Politisches Denken ist bewusst, rational und objektiv - diese althergebrachte Vorstellung geistert bis heute über die Flure von Parteizentralen und Medienredaktionen und durch die Köpfe vieler Burger. Doch die Kognitionsforschung hat die 'klassische Vernunft' längst zu Grabe getragen. Nicht...

The focus of this analysis is on new modes of governance and government in the European Union that (a) include private actors in policy formulation, and/or (b) while being based on public actors, (c) are only marginally based on legislation (these are hierarchical insofar as they are subject to...

In a world of increasing complexity, politicians have only limited information about the relationship of policies and the outcomes. They often make use of simplified heuristics, i.e. policy beliefs. Hence, an influence opportunity for interest groups occurs: informational lobbying. It...