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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In the beginning of 2011 Unkonventionelle Betrachtungsweisen zur Wirtschaftskrise. Von Haien, Heuschrecken und anderem Getier (Unconventional Consideration Manners of the Economic Crisis I. From Sharks, Grasshoppers and other Creatures) was published, which explained aphoristically succinct aspects of the economic crisis. At the end of August, 2011, the second volume with the subtitle Illnesses of the Economic System and Possibilities and Limits of their Healing appeared in German, which analyses the traditional measures of the economic policy and exemplarily describes the economic case history of single countries. The result of these analyses was that the conventional economic policies only cured symptoms but aggravated even the fragility of the economic system. Therefore in this book (a little modified and actualised translation of the third volume published in German in 2012) unconventional solution possibilities of the financial and economic crisis are indicated, and are backed up ethically. The treatises in this volume are clear for themselves, and at the same time give an overview about the crisis problems all together, and that¿s why it seemed to be justified to translate only this volume in English. 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book validates the prolific contribution of Dr. Vera John-Steiner to the social sciences and extends her scholarship, teaching, and mentoring to a new generation of thinkers. Compiled as a companion volume to her Selected Works, the text highlights this scholar¿s gifts to psychology, education, linguistics, and the arts through a collection of letters composed by students, colleagues, collaborators, and mentees. In keeping with Dr. John-Steiner¿s collaborative and innovative approach, the epistolary genre invites readers into a larger thought community through personal connections, biographical vignettes, and academic expansions of her work. In sharing her commitment to social justice, readers will find themselves compelled to join the collective initiatives established by this notable scholar during the past fifty years to achieve an equitable, enriched education for all. 264 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book is an attempt to reveal the advantages and disadvantages rendered in the ongoing dialogue between Orthodoxy and modernity, by way of Thermos¿s discussions of the complex interaction between Orthodox pastoral theology and psychoanalysis. The author seeks to reconstruct and evaluate Thermos¿s paradigm to date. The overall aim of the study is to arrive at a balanced judgment which favours interaction between the two spheres of knowledge. This judgment is informed by a two-sided approach: on the one hand, along with Thermos ¿ dissecting the interaction between psychoanalysis and pastoral theology by scrutinizing the problem of hieratic vocation and of clergy ineffectiveness, on the other, without Thermos ¿ exhibiting the range of his key concepts. Arriving at a balanced argument remains a challenge. 148 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book is the result of an ethnographic study of everyday practices of new media communication among teenagers in Poland. It follows several dozen young people to provide insights on the emergent reality of mobile online life. It is about hanging out, loving, sharing passions and learning in the age of the networked digital media. Youth and Media explores the new forms of cultural participation as the most fundamental coordinates of the social space are reshaped by these new technologies. 216 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The aim of the book is to gauge the possibilities of formalization of the Thomistic Theodicy. The benefits of such formalization attempts may be mutual, both in applied logic and the formalized field. Concerning formal logic on the linguistic improvements in all areas of science, formalization attempts provide useful material that can be applied to develop semiotics of the Thomistic language. 194 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The cumulative body of research on borderlands is impressive for its diversity, its interdisciplinarity and its broad scope. One of the richest characteristics of this field is the tendency for scholars to treat borderlands as puzzles which need to be (re)composed. This tendency, however, may impede more ambitious efforts at «theorizing borders», as scholars put forward theories based on empirical cases located in a variety of institutional, economic, cultural and environmental contexts.This volume, which includes both theoretical and empirical contributions from leading scholars in diverse fields related to borderlands studies, takes a different approach to theorization and