englischThe regulation of various markets has increased significantly in recent years. Although the lack of appropriate regulation can be very dangerous, it is nevertheless important to avoid overregulation in order to not jeopardise economic freedom as the basis of the socio-economic system in the [...]

englischWhat does ‘governance’ mean? And what does ‘democratic governance’ mean?

These questions, which seem to be so simple, are not easy to answer. Democratic political theory focuses on the alternating government. Its aim is to reinforce the governing democracy in several respects, one of which [...]

englischThe subject of the book is of great importance from the point of view of the current situation in Europe. The purpose of the book is to identify the legal effects of the renationalisation process on the EU and its Member States. The concept of renationalisation is expressed through MS’s aim [...]

englischThe nature of borders is to change their functions, which are shaped by historical events, political powers, and social and cultural forces. Therefore, borders are continuously being negotiated. The aim of this volume is to provide a selected state-of-the-art review of current research in [...]

englischThis book describes the transformative power of the European Union in the area of gender equality policy in Poland and Germany from 2004 until 2012. It gives the readers an insight into the process of implementing EU law and the major actors and variables which influence this process and its [...]

englischThe implementation of the principle of good governance includes a number of detailed initiatives. The book deals with one of the most significant problems, that is, the functioning of the public sector in theory and in practice. The objectives of this book were formulated in reaction to the [...]

englischThe volume deals with the impact of the EU on the Polish state and governance. Contributors from Politics and Law explore transformation processes, which are influenced by the EU, took place in the legal system, party landscape and various policy fields in Poland.

The authors analyze amongs [...]

englischBorder regions were regarded as the constellation of European integration in a nutshell. Problems and opportunities which can be found on the European level are often mirrored in local constellations in border regions. This regards the need and the opportunities of administrative and [...]

Bürgerschaft und Demokratie, Bürgergesellschaft und demokratische Regierbarkeit sind Konzepte, die einander bedingen. Heinz Kleger beschäftigt sich in seiner politischen Theorie der Bürgerschaft mit eben solchen Zusammenhängen. Im Zuge einer mehrstufig verstandenen Demokratie verfolgt er dieses [...]

englischThe volume studies the Polish term as a crucial example of the rotating EU Council Presidency after the Lisbon Treaty. By covering all relevant policy fields, this in-depth analysis of the arguably most ambitious Presidency since the introduction of the Lisbon Treaty provides a balanced and [...]