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A Citizen‐oriented Democracy? Preferences for Alternative Decision‐Makers and Voting Orientations in Swiss Politics

Swiss Political Science Review, Volume 32, Issue 2, Page 332-353, June 2026.
Abstract This study examines Swiss citizens' preferences for alternative political decision‐makers—independent experts, businesspeople, and ordinary citizens via referenda—relative to party politicians, and how these preferences, when combined with attitudes toward strong leadership, translate into voting orientations for the main Swiss parties.
Jessica Rosco, Oscar Mazzoleni
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Körper, Dinge und Macht. Wahlen und Geschlecht in den USA 1800–1914

Gender, 2018
Der praxeologische Ansatz einer Neuen Geschichte der Wahlen ermöglicht einen neuen Blick auf die alte Frage, warum das Wahlrecht im 19. Jahrhundert zwar immer mehr Gruppen wie Armen, Angehörigen anderer Ethnien oder Ungebildeten zugesprochen wurde, von ...
Hedwig Richter
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EIGENSINN AND DOMINATION IN LIBERAL AND ILLIBERAL SOCIETIES

History and Theory, Volume 65, Issue 1, Page 32-57, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This article is a posthumously published text that was written by Alf Lüdtke and Alexandra Oeser but was left unfinished when Lüdtke died in February 2019. It examines two central notions—and their articulations—that Lüdtke and Oeser use differently in their work: domination and Eigensinn. On domination, it focuses on perspectives of Max Weber'
Alf Lüdtke, Alexandra Oeser
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Das Ringen um demokratische Lebensformen als Ort religiöser Bildung Perspektiven aus der Sicht Öffentlicher Politischer Theologie

Österreichisches Religionspädagogisches Forum
In der gegenwärtigen Krise der Demokratie wäre es vielversprechend, die Traditionen religiöser Bildung auf ihren möglichen Beitrag zur Demokratie zu befragen.
Grümme, Bernhard
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Einleitung: Demokratie in der Krise – rechts- und sozialphilosophische Aspekte

Zeitschrift für Praktische Philosophie, 2019
Die gegenwärtige Debatte um die „Krise“ der Demokratie hat nach 2016 eingesetzt und steht in engem Zusammenhang mit dem politischen Populismus. Diese Einleitung zum Schwerpunkt „Demokratie in der Krise – rechts- und sozialphilosophische Aspekte“ weist ...
Norbert Paulo, Stephan Kirste
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Changing interpretations: freedom of association in Germany and the United Kingdom

Journal of Law and Society, Volume 53, Issue 1, Page 27-50, March 2026.
Abstract This article examines the transformation in the dominant understanding of freedom of association in Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) within the context of industrial relations liberalization. It argues that both countries have experienced a shift from collectivist to individualist interpretations of freedom of association, driven by a ...
FELIX SYROVATKA
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Integration as a Precondition for Enfranchisement? Swiss Public Opinion on Noncitizen Voting Rights

Swiss Political Science Review, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 5-35, March 2026.
Abstract In recent decades, as growing numbers of noncitizen residents remain excluded from the electorate, the question of who should be included in the electorate has gained prominence in both political and academic debates. Drawing on theories of integration and immigrant attitudes, I explore whether Swiss voters would consider integration criteria ...
Alyssa M. Taylor
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The Public Character of Church in the Digital Age☆

International Journal of Systematic Theology, Volume 28, Issue 1, Page 75-93, January 2026.
Abstract The rise of digital technology in recent decades has led to a rapid change of communication and interaction within society and its public dimensions. As this shift in the technological landscape raises theological questions about the appropriate ecclesial use of digital technology, it also touches upon fundamental questions about the church's ...
Benedikt Levin Heymann
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Good Public Theology is Twilight Theology. A Constructive Deconstruction of Public Theology

International Journal of Systematic Theology, Volume 28, Issue 1, Page 56-74, January 2026.
Abstract The article outlines the basic features of a good public theology that is inspired by Paul’s description of the situation of the church and Christians: ‘The night has passed, the day is not far distant’ (Rom 13:12). In his analysis of the present, the author identifies eight specific challenges of contemporary culture – challenges that have so
Günter Thomas
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Blick zurück in der Krise? Wie Deutschland an drei große Demokratiejubiläen erinnert

Historische Zeitschrift
In den vergangenen beiden Jahren wurden in Deutschland drei große Demokratiejubiläen begangen: 175 Jahre 1848er-Revolution, 75 Jahre Grundgesetz sowie 35 Jahre friedliche Revolution und Mauerfall.
Mende Silke
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