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  • Climate Politics and the Impact of Think Tanks

    Scientific Expertise in Germany and the US

    by Alexander Ruser ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    How are think tanks shaping public debate and political decision-making on climate change? This question is particularly pressing in an era of anti-science sentiment, post-truth politics and increasingly polarised discussions about the adequate responses to a changing climate.This revised and extended second edition revisits the shifting political landscapes of the U.S. and Germany—from the rise ... Read more

    $125.09 USD

  • A World Made of Knowledge

    Pathways into the Knowledge Society

    by Nico Stehr, Alexander Ruser ...
    More than three decades after Gernot Böhme and Nico Stehr began to explore modern 'knowledge societies', the concept has transformed sociological inquiry into the dynamics of contemporary society. But even a quick internet search shows that the term is not only limited to academic circles. Moreover, international bodies such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ... Read more

    $70.19 USD

  • Civil Society: Concepts, Challenges, Contexts

    Essays in Honor of Helmut K. Anheier

    Edited by Michael Hoelscher, Regina A. List, Alexander Ruser, Stefan Toepler ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This volume is a collection of original essays prepared by colleagues, collaborators, and former students on the occasion of Helmut K. Anheier’s 65th birthday and retirement from the University of Heidelberg. An internationally recognized pioneer of nonprofit and civil society studies, Anheier focused his work on providing clarity around (1) civil society, local and global, observing its origins ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Climate Politics and the Impact of Think Tanks

    Scientific Expertise in Germany and the US

    by Alexander Ruser ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book provides an innovative theoretical and analytical framework for studying the role and impact of specialized research organizations and consultancies on decision making in climate politics. It includes advanced empirical analysis of the case of Germany, compared with the situation in the USA. The book improves the understanding of the role and impact of ‘scientific’ advice in coping with ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • Against Political Compromise

    Saving Democratic Debate

    by Alexander Ruser, Amanda Machin ...
    Political compromise is emerging as a preferred solution for numerous apparently intractable problems. Many have pointed to the rising degree of political polarisation around issues such as climate change, immigration and abortion. These are ‘wicked problems’ that are clearly not conducive to any sort of political consensus. The groups and individuals who are party to these issues disagree, often ... Read more

    $59.99 USD