The socio-economic inequality that has been growing for some time now is poison for social cohesion and representative democracy. In order to break through the indifference that still prevails towards socio-economic inequality and make more equality possible, people must become aware that the...

Cities, towns, and rural areas form a complex spatial system influenced by governance, economic factors, and the perceptions of their residents. This paper introduces the concepts of 'cityphilia' and 'cityphobia' as metaphors for the spatial attraction and repulsion forces that shape local...

The concept of risk-sharing in financial and social contracts is one of the unique features of Islamic finance. Many theoretical studies generally claim superiority of an Islamic financial system based on pure equity and participatory modes of financing, while empirical studies provide mixed...

Diese Studie zu Prozessen und Erscheinungsformen von Desintegration und Potenzialen der sozialen Kohäsion in Berlin behandelt die Themenbereiche Einkommenspolarisierung, Armutsentwicklung, Migration, sozialräumliche Segregation und politisches Vertrauen.Dabei zeigt sich, dass die...

Many organizations rely on team building with the presumption that this will lead to positive effects only. Scandals in economic and welfare organizations as well as involving public authorities indicate otherwise – to mention just a few: “Dieselgate”, “Caritas” and the “Petrobras...