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Die Europäische Union bildet eine dynamische Rechtsordnung; jüngste Entwicklungen haben weitreichende rechtliche Implikationen: der Umgang mit dem Ukraine-Krieg, das Corona-Virus, die Migrationswellen nach Europa und die Reform des Dublin-Verfahrens, der Austritt des Vereinigten Königreich aus der EU bei zugleich weiteren Beitrittswünschen. Die 15. Auflage des Bieber/Epiney/Haag/Kotzur stellt übersichtlich den komplexer werdenden Stoff komprimiert dar. Die wesentlichen Strukturen und Aktionsfelder der Europäischen Union (u.a. Binnenmarkt, Grundfreiheiten, Wirtschafts- und Währungspolitik, Außenbeziehungen) werden in ihrem jeweils aktuellen Entwicklungsstand und dessen Perspektiven präzise erläutert und kritisch analysiert.

At the dawn of the 20th century, the United States was a nation unsure about the role it wanted to play in the world, if any. Robert Kagan, New York Times best-selling author and one of the country's most influential strategic thinkers, provides a comprehensive and historical account of America's rise to global superpower. While many Americans preferred to avoid being drawn into what seemed an ever more competitive, conflictual, and militarized international environment, many also were eager to see the United States take a share of international responsibility and work with others to preserve peace and advance civilization. The story of American foreign policy in the first four decades of the 20th century is about the effort to do both - "to adjust the nation to its new position without sacrificing the principles developed in the past," as one contemporary put it. This would prove a difficult task. The collapse of British naval power, combined with the rise of Germany and Japan, suddenly placed the United States in a pivotal position. American military power helped defeat Germany in the First World War, and the peace that followed was significantly shaped by a U.S. president. But Americans recoiled from their deep involvement in world affairs, and for the next two decades, they sat by as fascism and tyranny spread unchecked, ultimately causing the liberal world order to fall apart. America's resulting intervention in the Second World War marked the beginning of a new era, for the United States and for the world.

Herrschaft bringt immer auch Widerständigkeit hervor. Demnach stellen Regelabweichungen, die sich aus unvollständig determiniertem Arbeitshandeln ergeben, ein strukturelles Merkmal im Arbeitsprozess dar. Die Formierung eines informellen Repertoires widerständiger Praktiken im Kontext betrieblicher Herrschaft ist dabei von der Arbeitssoziologie bisher vernachlässigt worden. Um diese konzeptionelle Leerstelle zu füllen, systematisieren die Beiträger*innen die Vielzahl der Praktiken und stellen verschiedene methodische, theoretische und empirische Perspektiven einer arbeitssoziologischen Widerstandsforschung vor.

Tourism to memorial sites -- The institutionalisation of memory in Germany -- The memorial sites of Flossenbürg, Ravensbrück, Bautzen II and House of the Wannsee Conference -- Visitor experiences at German memorial sites -- The future of memory in Germany.

Frankreich ist Deutschlands wichtigster Partner in Europa. Aber trotz aller Nähe gibt es immer wieder Verständnisprobleme. Warum hat Frankreich in vielen Bereichen einen anderen Weg eingeschlagen als Deutschland? Wo liegen die Unterschiede, wo die Gemeinsamkeiten zwischen beiden Ländern? Dieses Buch liefert unentbehrliche Grundlagen, erläutert Zusammenhänge und bietet Erklärungen, um unser Nachbarland und seinen schwierigen Wandel zu verstehen. France is Germany's most important partner in Europe. But despite their proximity, problems of understanding are still persisting. Why has France taken a different path than Germany in many areas? Where are the differences, where are the similarities between the two countries? This book provides indispensable basics, explains contexts and offers explanations to understand contemporary France and its difficult transformation.

Although there is growing interest in the role of religion in meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Agenda 2030, very few studies have focused on the contributions of interfaith networks. Most of the contemporary publications on religion and development focus on single religions or faith-based organizations. This volume addresses the lacuna in the available scholarship by undertaking detailed analyses of how interfaith networks in diverse African contexts contribute to development. Chapters in this volume engage in theoretical debates on interfaith networks and development, while describing concrete, fresh case studies on how particular interfaith networks are contributing towards the meeting of the SDGs in specific contexts. Thus, the volume describes older and newer interfaith networks and analyses their achievements and challenges. Contributors focus on SDGs that include peacebuilding, gender, youth, the environment, as well as overviews of interfaith initiatives in different African contexts. Ezra Chitando is a Professor of History and Phenomenology of Religion at the University of Zimbabwe, and World Council of Churches Theology Consultant on HIV and AIDS in Africa. Ishanesu Sextus Gusha was formerly a senior lecturer from University of Zimbabwe's Department of Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics. He is now parish priest in Palma de Mallorca, Spain in the Anglican Diocese in Europe.

