Publications

Dieses Papier setzt sich kritisch mit der Theorie des Multikulturalismus von Will Kymlicka auseinander. Anhand einer Inhaltsanalyse von Verfassungen wird gezeigt, dass die Dänen und Sorben als nationa...chevron_right

Dieser Artikel analysiert mittels einer vergleichenden Makroanalyse die unterschiedlich hohe Wahlbeteiligung in den 45 Provinzen von Burkina Faso anlässlich der Präsidentschaftswahlen vom 13. November...chevron_right

This working paper makes the case for theoretically anchoring research on international organizations in more general social scientific debates. It applies sociological group theories to the analysis ...chevron_right

This paper contributes to the understanding of environmental product (EP) innovations by introducing and testing a novel research framework. The framework is applied to study EP-innovations by German ...chevron_right

Dieses Papier fragt warum und unter welchen Umständen sich Transnistrien, Bergkarabach, Südossetien und Abchasien von ihren Mutterstaaten abspalten und eine de facto Souveränität erlangen konnten. Dab...chevron_right

This paper presents an econometric analysis of the way the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) approves methodologies and individual projects. The authors show that along with formal qu...chevron_right

This paper examines the potential of poverty reduction strategies (PRS) to promote democratization in developing countries. It highlights how this potential could be made use of, develops a model of W...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the effects of enlargement on EU legislative output. Building on "veto player" theory, the authors use computer simulations to derive hypotheses about group size, heterogeneity and...chevron_right

This paper analyzes anticipation in the legislative politics of the EU, focusing on its impact on actors' choices. After theoretically delineating different objects and consequences of anticipation, t...chevron_right

This paper presents five studies on the results of regional decentralization in Albania. The chapters look at the effects of decentralization on governance, the implications of municipal re-organizati...chevron_right

This paper presents findings of a research project on decentralization policies in Tanzania and the respective role of civil society organizations, focusing on devolution and political, administrative...chevron_right

This paper addresses the policy of Niger, Togo and Mali to recruit large numbers of teachers using fixed-term contracts instead of civil servant positions, analyzing the impact on educational quality ...chevron_right

This paper presents analyses of qualitative and quantitative data to investigate the bureaucratic and legislative influence of the European Commission. The author demonstrates that the influence of th...chevron_right

Die politische Diskussion im Bereich des öffentlichen Verkehrs (ÖV) der Schweiz wird meist angebotsorientiert geführt. Die vorliegende Untersuchung betont im Gegensatz dazu Fragen der Effizienz und n...chevron_right

This paper studies defense spending in Switzerland in 1975-2001. It determines how neutrality in international affairs (non-membership in military alliances) affects defense spending. The authors find...chevron_right