Social media are useless for civic and political participation: experiences with a project in Germany
The political participation of young people in general and rural youth in particular is not optimal. Consequently, they are underrepresented … Continue ReadingSocial media are ...
Charles Lindblom on the Market, Elites, Inequality and our Inability to Think Clear
Charles Lindblom (1917 – 2017), one of the most important political scientists of the twentieth century, published in 2000 The … Continue ReadingCharles Lindblom on ...
Loneliness, unhappiness, consumerism and its political consequences: observations and predictions of Robert E. Lane
Twenty years ago, the American political psychologist Robert E. Lane (1917 – 2017) published The Loss of Happiness in Market … Continue ReadingLoneliness, unhappiness, consumerism ...
Opportunists in Political Education for Democracy, Freedom and Respect: The Long Road of Democratization.
In 2020, Germany has been celebrating 30 years of German unification and 30 years of democracy, pluralism and respect in … Continue ReadingOpportunists in Political ...
All the lonely people – the epidemic of loneliness and its consequences
As we walk the streets of our cities and pass by a stranger heading in the opposite direction, we often … Continue ReadingAll the lonely ...
The Crisis of Masculinities – A Brief Overview
The so-called crisis of masculinity has drawn much attention and concern by politicians, academics, the public, and most dominantly, the … Continue ReadingThe Crisis of ...
How The EU Referendum Campaign Poisoned The UK’s Political Discourse
The message on my phone said: “I’m so, so sorry”. That’s how I learnt that the UK had voted to … Continue ReadingHow The EU ...
How NYE Turned German Political Debate Upside Down
At Social Science Works we seek to engage with contemporary political debate and offer solutions to its most pressing problems … Continue ReadingHow NYE Turned ...
Some Countries Are More Corrupt Than Others And We Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Say So
At Social Science Works we are interested in giving second opinions on research, to help enable policy makers make informed … Continue ReadingSome Countries Are ...
What To Do Against Clientelism, Nepotism & Corruption?
“Manus manum lavat” – One hand washes the other. One Facet Of The Vicious Exchange In The EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood. … Continue ReadingWhat To Do ...