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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...

This report by Prof. Dr. Sonja Sackmann, University Bw, Munich, provides an overview of state-of-the-art knowledge with regard to the link between corporate culture and performance as well as approaches that have been used to assess and measure culture in organizations. It...

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...

Health policy in times of crisis is one of the topics of Health Policy Developments 13 exploring the challenge the crisis has posed to health systems, but also asking whether it has provided an opportunity for reform. While some countries like Estonia drastically reduced...

Die Bedeutung von Patientenerfahrungen als Qualitätsmerkmal in der Gesundheitsversorgung wächst stetig. Ärzte und Kliniken befragen ihre Patienten, um Verbesserungspotenziale aufzudecken. Patienten erhoffen sich durch die Veröffentlichung von Patienteneinschätzungen wichtige...

Die Bedeutung von Patientenerfahrungen als Qualitätsmerkmal in der Gesundheitsversorgung wächst stetig. Ärzte und Kliniken befragen ihre Patienten, um Verbesserungspotenziale aufzudecken. Patienten erhoffen sich durch die Veröffentlichung von Patienteneinschätzungen wichtige...

On 8 July, at its last session before the summer recess, the European Parliament adopted with an overwhelming majority (549 for, 78 against, and 17 abstentions) the report of Elmar Brok on the “Proposal for a Council decision establishing the Organisation and functioning of...

Black Sea region countries have diverse political systems, ranging from developed democracies to authoritarian regimes. Communist pasts and a lack of democratic experience have stalled or reversed democratisation processes in many cases. Flawed legal systems and a public...