englischThis publication examines, on the one hand, Shiite conceptions of the state and, on the other hand, various groups of actors that had an impact on political and socio-economic developments at the time of the Islamic Revolution. The study is based on social psychological theories. It shows [...]

englischThis comparison of German and American conservatism—in terms of the history of ideas—analyses the divergent developments of the Conservative Movement in the United States and right-wing conservatives in the Federal Republic. Through a parallel reading of the magazines National Review and Cri [...]

englischThe political revolutions in the modern and present age are, in essence, democratic revolutions. They are based on a shift in the rightful source of political authority: from a sacred principle of legitimacy to the principle of popular sovereignty.

By means of a multi-dimensional concept of [...]

Eliten gelten als die Schlüsselakteure von Systemwechseln – ihre Ziele, Strategien, Handlungen und Präferenzen entscheiden die Prozesse. Während der Friedlichen Revolutionen vermieden sie die „Chinesische Lösung“, aber befürworten sie zugleich Demokratie und Freiheit? Die Rolle der [...]