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Critical Theory and Democracy
This book focuses on Andrew Arato’s democratic theory and its relevance to contemporary issues such as processes of democratization, civil society, constitution-making, and the modern Executive. Andrew Arato is -both globally and disciplinarily- a prominent thinker in the fields of democratic theory, constitutional law, and comparative politics, influencing several generations of scholars. This is the first volume to systematically address his democratic theory. Including contributions from leading scholars such as Dick Howard, Ulrich Preuss, Hubertus Buchstein, Janos Kis, Uri Ram, Leonardo Avritzer, Carlos de la Torre, and Nicolás Lynch, this book is organized around three major areas of...
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common fatal hereditary diseases. The discovery of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene 25 years ago set the stage for unraveling the pathogenesis of CF lung disease, continuous refinement of symptomatic treatments and the development of mutation-specific therapies, which are now becoming available for a subgroup of patients. This ERS Monograph provides an update on all aspects of CF lung disease, from infancy to adulthood, including current concepts on disease process, improvements in early diagnosis and monitoring, therapeutic approaches, and patient care. The book highlights important recent developments and discusses the next steps that will be required for further improvement of the life expectancy and quality of life of CF patients. It will be an essential reference for basic and clinical scientists and all members of the CF team.
Parliamentarism and Democratic Theory
The authors deal with the place of parliamentary politics in democracy. Apparently a truism, parliamentarism is in fact a missing research object in democratic theory, and a devalued institutional reference in democratic politics. Yet the parliamentary culture of politics historically explains the rise and fall of modern democracies. By exploring democracy from the vantage point of parliamentary politics, the book advances a novel research perspective. Aimed at revising current debates on parliamentary politics, democratization and democratic theory, the authors argue the role of the parliamentary culture of politics in democracy, highlighting the argumentative, debating experience of politics to recast both some of democratic theory’s normative assumptions and real democracies’ reform potential.
What Kind of Democracy?
The broad expansion of non-electoral political participation is considered one of the major changes in the nature of democratic citizenship in the 21st century. Most scholars – but also governments, transnational and subnational political institutions, and various foundations – have adopted the notion that contemporary democratic societies need a more politically active citizenry. Yet, contemporary democracies widely differ in the extent to which their citizens get involved in politics beyond voting. Why is political activism other than voting flourishing in the United States, but is less common in Britain and almost non-existent in post-communist countries like Bulgaria? The book shows that the answer does not lie in citizen’s predispositions, social capital or institutions of consensual democracy. Instead, the key to understanding cross-country differences in political activism beyond voting rests in democratic structures that combine inclusiveness and contestation. What Kind of Democracy? is the first book to provide a theoretically driven empirical analysis of how different types of democratic arrangements affect individual participation in non-electoral politics.
Worauf Kinder und Jugendliche ein Recht haben
Demokratisch, partizipativ, ermutigend, fördernd, inklusiv, im Umfeld gut verankert, offen und zukunftsfest: Lässt sich so Ihre Schule beschreiben? Glückwunsch, dann gehören Sie bereits zu den Schulen, die Kinderrechte fest in ihrer Praxis verankert haben. Dies ist jedoch nur selten oder nur zum Teil der Fall, obwohl z.?B. die Förderung des Kindswohls ein zentrales Ziel der Schule sein sollte. Lothar Krappmann hat sich über eine grundlegende Erweiterung des Blicks auf die Kinderrechte Gedanken gemacht und diese in dem Manifest "Kinderrechte, Demokratie und Schule" festgehalten. Das Manifest – erläutert und verantwortet durch eine Expertengruppe aus Wissenschaft und Praxis – zeigt, dass Kinderrechte eine zentrale Orientierung für die Weiterentwicklung der Schule sind.
Enduring Enmity
To date, the relationship between Otto Kirchheimer and Carl Schmitt has invariably been described as friendly, despite their political differences. Kirchheimer has even beeen attributed the role of the godfather of today's left-Schmittianism. With reference to previously unknown archival materials, conversations with personal contacts, and through a new reading of the theoretical works of both authors, including an analysis of the Nazi vocabulary used by Schmitt, Hubertus Buchstein exposes this view as a politically motivated legend. Buchstein claims that the best way to characterize their relationship from their first meeting in Bonn in 1926 up until Kirchheimer's death in 1965 is as enduring enmity - in a political, a theoretical, and even a personal sense.
Secrecy and Publicity in Votes and Debates
In the spirit of Jeremy Bentham's Political Tactics, this volume offers the first comprehensive discussion of the effects of secrecy and publicity on debates and votes in committees and assemblies. The contributors - sociologists, political scientists, historians, and legal scholars - consider the micro-technology of voting (the devil is in the detail), the historical relations between the secret ballot and universal suffrage, the use and abolition of secret voting in parliamentary decisions, and the sometimes perverse effects of the drive for greater openness and transparency in public affairs. The authors also discuss the normative questions of secret versus public voting in national elections and of optimal mixes of secrecy and publicity, as well as the opportunities for strategic behavior created by different voting systems. Together with two previous volumes on Collective Wisdom (Cambrige, 2012) and Majority Decisions (Cambridge, 2014), the book sets a new standard for interdisciplinary work on collective decision-making.
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Was bewegt politische Jugend- und Erwachsenenbildner*innen? Vor welchen Herausforderungen stehen sie und mit welchen Bildungsangeboten reagieren sie darauf? Professionelle Akteure geben Antworten auf diese und andere Fragen. Sie vermitteln Einblicke in ihren beruflichen Alltag und geben Auskunft, wie sie junge und ältere Menschen dazu motivieren, Veranstaltungen der politischen Bildung zu nutzen.
Zeitenwende - Deutsche Außenpolitik
Die Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik der Bundesrepublik Deutschland war lange von beachtlicher Kontinuität geprägt. Doch "wir erleben eine Zeitenwende. Und das bedeutet: Die Welt danach ist nicht mehr dieselbe wie die Welt davor" – so Bundeskanzler Scholz in seiner inzwischen berühmt gewordenen Rede im Deutschen Bundestag vom 27.2.2022. Diese sicherheitspolitische Zeitenwende infolge des Angriffs Russlands auf die Ukraine fordert Deutschlands Selbstverständnis und seine Rolle massiv heraus. Sie verschiebt die Prioritäten deutscher Außenpolitik und wirft die Frage auf, wie sich die Bundesrepublik in und nach dieser Krise in einem sich vielleicht nicht gänzlich neu, aber doch deutlich a...
