Publikationen

Die Europäische Bürgerinitiative ist ein von vielen bisher kaum bemerktes Element des Vertrags von Lissabon. Doch diese vielfach als Placebo kritisierte Form der Scheinmitwirkung könnte die Europäische Union rasch verändern. In ihr liegt der Keim für eine europäische...

La Iniciative Ciudadana Europea es un elemento del Tratado de Lisboa que, de momento, apenas ha sido advertido por Muchas personas.

The European Citizens’ Initiative is a feature of the Treaty of Lisbon that many people have as yet to discover. However, even though it has often been criticized as being a kind of bogus participation that is no more than a placebo, it may well change the European Union,...

Für jede Schule ist es wichtig, dass sie ihren Bildungs- und Erziehungsauftrag im Rahmen ihrer Schulentwicklung erfüllt. Um diese Ziele zu erreichen, ist die Entwicklung Ihrer Grundschule zu einer guten gesunden Schule eine wesentliche Grundlage. Denn wenn Sie...

Has Samuel Huntington’s proposed “clash of civilizations” actually happened in the post-1945 era? Events such as 9/11 2001 or the crisis due to caricatures of Mohammed might suggest it has. The topic of culture and conflict has been the subject of fierce debate among...

Integration requires fair educational opportunities. Learning from International Approaches.

International migration is a permanent fixture of life in the 21st century. Fostering the integration of diverse populations has become a crucial policy challenge because...

Right-wing extremism is a phenomenon that can be found throughout Europe. All democratic societies are threatened by racist, anti-pluralistic and authoritarian ideas. Even though the so called "radical right" differs in character and ideology in the various European...

Based on the results of the Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2006 (BTI), this study challenges widespread assumptions and stereotypes about the nature of political violence. It reminds us that religious extremism, while on the rise, accounts for only a small fracture of...

The book presents the work and development of community foundations in an international perspective. It comprises essays on the history and spread of the community foundation movement, on the role of community foundations in fostering social capital and civic engagement and...

The 21st century promises to be an "Age of Mobility." More people around the globe, from an ever greater variety of backgrounds, are migrating. As Europe and North America absorb larger and more diverse inflows, many policymakers, commentators, and academics are questioning...