…current state of knowledge” Convoco: Prof. Herzog, you are working on the role of expertise in our society. In the current coronavirus crisis, experts take the lead in politics. This…
Politics, Law & Society
…to recognize or reject claims to legitimacy. – Stefan Korioth – The 2010s saw the world experience a unique global legitimacy crisis, as perceived norms in geopolitics, politics, economy, and…
…popular tweets none refers to politics, and Facebook too shows that there is a trend towards no politics. Past decisions have shown that plebiscites are not always conducive to the…
…like the United States to back something like this, particularly when their domestic political ideologies don’t match up with globalized thinking? This is where politics is actually needed, because those…
…home in the world of Marcel Proust will devour this book about one of the most important French doctors of the Belle Époque. They´ll also learn much about politics, culture,…
…on innovation and must not fall victim to the lobbyists of obsolete business-models or tech giants. European politics must decide on how to delineate markets. Political decision-makers should determine criteria…
…not-doing are sometimes very close. One can conceal the other. Particularly in politics this can lead to a seemingly active approach masking what is in fact inaction. However it is…
…view of government tells us that politics is not about power but about authority, and that authority comes when people are accountable, directly or indirectly, to others who have less…
This time, we give you a taste of last month’s lecture by Brendan Simms on the topic “The Paradox of German Power and Powerlessness in Europe. A Historical Perspective.” Germany’s…
…powerlessness only seem to be contradictions. They are mutually dependent. The Convoco edition discusses the interaction of power and powerlessness from different angles and asks how politics and scientific consultation…