englischInternational relations characterise domestic decisions more and more, and political implementation is increasingly determined by geopolitical considerations. The survival of states in this complex environment depends on a proactive assessment of the international situation. Geopolitics is [...]

englischUnion. In the course of the European unification process, it has increasingly become the motor and system-shaping actor behind the EU’s institutional structure. It now negotiates at eye level with the Council of Ministers, elects and controls the European Commission and, together with the [...]

englischKnowledge of the politics of India – the world's largest democracy – is fundamental to understanding its rise as an economic and political power, and its response to global challenges of climate change, trade conflicts, mass migration, poverty, and security. This book provides a [...]

englischThe reference work contains definitions of concepts of international security and peace. It is oriented towards the current state of research, which distinguishes it from the usual keyword collections in traditional and electronic dictionaries. With some 800 terms and over 1000 definitions [...]

englischThis textbook addresses questions about the causes, dimensions and consequences of local and global migration movements using social science theories and studies. The book is based on the ‘down-to-earth’ approach: the complex interrelationships and theories are illustrated using many [...]

englischParliamentarism is a globally widespread form of the organisation and legitimation of political rule. Parliaments can be found on various political levels and in countless political systems—not only in democratic ones. This book deals fundamentally and comprehensively with this centuries-old [...]

englischThis handbook is the first to offer an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the state of research and specific problems in German-language and international political sociology. The contributions to the handbook are divided into six sections: Political Sociology begins with a definition [...]

englischThe Handbook of Racism Research systematizes for the first time the body of research and knowledge as well as desiderata of racism research. It provides an overview of the most important lines of development in racism research and of central theories and concepts. The question of how racism [...]

englischIn contrast to all religiously or ideologically motivated endeavours, the scientific criticism of religion assesses its objects from a position of normative distance. It refrains from religious or anti-religious essentialisations based on the so-called truth question. Religions are always [...]

englischThis textbook provides a practice-oriented political science introduction to health policy. It combines a presentation of the basic structural features of the German healthcare system with exercises for problem-oriented analysis of current health policy challenges. The individual chapters [...]