borders. It contends that the theorizing of borders must include the notion of complexity. Instead of proposing a monolithic theory, it adopts strategy that pluralizes theory-building around a core theme which affects different spheres of borderlands studies. Specifically, it examines how power relationships affect border integration in the fields of political cooperation (with a particular focus on local government), spatial planning, environmental management and language policies and practices. While integration processes differ in each of these fields, they are always affected by local power dynamics.Instead of studying the differences that exist between different integration arenas, the contributors to this volume explore the idea of power as a federating theme. The book¿s innovative aim is to identify a common thread around which «border theory» can be constructed, while respecting geographic and thematic differences in border integration processes. 344 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book is an attempt to define the concept of metrical foot in acoustic terms. The foot constituent has been approached from various theoretical standpoints. Little attention, however, has been devoted to its empirical justification. The author explores the possiblity that the foot is a purely vocalic constituent and can be described as a complex network of inter- and intravocalic relations between duration, pitch and intensity. He argues that a number of quantitative processes, like pre-fortis clipping or final lengthening, are inexplicable without reference to the foot. Convincing arguments are provided for the vowel-based isochrony which is derivative of the quantitative processes operating within the foot. The author also points out ways in which these empirical results may be incorporated into phonological theory. 204 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -International language tests increasingly use group oral formats in both high- and low-stakes contexts. But how do test-takers with different characteristics interact in such formats This book explores how test-takers with different extraversion and proficiency levels co-construct spoken interaction in groups. The impact of the two test-taker characteristics was examined across three task types and with two group sizes. Examination of group performances using both statistical and Conversation Analysis tools offered insights into how group conversation is co-constructed. By enhancing our understanding of the group oral test construct, the findings have useful implications for international language test development and enable appropriate choices regarding task type and group size.Lang, Peter GmbH, Gontardstraße 11, 10178 Berlin 289 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book won the Lord Aberdare Literary Prize for Sports History (2013)This book focuses on the literary contribution made by the pugilistic writing of Pierce Egan (c. 1772-1849), identifying the elements that rendered Egan¿s style distinctive and examining the ways his writing invigorated the sporting narrative. In particular, the author analyses Egan¿s blend of inventive imagery and linguistic exuberance within the commentaries of the Boxiana series (1812-29). The book explores the metropolitan and sporting jargon used by the diverse range of characters that inhabited Egan¿s ¿Pugilistic Hemisphere¿ and looks at Egan¿s exploitation of prizefighting¿s theatricality. Another significant theme is the role of pugilistic reporting in perpetuating stereotypical notions relating to British national identity, military readiness and morality. Consideration of Egan¿s metropolitan rambles is complemented by discussion of the heterogeneity, spectacle and social dynamics of the prize ring and its reportage. The book traces Egan¿s impact during the nineteenth century and, importantly, evaluates his influence on the subsequent development of sporting journalism.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 272 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Colonization has imposed drastic changes on indigenous societies in North America. This process has reverberated through cultural conceptions and constructions of social roles, particularly affecting the roles of elders and the old. This book charts these changes by analyzing representations of old age in American Indian literature. In comparing traditional stories with contemporary works, the analytical focus lies on establishing what developments can be observed in the conceptualizing of old age as visible in representations of social, political and cultural roles, such as that of the sage. Authors discussed include Sherman Alexie, Chrystos, Louise Erdrich, Janet Campbell Hale, N. Scott Momaday, Simon Ortiz, Leslie Marmon Silko, Lucy Tapahonso, Velma Wallis, and James Welch. 