englischThe status of our world as a world of states is rarely questioned. However, does statehood really represent normality in all regions of the world?

‘Staaten in der evolutionären Sackgasse?’ (Are States at an Evolutionary Dead End?) deals with the evolutionary roots and patterns of weak [...]

englischGlobal energy governance is occurring in a multipolar world characterised by a growing demand for energy. The EU as well as the emerging powers of Brazil, China, India and South Africa (BICS) are competing for scarce energy resources. At the same time, the EU and BICS are engaged in [...]

englischWhy do some states use public-private partnerships for public procurement and service delivery much more intensely than others? There are now a lot of case studies from different disciplines on PPP, but macro-comparative studies have so far been scarce. Against this background, this study [...]

englischPhenomena associated with the process of European integration are also local phenomena as they are perceived and construed within specific socio-spatial contexts. By interpretively comparing the cities of Frankfurt/Main and Dortmund, the study reconstructs the locally specific frames which [...]

Normen bilden die Grundlage des Regierens im Staat und jenseits des Staates. Dieser Band untersucht globale Normen im Spannungsfeld von Anspruch und Wirklichkeit. Diese Perspektive erlaubt ein genaueres Verständnis über die Umsetzung von Normen und damit verbundene Schwierigkeiten. Es werden neben [...]

Wie sieht die Öffentlichkeit die zunehmend wichtigere internationale Rolle der EU? Bürger- und Medienperspektiven blieben in der staats- und institutionenzentrierten Forschung zum auswärtigen Handeln der EU bisher außen vor. Pünktlich zum Europäischen Jahr der Bürgerinnen und Bürger 2013 zeigt diese [...]

englischTriangular cooperation is a relatively new form of development cooperation gaining increasing international attention. As it combines the know-how of three partners, it shows good potential especially in the beneficiary country. Triangular cooperation links North-South and South-South [...]

Im Jahr 2003 kooperierten Vereinte Nationen (VN) und Europäische Union (EU) erstmals in der militärischen Friedenssicherung. Seitdem haben sie ihre inter-organisationale Beziehung auf politischer und militärischer Ebene vertieft und durch weitere gemeinsame Einsätze verstetigt. Diese Studie ist die [...]

englischThe aim of the book is to analyse how public spending on the state level in six federal systems is affected by socio-economic context and political factors. Statistical models basing on a time series cross sectional dataset are used for comparative analysis.

The first focus of the book is [...]

englischIn 1999, the European Union appointed its first High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) as part of an effort to provide Europe with a more pronounced profile and greater voice in world affairs.

This book undertakes the first systematic examination of this important [...]