englischThe almost constantly recurring crises of the democratic order and relations between humans and nature in our age of the Capitalocene are currently reviving debates on economic models beyond the capitalist market economy. Focusing on democratically planned economies, this volume discusses [...]
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englischKarl-Heinz Ladeur’s work describes the transformation of modern society from a ‘society of individuals’ into a ‘society of organisations’ and finally into a ‘society of networks’. Basing his analysis on this finding, Ladeur also rethinks the modern state. From an external perspective, the [...]
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englischMigratory movements have thoroughly transformed the 'religious landscapes' of many European countries. This textbook provides systematic and applied knowledge on the interplay between religion and migration from a religious studies perspective. It offers conceptual frameworks of religious [...]
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englischAccess to the social and political means of citizenship is a distinct expectation of those living and working in Nairobi’s urban informality. In an empirical analysis based on original survey data comparing rural and urban Kenya and focus-group discussions in informal settlements of Nairobi, [...]
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englischAccess to the social and political means of citizenship is a distinct expectation of those living and working in Nairobi’s urban informality. In an empirical analysis based on original survey data comparing rural and urban Kenya and focus-group discussions in informal settlements of Nairobi, [...]
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englischBased on the NSU’s series of terror attacks and the investigations into them, which are often perceived as inadequate, this study examines the question of the extent to which the NSU’s network should have been investigated and whether the victims of the attacks and their next of kin have a [...]
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englischThis study compares everyday experiences of discrimination in different areas of life and the response strategies of those affected along the dimensions of gender, racism, disability, sexual orientation and weight, among others. In addition, it presents attitudes towards anti-discrimination [...]
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englisch“My role […] is to show people that they are much freer than they feel” (Foucault) – Postmodern philosophy appears quite often with an explicitly freedom claim. This is surprising because we tend to associate this normative focus on freedom more with modern than with postmodern philosophy. [...]
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englischGünter Knieps has significantly shaped the research field of network economics in Germany. A recurring theme in his research is the question of the right balance between competition and regulation in network sectors. Among the many scientific contributions that Günter Knieps has presented so [...]
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englischBased on the NSU’s series of terror attacks and the investigations into them, which are often perceived as inadequate, this study examines the question of the extent to which the NSU’s network should have been investigated and whether the victims of the attacks and their next of kin have a [...]
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