298 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This volume is an attempt to expound the current state of research into the past of the Basque language. This research has experienced two kinds of advance in recent years. First, more written records have been discovered, and the ones that we already knew have been more deeply studied. Second, since the 70s cross-linguistic typology has made huge progress in our knowledge of linguistic universals and grammaticalization paths. The purpose of this volume is precisely to provide an outline, comprehensible for Bascologists and diachronic typologists alike, of how these two aspects can help us to reconstruct, within the limits permitted by the principles of diachronic research, the main linguistic features of Common Basque (ca. 5th-6th cc. AD), Proto-Basque (ca. 3rd-1st cc. BC), and Pre-Proto-Basque. 500 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This collection of essays explores a wide range of topics current in the field of music theory, including analytical methodologies for pretonal, tonal, and post-tonal music, assessment of notation as a vehicle for interpreting compositional strategies in different repertoires, and employment of approaches informed by cognitive, aesthetic, and ethnomusicological studies of music. Authors reflect critically on challenges within their specific areas of expertise and probe directions in which advances can be made and difficulties overcome. The results of these investigations will benefit readers, from early career researchers to experienced scholars, whose interests not only intersect with the topics presented here but which also encompass broad methodological issues affecting music theory. 342 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book attempts to develop a theological response to the suffering of people in Myanmar (Burma). For this purpose, a Burmese word Ludu is used to indicate the common people and a Buddhist term Dukkha will be employed to refer to their suffering. We can see the Ludu as a dukkha-ridden people in Myanmar context. Why do they suffer Is their suffering the root cause of sin or the consequence of kamma ¿ one¿s deed, word or thought As a Buddhist-dominated country, how do Buddhists respond their suffering What about Christian minority¿s response to this harsh situation Can the Ludu, both Christians and Buddhists, see how God is revealed in the midst of their suffering In terms of suffering under oppression, Minjung (people/mass) in the Korean context is somewhat similar to the situation of the Ludu in Myanmar. In the 1970s, Minjung theology emerged during the era of military dictatorship in South Korea. How can Minjung theology be relevant for evolving a Ludu theology in Myanmar Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 230 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Mountain of Paradise challenges conventional taxonomies of world civilizations by introducing a new and formidable candidate: the civilization of Greater California presently incubating as the evolution of California into a veritable «nation-state» or «world commonwealth» according to contemporary commentators and scholars. Through a series of reflective essays it clarifies the momentous implications of this claim by a thorough account of the genealogical origins of «California», permutation into its speculative moment of self-identity thanks to prolonged creative interchange with European thought and philosophy, advancement to status of a socio-economic powerhouse by the 1950s and 1960s, invention of distinctly Californian variants of political economy by the 1970s and 1980s, and present domination over regions formerly classified as «Greater California». In its range and originality Mountain of Paradise constitutes a robust contribution to current political, social, economic and global thematics.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 212 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Computer games have fascinated millions of users for more than 30 years. Today, they constitute the strongest sector in the media-entertainment industry and are part of the experience of digital daily life. Computer Game Studies require a deep understanding of functional and communicational mechanisms of games that support the player¿s immersion in virtual worlds. Unfortunately, the discussion and the academic research about usage and effects of computer games mostly takes place isolated within different scientific contexts with various theoretical and methodological approaches. Therefore, this anthology combines the perspectives of Media Studies, Game Studies, and Communication Studies, and presents their findings in an interdisciplinary approach. 