englischThis anthology aims to address a void in the debates on assisted dying and assisted suicide, which are dominated by legal, medical, theological and practical–ethical perspectives. Liberal institutionalisation of assisted suicide has been within reach since the Federal Constitutional Court's [...]
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englischThe interplay of work and gender has been of special interest within the science of work for many years. Current topics are constantly emerging at the interface, which have been little researched so far. In this volume, the focus is on issues from the following areas: (1) [...]
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Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Europäischem Rat und Europarat? Wo liegen die Ursachen für die zahlreichen Krisen, die Europa gemeistert – oder noch vor sich – hat? In seiner 4., überarbeiteten und aktualisierten Auflage erklärt das Buch, wie unser neues Europa funktioniert, welche ungeahnten [...]
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Die Herausforderungen für das Regieren in Europa und insbesondere in der EU und in ihren Mitgliedstaaten werden nicht geringer; im Gegenteil, Entwicklungen wie die Finanz- bzw. Schuldenkrise, der Austritt Großbritanniens aus der EU, die COVID-19-Pandemie, starke anti-europäische Tendenzen in [...]
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englischThe 24th edition of this yearbook is also a broad-based compendium that offers readers—primarily those in politics, administration, science, research, teaching and higher education, but also all others interested in this subject area—an up-to-date and summarised overview of various aspects [...]
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englischThe 24th edition of this yearbook is also a broad-based compendium that offers readers—primarily those in politics, administration, science, research, teaching and higher education, but also all others interested in this subject area—an up-to-date and summarised overview of various aspects [...]
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englischThis book outlines the key elements of the theory of political institutions. Its aim is to surpass singular analyses of parliaments or governments and to understand how institutions work in relation to citizens. In a democracy, citizens themselves act as agents towards political institutions [...]
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englischEmotions have always been considered an important element of political communication. Recent research has demonstrated the significance of emotions in individual information-processing and political judgements. Used strategically, emotions thus become an instrument for influencing people. [...]
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englischWhich rationales and emotions influenced the decisions to counter the COVID-19 pandemic with lockdowns, and which ones probably should have been considered more seriously? In searching for answers, this book explores reasons for and against lockdowns in chapters on politics, epistemology, [...]
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englischThis research study is intended to provide a decidedly political perspective on a topic that is otherwise primarily examined in legal and ethical disciplines: the question of ownership of the human body. It is analysed here using the example of the ownership of human tissue that is used in [...]
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