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  • A World in Transition

    Edited by Bertelsmann Stiftung ...
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    What reforms must governments initiate in order to ensure the sustainability of their societies? What examples of success can we identify by systematically comparing countries around the world? And who will shape the political and economic future in the 21st century? This E-Book Reader is a supplement to the upcoming edition (June 2014) of our Germanlanguage quarterly change, which takes as its ... Read more

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  • Europe's Coherence Gap in External Crisis and Conflict Management

    Political Rhetoric and Institutional Practices in the EU and Its Member States

    Edited by Bertelsmann Stiftung ...
    External interventions to mitigate crises or end conflicts have rarely succeeded. The EU and its member states, in particular, have repeatedly run up against their limits in the civil wars in Afghanistan, the Congo, Libya, Syria, the Sahel region and Yemen. However, the EU – if not the entire international community – have learned one lesson from their faltering peacebuilding efforts: If they are ... Read more

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  • What Holds Asian Societies Together?

    Insights from the Social Cohesion Radar

    Edited by Bertelsmann Stiftung ...
    Social cohesion has become an important public goal in many countries across the globe, not only in the Western hemisphere, but also in Asia. Despite the growing political and academic interest in the concept, there is no generally accepted definition of social cohesion. As a result, empirical insights are lacking. Against this backdrop, the Bertelsmann Stiftung has initiated the "Social Cohesion ... Read more

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  • Escaping the Escape

    Toward Solutions for the Humanitarian Migration Crisis

    Edited by Bertelsmann Stiftung ...
    Conflict and war, but most of all overwhelming despair are driving massive numbers of mostly young people from the Middle East and North Africa, Central Africa, the Balkan, Ukraine and Central Asia to leave their homes for Europe in search of safety. What do they need most in order to lead their lives in peace and security? How can opportunities for a meaningful and secure future in their ... Read more

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  • Rethinking National Identity in the Age of Migration

    The Transatlantic Council on Migration

    Edited by Bertelsmann Stiftung, Migration Policy Institute ...
    Greater mobility and migration have brought about unprecedented levels of diversity that are transforming communities across the Atlantic in fundamental ways, sparking uncertainty over who the "we" is in a society. As publics fear loss of their national identity and values, the need is greater than ever to reinforce the bonds that tie communities together. Yet, while a consensus may be emerging as ... Read more

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  • Freedom, Equality, Solidarity

    Thoughts on Europe's Future - from Germany, France and Poland

    Edited by Bertelsmann Stiftung ...
    Although the principles of democracy are in abstract stable concepts, every generation must consider anew how best to apply them in society. What do the principles of freedom, equality and solidarity mean to today's Germans, French and Poles? Twelve authors and interview partners from Germany, France and Poland, including Marianne Birthler, André Glucksmann and Adam Krzemiński, provide moving ... Read more

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  • In Search of a Sustainable Future

    Reflections on Economic Growth, Social Equity and Global Governance

    Edited by Bertelsmann Stiftung, The Globalist ...
    How can politics, economy and society become more sustainable and socially just? To this end, what kind of political course has to be set at national and international level? The volume "In Search of a Sustainable Future" has experts from five continents and different disciplines giving answers to these questions and presents solutions for a more sustainable future. Following a comprehensive ... Read more

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  • Responsible Entrepreneurship

    Business and Society: Bridging the Gap

    Edited by Bertelsmann Stiftung ...
    Meeting the societal effects of demographic change, globalization, digitization and growing social inequality requires collective action on the part of government, civil society and the private sector. But what do businesses offer in developing effective solutions to the challenges we face as a society? The Bertelsmann Stiftung conducted global research on this question for the Reinhard Mohn Prize ... Read more

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  • Living Diversity – Shaping Society

    The Opportunities and Challenges Posed by Cultural Difference in Germany

    Edited by Bertelsmann Stiftung ...
    Religious, cultural and linguistic diversity has always been a reality in Germany. Yet determining what constitutes success in terms of dealing with diversity on a day-to-day basis is a matter often subject to debate. Demonstrating respect for each other while living together in diversity must be cultivated but also involve the active participation of everyone affected. We experience diversity ... Read more

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  • From Cooperation to Partnership: Moving Beyond the Russia-EU Deadlock

    Europe in Dialogue 1/2013

    Edited by Bertelsmann Stiftung ...
    Europeans can be proud as they look back on fifty years of peaceful integration. Nowadays many people worldwide see the European Union as a model of how states and their citizens can work together in peace and freedom. However, this achievement does not automatically mean that the EU has the ability to deal with the problems of the future in a rapidly changing world. The European Union must ... Read more

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  • Winning Strategies for a Sustainable Future

    Reinhard Mohn Prize 2013

    Edited by Bertelsmann Stiftung ...
    Since the first Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, many states have been looking for a new concept of economic and social progress. The environmental crises of the last years, as well as the global economic and financial crisis, require an even more profound shift in thinking - toward a policy committed to sustainability and intergenerational equity. But how can this goal be achieved? ... Read more

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  • Change Ahead? Sustainable Governance in the BRICS

    Edited by Bertelsmann Stiftung ...
    The emergent powers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) are drawing attention as they change the political and economic map of the 21st century. But does each country have the institutional framework needed to advance its path of development and to effectively address needed reforms with sustainable solutions? With the support of an international network of experts, the ... Read more

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