424 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book showcases some of the papers presented at the 9th Annual ESPAnet Conference «Sustainability and Transformation in European Social Policy», held in Valencia, Spain from the 8th to 10th of September 2011. The selected papers present a double perspective within social policy: the papers in Part 1 follow a classical approach whilst those in Part 2 focus on new approaches. Thus, the book begins with the classical idea of welfare, participation, pension systems, family policies and social models. It then presents new perspectives in the research on social policy, such as the intervention of parenting, social tourism, the prevention of cyber-bullying and the transformation of governance. Offering an indepth overview of past, current and future social policies, this volume provides a useful resource for researchers in sustainability studies.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 362 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The dramatic and prose works of Samuel Beckett have long been understood as central to twentieth-century literature and particularly to questions about aesthetics, ethics, and the modernism-postmodernism distinction. Duncan McColl Chesney addresses many of the main issues in Beckett criticism by focusing on a key aspect of Beckett¿s work throughout his long career: silence. Chesney links Beckett¿s language and silence back to his predecessors, especially Joyce and Proust ¿ laterally to contemporary movements of minimalism in the sister arts and theoretically in in-depth discussions of Blanchot and Adorno. By doing so, Chesney addresses how Beckett¿s works remain true, to the end, to a minimalist impulse that is essentially modernist or late modernist without giving over to the rising dominant of postmodernism. Chesney delineates a sigetics ¿ a discourse of silence whose main strategies in Beckett are reticence and ellipsis ¿ and through studies of Godot, Endgame, Krapp¿s Last Tape, Happy Days, the Trilogy, Company, and other works, teases out of Beckett¿s minimal aesthetics a Beckettian minimal ethics. In brief glimmers in his texts Beckett provides proleptic hints at reconciliation and the possibility of ethical life that are neither theological nor mystical, but that minimally hold to an alternate rationality from that of the reified world of exchange and catastrophe.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 262 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This volume contains the revised texts of papers given at the Nordic Prosody XI conference that was held at the University of Tartu, Estonia, in August 2012. The 42 contributions deal mainly with the prosody of Scandinavian and Finno-Ugric languages, but also of some other languages spoken within and even beyond the Baltic Sea area. The three languages that receive most attention are Swedish, Finnish and Estonian. The themes cover a wide array of aspects of prosodic research from phonetic and phonological analyses of stress, word accents, quantity, intonation and rhythm to the study of discourse functions of prosody, neurophysiological processing of prosodic features, prosodic transfer in second language acquisition, sign language prosody, and emotional and multimodal facets of prosody. 434 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Recent instances of global crisis reporting on climate change and the financial crisis are early embryos of a new form of journalism that is increasingly needed in global times: global journalism.Instead of associating global journalism with national comparisons of media systems or defining it as an ethically «corrective» form of journalism, Peter Berglez sets out to develop the idea of global journalism as an epistemological updating of everyday mainstream news media. He theoretically understands and explains global journalism as a concrete practice, which can be applied in research, training, and reporting. He argues that the future of professional news journalism is about leaving behind the dominant national outlook for the sake of a more integrated (global) outlook on society.Emerging examples of global journalism are analyzed throughout the book alongside the historical background and the challenges it faces. 178 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book traces the experiences of one cohort of Teach For America (TFA) corps members as they reconcile their hopes for their students with the reality of teaching in a district that favors compliance over compassion. Drawing on ethnographic and practitioner inquiry methods, Crawford-Garrett highlights the voices of the teachers as they wrestle with urban poverty, question bureaucratic mandates, resist dehumanizing reform initiatives, and experiment with critical pedagogy. The book examines how their socialization into the profession positions them as passive recipients of knowledge and engenders deficit ideologies of students, families, and communities. Ultimately, this book attends to the role of the teacher educator in introducing multiple educational lenses to the corps members and asserts that the university methods course can encourage new teachers to (1) critically engage with the institutional settings which shape their experiences, (2) question and problematize deficit ideologies, and (3) adopt and enact identities as knowledgeable practitioners.