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’ [...]

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 [...]

englischThis political science analysis of the negotiation of the GDPR shows how a coalition of data protection advocates was able to enshrine an unprecedentedly high level of data protection in law thanks to the interaction of numerous factors and despite resistance from industry and some EU member [...]

englischNot only do interest groups lobby, but regions do too: This book re-examines federalism through the lenses of interest groups and lobbying research. It focuses on ‘shared rule’, a foundational pillar in federal theory that necessitates the active involvement and representation of subnational [...]

englischForests are everywhere! Whether it's Little Red Riding Hood getting lost in the forest, the acid rain that has been killing the forest for decades or the youth hiking movement that experienced a renaissance due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 'German Forest' has always satisfied several [...]

Die OSCE Insights 2023 zeigen auf, wie die OSZE mit dem Krieg in der Ukraine und den damit verbundenen Entscheidungsblockaden in Wien umgegangen ist. In den Beiträgen werden Themen wie der Transnistrien-Konflikt, die Ukraine, Wahlbeobachtung, Klimasicherheit und Menschenhandel analysiert.

englischThis interdisciplinary volume analyses the role of solidarity in Europe. The volume does not only include concepts of juridical perspectives and approaches of sociology and social ethics, but also presents case studies of solidarity in contemporary European and global moments of crisis, like [...]

englischFor open societies, combating terrorism is a balancing act between security, freedom and prosperity due to their vulnerabilities. This book argues in favour of countering this strategic vulnerability with the concept of strategic resilience. It analyses in detail the steps involved in [...]

englischUsing the example of state party financing, the financing of parliamentary groups, the employees of members of the Bundestag and political foundations, the study shows that state political financing suffers from structural constitutional deficits. Not only does the increasing level of [...]

englischThis book provides an up-to-date overview of contemporary Central Eurasian politics, identifies key issues, trends and transformation paths in this respect, and analyses the conceptual foundations of security and power in the region. Key topics include autocratic proliferation and regime [...]