englischIn this book, the historical dynamics of social policy, common welfare economics and the politics of social services of general interest, justified by personalist ethics, are understood as endogenous, dialectical mechanisms of the polarity between the principles of Apollonian order and [...]

englischThe EU and its Member States use nudges as a tool for food consumption management, in order to achieve coherent strategies and to address the consumer as effectively as possible. But how can a coherent nutrition policy be designed and what demands do nudges make on Member State coordination [...]

englischRefugees are considered one of the most vulnerable groups in society. Accordingly, their accommodation situation is extremely precarious and, with regard to central aspects, characterized by alienation, exclusion and a lack of opportunities for participation. The anthology deals with the [...]

englischNational and international administrative actors interact via coordination processes that are often informal, in which they exercise power to accumulate critical resources or push their agendas. Supported by quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis techniques, this work [...]

englischThe importance of cluster policy is still very high in Germany. Especially today, when the coronavirus pandemic is putting cities and regions under economic pressure, places are having to compete with others more than ever to achieve new growth. Using an ex-post perspective of the case [...]

englischCarl Schmitt thought and wrote in contradictions. Was this already a revolt of thought in the sense of Alain Badiou? Or was Schmitt—as some interpreters think—merely an opportunist, albeit a powerful one in terms of language? A certain recalcitrance towards the so-called ‘mainstream’ [...]

englischRegional human rights mechanism are now in place covering nearly all five continents with the notable exception of Australia.

Regional and international human rights protection are not meant to thwart each other. On the contrary, the regional protection of human rights is intended to back up [...]

englischOn the 30th anniversary of the dissolution of the USSR, this book collects selected contributions which analyse patterns of stability and transformation that characterise the politics and societies of three Central Asian countries—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan—along with those of [...]

englischIn the last 200 years, the field of paediatrics has taken enormously successful strides forward. However, in a healthcare system which is being increasingly geared towards efficiency and optimisation, the needs and rights of sick children are often overlooked, which includes aspects of [...]

englischThis is the first anthology in the German language that combines legal, philosophical and ethical, public health, epidemiological and psychological perspectives on current and practical insights into the link between flight, health and care. It addresses academics and practitioners who are [...]