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 148 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Old New Media examines how the introduction of a new medium threatens those accustomed to the old media environment. Taking a media ecology perspective to examine the historical transitions from oral to literate, print, electronic and virtual media environments, the book includes theoretical chapters and case studies in five areas: media ecology; critical media theory; freedom of expression; Eastern thought; and the body and the media environment. The book argues against the «newness« of each new medium, which is often associated with unprecedented technological change, stating that the patterns of change identified with the most recent smartphone or computer are related to the patterns of change in human perception and social affairs that accompany the electronic media environment. It cautions against condemning the new medium with technological horror as the cause of all of our problems or celebrating it as the technological sublime that will cure all our social ills. If we are aware that media are extensions of the human, we can overcome the alienation and shock they cause, and be sensitive to the fluid boundaries between the human and the technological. The book ends by discussing how new media environments disrupt the balance in our lives and suggests strategies to help restore that balance.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 346 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Spanning several years of research, this book compares and contrasts how public and commercial TV stations present foreign, domestic, and hybrid news from a number of different countries. It examines what viewers of television news think about foreign news, their interest in it, and what sense they make of it. The book also assesses what the gatekeepers of foreign news ¿ journalists, producers, and editors ¿ think about what they produce, and about their viewers.This book shows that while globalization is a dominant force in society, and though news can be instantaneously broadcast internationally, there is relatively little commonality throughout the world in the depiction of events occurring in other countries. Thus, contrary to McLuhan¿s famous but untested notion of the «global village», television news in the countries discussed in this book actually presents more variability than similarity.The research gathered here is based on a quantitative content analysis of over 17,000 news items and analysis of over 10,000 survey respondents. Seventeen countries are included in this research, offering a rich comparative perspective on the topic.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 414 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Der Wasserweg zwischen der Ostsee und dem Weißen Meer im Norden Russlands ist das erste der Stalinschen technologischen Großprojekte. Hier sollte von 1931 bis 1933 das Modell eines Zwangsarbeitslagers getestet werden. Die erfolgreiche rekordschnelle Fertigstellung des Weißmeerkanals bedingte die Weiterführung des GULAG-Systems als ein «Wirtschaftsunternehmen» für große Infrastrukturprojekte. Die karelische Kreisstadt Medve¿¿egorsk, an welcher der Weißmeerkanal seinen Anfang nimmt, ist eine herausragende Gedächtnislandschaft ¿ neben dem viel propagierten Wasserweg befindet sich in Stadtnähe die Gedenkstätte Sandormoch für die Opfer des Großen Terrors. Die Studie untersucht diese beiden Gedächtnisorte der Stalinzeit in dem gegebenen Erinnerungsraum und betrachtet dabei die materiellen und rituellen Zeugnisse der Erinnerung wie Denkmale, Museen, Festkultur sowie die kommunikative Erinnerung der hier lebenden Menschen.Lang, Peter GmbH, Gontardstraße 11, 10178 Berlin 143 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Dieser Band leistet einen fundierten Beitrag zur methodisch-methodologischen Diskussion qualitativer Erhebungs- und Analyseverfahren. Auf der konkreten Grundlage aktueller Forschungsprojekte diskutieren jeweils fünf Fremdsprachendidaktiker grundsätzliche Chancen und Grenzen des Lauten Denkens und Lauten Erinnerns bzw. der Qualitativen Inhaltsanalyse. Nach einführenden Überblicksartikeln zum aktuellen Forschungsstand werden theoretische Neukonzeptionen im Rahmen von Paradigmenverschiebungen ebenso wie praxisnahe Anforderungen an die Umsetzung komplexer Forschungsdesigns gleichermaßen herausgearbeitet. 