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Mehr direkte Demokratie auf Bundesebene? Mit der Staatsform spielt man nicht; gegen eine plebiszitäre Umgestaltung unserer Demokratie [PDF]

, 2002
Am 7. Juni dieses Jahres scheiterte der rot-grüne Gesetzentwurf zur Einführung von Volksinitiative, Volksbegehren und Volksentscheid auf Bundesebene an der notwendigen Zweidrittelmehrheit.
Bosbach, Wolfgang
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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
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Gestalt Theory and Socioeconomic Analyses

Gestalt Theory, 2022
The analysis of social and economic phenomena has a long Gestalt-theoretical tradition but is currently seen rather as a niche subject. In this article, recent important approaches are presented that explicitly or implicitly refer to Gestalt-theoretical ...
Kubon-Gilke Gisela
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Mehr direkte Demokratie auf Bundesebene? Alle Staatsgewalt geht vom Volke aus [PDF]

, 2002
Am 7. Juni dieses Jahres scheiterte der rot-grüne Gesetzentwurf zur Einführung von Volksinitiative, Volksbegehren und Volksentscheid auf Bundesebene an der notwendigen Zweidrittelmehrheit.
Gerken, Lüder, Schick, Gerhard
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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
wiley   +1 more source

Citizens’ Participation Using Sortition: A practical guide to using random selection to guarantee diverse democratic participation [PDF]

, 2018
Sortition is part of our everyday lives. If a deci- sion is to be unbiased and incorruptible as well as guarantee absolute equality of opportunity, it is often decided by random selection.
Vergne, Antoine
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Endowment effect theory and the Samuelson solution : a thought experiment [PDF]

, 2006
Thaler (1980) employs prospect theory to explain the endowment effect, i.e. the empirically observed disparity between the willingness to pay for a certain good (WTP) and the willingness to accept retribution payments in exchange for giving up this good (
Bischoff, Ivo
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Demokratie ohne Grund - kein Grund für Demokratie? [PDF]

, 2017
Der Poststrukturalismus dekonstruiert liberal-demokratische Begriffe und lehnt Letztbegründungen für normative Ordnungen ab. Kritiker werfen ihm daher eine Unvereinbarkeit mit einer demokratischen Haltung vor. Derrida, Butler, Laclau und Mouffe vertreten dennoch eine zukünftige und radikale Demokratie. Wie ist dieser »ethical turn« zu beurteilen?
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Institutional Context and Satisfaction with Democracy: Shaping the Winner‐Loser Gap among Latin American Legislators

Swiss Political Science Review, Volume 31, Issue 4, Page 666-686, December 2025.
Abstract This article analyzes satisfaction with democracy among legislators in Latin America by centering on the impact of institutional settings. Our dataset contains 2,448 interviews from 17 countries between 2009 and 2022. The results of our multilevel logistic regression analysis underscore the significance of institutions, highlighting that ...
Mar Martínez Rosón, Margarita Corral, Araceli Mateos   +2 more
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