17.01.2023
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Human rights in times of emergency

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About the commemorative publication

In this commemorative publication for Prof. Dr. Dr. Rainer Hofmann on the occasion of his 70th birthday, colleagues and students of many years’ standing pay tribute to the many and comprehensive activities of the jubilarian in various fields of law, which are characterized overall by a special focus on the protection of the individual through the law.
The contributors from academia and practice deal with selected topics from Rainer Hofmann’s central fields of work, in which he has decisively shaped the development of law through his considerable research and influential activities in national and international committees.

Against this background, this commemorative publication deals with the following areas of law, among others: General international law, human rights and the protection of minorities, international humanitarian law, international economic law, including investment protection, European law and constitutional law.

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09.02.2026

On the topicality of the concept of violence based on Camus and Derrida

Prof. Dr. Christine Abbt from the University of St. Gallen gave a lecture on democracies and the concept of violence as part of the lecture series "At the crossroads? On the crisis of democracy", she gave a lecture on democracies and the concept of violence. Under the title "Defending democracies. On the topicality of the concept of violence in Camus and Derrida", the philosopher discussed forms of violence and revolt and categorized them with regard to a democratic setting.

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04.02.2026 | Journal article

New Perspectives on Trust in International Conflicts

Wille, Tobias; Simon, Hendrik; Daase, Christopher; Deitelhoff, Nicole; Wheeler, Nicholas J.; Holmes, Marcus; Rathbun, Brian C.; Acharya, Amitav; Mitzen, Jennifer (2026): „New Perspectives on Trust in International Conflicts“. In: International Studies Review 28 (1), viaf027.

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News
02.02.2026

States competing for people - David Owen on civil geopolitics

As part of the lecture series "At the Crossroads - The Future of Democracy", David Owen from the University of Southampton presented his concept of civil geopolitics.

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20.01.2026

Christine Hentschel on reorientation in catastrophic times

As part of the lecture series "At the crossroads? On the crisis of democracy", the sociologist spoke about living in and dealing with catastrophic times. Against the backdrop of the destruction of living conditions, wars, permanent crises and threats to democracy, Hentschel addressed the infiltration of the catastrophic into everyday social life and a changing activist and literary approach to the future.

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08.01.2026 | Journal article

Gender Differences in Financial Advice

Bucher-Koenen, Tabea; Hackethal, Andreas; Koenen, Johannes; Laudenbach, Christine (2025): „Gender Differences in Financial Advice“. In: American Economic Review, 115 (12), pp. 4218–4252.

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19.12.2025 | Anthology

Faszination und Freiheit 

Günther, Klaus; Zabel, Benno (Hrsg.) (2025): Faszination und Freiheit - Gegenwartsdiagnosen im Anschluss an Christoph Menkes Theorie der Befreiung, Weilerswist (Velbrück Wissenschaft).

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12.12.2025 | Anthology

Zwischen Transformation und Abolitionismus. Das Strafrecht und die Vielfalt der Alternativen

Tobias Singelnstein, Christoph Burchard (2025)

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12.12.2025 | Chapter

Was bleibt von der Verantwortung jenseits der Strafe übrig?

Günther, Klaus (2025): „Was bleibt von der Verantwortung jenseits der Strafe übrig?“. In: Zabel Benno; Singelnstein; Tobias und Burchard, Christoph (Hrsg.): Zwischen Transformation und Abolitionismus. Das Strafrecht und die Vielfalt der Alternativen. Velbrück Wissenschaft, S. 207-241.

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11.12.2025

Jonathan White on future thinking in democracies

On the second date of the lecture series "At the crossroads? On the crisis of democracy". Political scientist White discusses views on the future of democracies. A follow-up report

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