226 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Das Stammbuch des Volrat Graf zu Solms-Rödelheim und Assenheim (1762-1818) ist geprägt durch das literarische Interesse seines Besitzers. Während seiner Reisen durch Deutschland und die Schweiz begegnete er zahlreichen Gelehrten und Schriftstellern. Das Stammbuch dokumentiert seine Bekanntschaft mit Sophie von La Roche, Christoph Martin Wieland sowie Mitgliedern des Göttinger Hainbundes. Gleichzeitig wirft es ein Schlaglicht auf die literarische Kultur des ausgehenden 18. Jahrhunderts. Diese Edition bietet eine Transkription sämtlicher Texte mit Abbildungen. Der Kommentarteil und eine literarhistorische Einführung geben umfangreiche Informationen zu den Eintragungen und ihren Verfassern. 176 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Deutet sich die Neuauflage des Ost-West-Konflikts oder das Entstehen einer multipolaren Machtstruktur an Das Festhalten der USA an Hegemonialvorstellungen kann beides bewirken. Ist für Europas Zukunft die Ausrichtung auf Eurasien oder auf Nordamerika vorteilhafter Bislang dominieren Nullsummenspiele die Beziehungen der Global Player untereinander. Geeignete Theorien für Ko-Evolutionen sind noch zu entwickeln. Der Rekurs auf gescheiterte Modelle der Vergangenheit ¿ wie das Fünfmächtesystem des 19. Jahrhunderts ¿ kann helfen, Fehler in der Neustrukturierung der internationalen Beziehungen zu vermeiden. Der Ausrichtung auf ein globales Gemeinwohl steht derzeit der dominierende Kampf um die Durchsetzung von unterschiedlichen Wertesystemen entgegen ¿ dieses Buch zeigt Lösungsansätze auf. 220 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Wie kann man eine Organisation wie das Österreichische Bundesheer umbauen, neu denken, ohne dass man das Kind mit dem Bad ausschüttet Wie kann die Performance gesteigert und das ÖBH zu einem Vorzeige-Modell im In- und Ausland entwickelt werden Wo muss endlich wieder investiert werden Vorgestellt werden eine handlungsorientierte Governance-Plattform als kybernetisches Werkzeug zur Reorganisation und Steuerung komplexer Organisationen, ein Governance-Rad und dessen zwölf Werttreiber zur Überprüfung von Investitionsentscheidungen, acht neue Berufsfelder als New Business sowie als Entscheidungshilfe für die Politik, 25 optionale Reformansätze und ein Masterplan mit dem Zeithorizont 2015 als Garant für den Umsetzungserfolg. Denn internationale Erfahrungen haben gezeigt: Politiker kommen und gehen, Masterpläne bleiben! 232 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Obwohl die Werke Heinrich von Kleists inzwischen unter zahlreichen diskursiven Aspekten (Recht, Religion, Politik, Naturwissenschaften u.v.a.) untersucht worden sind, liegen bisher kaum Arbeiten vor, die sich explizit mit der Bedeutung von Ökonomie bzw. Formen des Tausches in Kleists Werk beschäftigen. Dieser Umstand verwundert umso mehr, als seit einigen Jahren ¿ auch im deutschsprachigen Raum ¿ eine umfangreichere Beschäftigung mit dem Verhältnis von Literatur und Wirtschaft stattfindet, die angesichts der globalen Finanzkrise eine über die disziplinären Grenzen hinausreichende Aktualität und Relevanz erlangt hat. Dieser Band versammelt zum ersten Mal Beiträge, die sich in interdisziplinärer Perspektive explizit verschiedenen Aspekten des Ökonomischen in Kleists Werk widmen. 202 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Für die China-Mode der europäischen Aufklärung bildet Christoph Martin Wielands Roman Der goldne Spiegel oder die Könige von Scheschian (1772/1794) ein ergiebiges literarisches Beispiel. Dengs Arbeit verfolgt das Ziel, die China-Diskurse im Goldnen Spiegel systematisch zu analysieren. Der erste Hauptteil der Arbeit untersucht die chinesischen Elemente und deren Funktion im Goldnen Spiegel aus drei theoretischen Perspektiven: der Narratologie, der Alteritätstheorie und der politischen Theorie. Der zweite Hauptteil vergleicht den Goldnen Spiegel mit drei Texten aus der chinesischen Literatur und entwickelt dadurch intertextuelle und interkulturelle Perspektiven zu den China-Diskursen im Roman. 200 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Spätestens seit dem ausgehenden 18. Jahrhundert sind Nationen bestimmende Faktoren der europäischen Geschichte. Trotz aller Tendenzen zur Bildung suprastaatlicher Organisationen gilt dies bis in unsere Gegenwart. Die Weiterentwicklung und Neubildung von Nationen geht einher mit anderen Formen von Identitätsbildung, mit Wanderungsbewegungen und Integrationsprozessen. Ziel dieses Bandes ist es, die Entstehung des luxemburgischen Nationalstaats als Teil europäischer Entwicklungen zu verstehen. Im Zentrum steht dabei der Zusammenhang zwischen Nationsbildung und dem Kampf breiterer Bevölkerungsschichten um politische Partizipation. Bewusst werden dabei unterschiedlichste methodische Zugänge verschiedener Sozial- und Kulturwissenschaften genutzt. 366 pp. Deutsch.