Vor dem Hintergrund der forcierten Diskussionen um die Rolle der Zivilgesellschaft und der Einbindung der Bürger in politische Prozesse zielte die vorliegende Untersuchung darauf ab, im Rahmen der Forschungsthematik NGOs und Entwicklungspolitik am Beispiel von Entschuldungs- und...

Over the past half century, the behavior of German voters has changed profoundly. After a long period of stability, elections have dramatically altered their character—at first rather gradually, but during the past decade at an accelerated speed. Voters' decision-making has become much more...

This concluding chapter discusses changing German voters' behavior in the context of changing parties, campaigns, and media during the period of its hitherto most dramatically increased fluidity at the 2009, 2013, and 2017 federal elections. It summarizes the book's findings on three questions:...

In this study, we examine the extent to which socio-economic institutions shape young people's perceptions of labour market opportunity structures and their employment attitudes (i.e. skills and retraining). Building on the varieties of capitalism approach, we expect young people (aged 18-35) in...