Mesopotamien, bei den Hethitern [...]