"The withdrawal of US troops from Southeast Asia in 1973 and the reunification of Vietnam in 1975 did not necessarily mean peace to all American and Vietnamese people. For many, those historical landmarks were only the beginning of another struggle--a search for a missing piece of their lives. In Postwar Journeys, Hang Le-Tormala seeks to understand the transnational peace efforts of American and Vietnamese people since the Vietnam War ended. She defines peace efforts in their broadest sense, ranging from individuals' search for peace of mind to reconciliation and peaceful relations among former antagonists, searching for missing family members or friends, helping people overcome the ordeals resulting from the war, and meeting or working with former opponents for the betterment of their societies"--

"Bringing together distinguished scholars from BRICS nations and those with deep interest and knowledge of these emerging powers, this collection makes a significant intervention in the ongoing debates about comparative communication research and thus contribute to the further internationalization of media and communication studies. The unprecedented expansion of online media in the world's major non-Western nations, exemplified by BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) is transforming global communication. Despite their differences and divergences on key policy issues, what unites these five nations, representing more than 20 per cent of the global GDP, is the scale and scope of change in their communication environment, triggered by a multilingual, mobile Internet. The resulting networked and digitized communication ecology has reoriented international media and communication flows. Evaluating the implications of globalization of BRICS media on the reshaping of international communication, the book frames this within the contexts of theory-building on media and communication systems, soft power discourses and communication practices, including in cyberspace. Adopting a critical approach in analysing BRICS communication strategies and their effectiveness, the book assesses the role of the BRICS nations in reframing a global communication order for a 'post-American world'. This critical volume of essays is ideal for students, teachers and researchers in journalism, media, politics, sociology, international relations, area studies and cultural studies programmes"--

This book examines the power transition between the US and China, and the implications for Europe and Asia in a new era of uncertainty. The volume addresses the impact that the rise of China has on the United States, Europe, transatlantic relations, and East Asia. China is seeking to use its enhanced power position to promote new ambitions; the United States is adjusting to a new superpower rivalry; and the power shift from the West to the East is resulting in a more peripheral role for Europe in world affairs. Featuring essays by prominent Chinese and international experts, the book examines the US-China rivalry, the changing international system, grand strategies and geopolitics, foreign policy, geo-economics and institutions, and military and technological developments. The chapters examine how strategic, security, and military considerations in this triangular relationship are gradually undermining trade and economics, reversing the era of globalization, and contributing to the breakdown of the US-led liberal order and institutions that will be difficult to rebuild. The volume also examines whether the adversarial antagonism in US-China relations, the tension in transatlantic ties, and the increasing rivalry in Europe-China relations are primarily resulting from leaders' ambitions or structural power shifts.

In this book Gordon Friedrichs offers a pioneering insight into the implications of domestic polarization for U.S. foreign policymaking and the exercise of America's international leadership role. Through a mixed-method design and a rich dataset consisting of polarization data, congressional debates and letters, as well as co-sponsorship coalitions, Friedrichs applies role theory to analyze three polarization effects for U.S. leadership role-taking: a sorting effect, a partisan warfare, and an institutional corrosion effect. These effects are deployed in two comparative case studies: The Iran nuclear crisis as well as the negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. Friedrichs effectively exposes the drivers of polarization and how this extreme divergence has translated into partisan warfare as well as institutional corrosion, affecting direction and performance of the U.S. global leadership role.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Timeline of principal events and publications -- Note on the texts -- 1. Dissertation on the Innocence of Errors of the Mind -- 2. Anti-Machiavel, or a Study of Machiavelli's The Prince -- 3. Preface to History of My Age -- 4. Dissertation on the Reasons for Establishing or Repealing Laws -- 5. Epistle XVIII: To Marshal Keith, on the Vain Terrors of Death and the Fears of Another Life -- 6. Epistle XX: To My Soul (À mon esprit) -- 7. Preface to Extracts from Bayle's Historical and Critical Dictionary -- 8. Preface to Abridgement of the Ecclesiastical History by Fleury -- 9. Essay on Self-Love, Considered as a Principle of Morality -- 10. Letter on Education -- 11. Examination of the Essay on Prejudice -- 12. Critical Examination of The System of Nature -- 13. Dialogue of the Dead between Madame de Pompadour and the Virgin Mary -- 14. Essay on the Forms of Government and the Duties of Sovereigns -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- Index