englischThis doctoral thesis shows how peasant social movements and government institutions negotiate access to and the use of natural resources, identity and territorio in the Colombian ecoregion of Macizo Colombiano in socio-ecological conflicts. This analysis also considers the historical and [...]

englischSocialism is often described as a collectivist world view, while liberalism is portrayed as its antithesis as it emphasises the flourishing of the individual. Using John Stuart Mill's thinking—who is considered to be one of the quintessential representatives of liberalism—Florian Maiwald [...]

englischThe Nürnberg Metropolitan Region is one of the most powerful economic regions in Europe. Several large and renowned multinational corporations, as well as many impressive familyowned firms and hidden champions, have their headquarters here.

This volume contains 18 case studies of companies [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

englischThis handbook is designed as a toolbox for applied and practice-orientated migration and integration research. After a concise introduction to the most important concepts of transdisciplinary and participatory research, key methodological requirements and challenges are presented. At the [...]

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.

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 [...]

In erkenntnistheoretischen Zusammenhängen hat sich für praktisches Wissen seit Ryle die Unterscheidung zwischen propositionalem knowing that und nicht-propositionalem knowing how etabliert. In der Handlungstheorie wird praktisches Wissen dagegen als ein im Handeln selbst als Wissen wirksames Wissen [...]