englischWith a foreword by Prof. Dr. iur. Michael Kawik and Prof. Dr. iur. Darius O. Schindler.

Conflicts in the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) are of a special nature. This is partly due to the specific framework conditions of an army, but also to the historically grown self-image of the troops [...]

englischHow do people react to other opinions in online social networks? And how can public opinion be manipulated online with the help of social bots? These questions are of outstanding relevance due to the extensive shift of the public sphere into digital spaces caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]

englischIn the wake of Bernie Sanders’ remarkable performance in the 2016 U.S. presidential primaries, democratic socialism captivated the hearts and minds of many voters on both sides of the North Atlantic. Less than a decade later, however, the enthusiasm is gone, and democratic socialism faces an [...]

englischExclusion is an unwieldy topic which, charged with morality, has so far eluded a clear systems-theoretical view. This is surprising, because systems theory claims to observe everything.

In this work it becomes clear that systems theory has all the tools and observation instruments at hand. [...]

englischDue to his youthful experiences with the end of National Socialism, Günter Gaus wanted to exert political influence. His television interviews »Zur Person« and »Zu Protokoll« gave him the decisive tailwind from the 1960s onwards. With cleverly formulated questions and psychological tricks, [...]