englischThis book is dedicated to the forgotten intellectual Léo Wanner, who intervened in the political landscape in the 1920s and 1930s with public statements and strategic ingenuity. Based on historical sources that were opend up for the first time, the diverse role repertoire of this globally [...]

englischSocialism is often described as a collectivist world view, while liberalism is portrayed as its antithesis as it emphasises the flourishing of the individual. Using John Stuart Mill's thinking—who is considered to be one of the quintessential representatives of liberalism—Florian Maiwald [...]

englischThis biography portrays Olympic rowing champion Horst Meyer as a personality whose life encompassed a wide range of goals, areas of activity and achievements. His sporting career stood out, placing him at the forefront of those who helped write the history of sport. We remember a sportsman [...]

englischThe Nürnberg Metropolitan Region is one of the most powerful economic regions in Europe. Several large and renowned multinational corporations, as well as many impressive familyowned firms and hidden champions, have their headquarters here.

This volume contains 18 case studies of companies [...]

englischTruth commissions have increasingly pointed out the importance of schools for conflict transformation and social memory. However, the politics of education remains a rather marginal topic for peace and conflict studies. This comparative study investigates how social inequality, armed [...]

englischA collaborative relationship between parents and professionals is essential for the success of support and protection interventions. However, fears, insecurities, feelings of guilt and shame on the part of parents as well as fears on the part of professionals, some of which are very similar [...]

englischThe law of neutrality has gained renewed relevance in the recent Ukraine conflict. It has already been subject of much debate as a result of changes in the international legal system. Nevertheless, the law of neutrality has maintained its place in international law to this day. The author [...]

englischIn the process of digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI), data protection and digital ethics are trending topics. However, they are rarely considered in conjunction even though these areas are inextricably linked. This volume, the first in a series, seeks to close this gap. [...]

englischIn matrix organisations, matrix managers assume control of the operational business units that are detached from legal structures and give instructions to the employees integrated into them. The thesis focuses on this right to give instructions under labour law and shows how and within what [...]

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 [...]

englischIn view of the negative effects of cartels, which can hardly be quantified for those who were harmed by it and the economy, the question of who is liable for the damages incurred is of great importance. Based on the basis for claims for cartel damages under German law (Sec. 33a ARC), which [...]

englischWhile the surge of populism in the West has attracted considerable public attention, countries often considered to be on Europe’s ‘periphery’ have largely escaped both scholarly and general interest. Political developments in Armenia, Albania, Bosnia, Georgia, Northern Macedonia, Montenegro [...]

englischThe book enters the debate on the relationship between aesthetics and politics with an original and comprehensive theory. As Fransoni makes clear, a political theory is not a theory of politics, but a theory that deals with things, in this case art, in order to read them in the light of the [...]

englischExcesses do not disrupt order but emerge from it in the first place. This analysis illustrates how closely order and excess are interwoven in Adalbert Stifter’s Bunte Steine (1853). It is the seemingly balanced uniformity of things that repeatedly reveals the outrageous and excessive [...]

englischDo co-operatives have a negative impact on competition, or do they promote competition and therefore represent a desirable form of co-operation from an antitrust perspective?

Lucas Dreyer analyses the antitrust assessment of co-operatives from a legal and economic perspective. His analysis [...]

englischInheriting a family business raises difficult legal and interpersonal issues. While differentiations have emerged as a result of the discourse of contract law, which focus on the persons involved in the contract, the interfamilial contract remains unaffected. The BGB asks about the consumer [...]

englischThe author, Csaba Némedi, who can look back on many years of experience in surgical anaesthesia nursing, discusses the necessary further development and professionalisation of this internationally heterogeneous occupational field. Among other things, his article focuses on the competence [...]

englischIn this volume, 17 renowned international scholars examine the significance and relevance of the Spanish Dominican theologian Melchor Cano and his outstanding work "De locis theologicis". According to Cano, dogmatic reasoning consists of ten different "loci". Theologians should draw from [...]

englischTriggered by international wars and crises, the number of unaccompanied refugee minors in Germany is once again on the rise. Teresa Brand analyses the problems and needs of young refugees in the light of current scientific discourse. She also considers the legal framework of child and youth [...]

englischBoth international choice of court agreements and arbitration agreements allow contracting parties to regulate in advance where and how potentially arising disputes are to be settled. The fact that both types of agreements fulfill the same function is not reflected in statutory framework. [...]

englischEven in ancient Rome, contracts were modified by side agreements such as the "in diem addictio". This allowed the seller to close the contract with a third party instead of the first buyer within a certain period of time if a better offer was made. But what was a better offer? A higher [...]

englischHistorically and to the present day, social work has been closely intertwined with social movements, both as allies and in opposition to them. This engagement finds its expression in conventions (human rights), cooperation (world conferences) and coalitions (NGOs).

This textbook offers an [...]

englischFrom 2020 to 2023, the coronavirus pandemic affected all areas of life worldwide. The protection of life and health was at the forefront of politics and administration in Germany. Far-reaching regulations and laws intervened in people's lives, the economy and social life. A wide range of [...]

englischMicrological studies in qualitative social research as praxeology generate empirical findings on the ‘how’ of social practices, which, however, can only explain their significance as social problems beyond pure empiricism if they are measured against the normative standards of the juridical [...]

englischAgainst the background of changing social needs and increasing pressure on established institutions, Pauline Strunk analyses the potential of social cooperatives and their function in the social system. In addition to the legal framework, the author includes key actors in the social system [...]

englischOn the 9th of September 2021, the German Federal Court of Justice ruled for the first time on the much-debated issue of labelling in influencer marketing. Previously, there had been numerous conflicting rulings by regional courts on the question of which posts must be labelled.

Anika [...]

englischThis volume examines the census, which takes place every ten years in Germany, from a variety of perspectives. On the one hand, it deals with the collection of the data, but also with its use in different contexts. The volume also draws a line from the past of the census to its present and [...]

englischA recommendation system used by the Federal Employment Agency gave young people the following career advice: Choose computer science and nursing as professions! Was this advice always contrary to their vocational interests?

Fairness auditing by the web application ‘BERUFE Entdecker’ [...]

englischHow can the transformation to a CO2-neutral economy and society still succeed? Based on facts and the state of scientific research, this study analyses the basics of climate policy, climate policy measures and the problems of acceptance of climate policies among the population. These are [...]