englischThe appropriate way of remembering the crimes of National Socialism and communism continues to be the subject of controversial political discussions, and in this respect there are considerable differences between Germany and the countries in East-Central Europe. On the one hand, they relate [...]
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englischThis new and completely overhauled edition of ‘The Handbook on Germany’s European Policy’ evaluates the country’s most recent EU policy and its influence on European integration and decision-making. Its well-known editors and authors analyse Germany’s basic interests in various EU policy [...]
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englischThe yearbook on European integration, compiled by the Institute of European Politics in Berlin, has documented the process of European integration in an up-to-date and detailed way since 1980. The result is a unique record of contemporary European history over a 40 year period. The 2020 [...]
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Das Jahrbuch „Extremismus & Demokratie“ fördert die wissenschaftliche Beschäftigung mit dem Problemkreis des politischen Extremismus in seinen verschiedenen Ausprägungen. Es versteht sich als Diskussionsforum, Nachschlagewerk und Orientierungshilfe zugleich. Der 32. Band dokumentiert, kommentiert [...]
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englischIn this study, the author deals with the reform measures in banking regulation initiated in the aftermath of the financial crisis, while also analysing existing links between IFRS accounting and prudential capital requirements, the leverage ratio and liquidity requirements. Following on from [...]
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englischIn the crisis of 1989/90, the negotiations on the Maastricht Treaty offered ideal conditions for a European constitutional moment. But the public debate remained fragmented and focused on national interests — not least because of intergovernmental procedures, which gave more news value to [...]
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englischThe ‘re-Nazification’ of many professions after 1945 has been proven beyond doubt. In this book, the author addresses the question of how it was possible for National Socialist lawyers, who had often been involved in cases in which indefensible sentences were passed (including the death [...]
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Dieses Buch von Manfred Lahnstein, dem ehemaligen Kuratoriumsvorsitzenden der ZEIT-Stiftung, ist ein Plädoyer für die Freiheit.
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englischOur political times appear unstable: Liberal democracy is struggling to retain its inner balance and is being destabilised by both internal and external forces. How can stability be achieved — and what is stability? When does stability become undemocratic? And what can we learn from [...]
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englischThe German Federal Republic is a state under the rule of law (Art. 20 and 28 of the German Constitution). However, there are frequent complaints concerning the „misuse“ of lawsuits, which allegedly undermine the rule of law. Looking closely, those accusations can not really be confirmed. No [...]
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