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 [...]

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 [...]

englischFrom 1918/19, Arnold Brecht (1884–1977) worked as a republican administration moderniser and imperial reformer. In 1932/33, his attempt to use legal means to save democratic state power from being usurped by national rights failed. After then, Brecht worked as an administrative and political [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]