The standard definition of ‘family’ as a social unit living under one roof might be challenged in the context of international migration. Families are scattered across different countries or even continents. However, despite their physical distance from each other, they can maintain their family life and the feeling of connectedness …
The governing form known as democracy translates literally as ‘the rule of the people.’ It has existed in its earliest form for over 2,500 years. In Western countries, it is now generally uncontroversial that democracy is the most advanced and best form of government – this is traditionally celebrated on …
Eine frühere Version des Beitrags wurde am 7. Juni 2021 unter dem Titel „How German health workers’ views on vaccine safety can be swayed by the AstraZeneca controversy” im LSE COVID-19 Blog der London School of Economics auf Englisch publiziert. An earlier version of this post was published in English …
The outbreak of the COVID-19-pandemic in spring 2020 put solidarity within the European Union to the test and called for far-reaching responses by all member states to mitigate the pandemic’s effects. But how does this crisis affect public support for transnational solidarity in the European Union? Are EU citizens willing …
Mit Verbreitung des Corona-Virus sind etliche Studien und Projekte entstanden, die die Auswirkungen der COVID-19-Pandemie und ihrer Bekämpfung auf die Gesellschaft empirisch erfassen. Die Spannbreite ist groß und reicht von Momentaufnahmen in Befragungen mit selbstselektierten Stichproben, repräsentativ angelegten Surveys, Corona-Tagebüchern bis hin zur Aufnahme in Langzeitstudien. Der RatSWD hat von …
Children are lucky: Every year, there are several occasions around the world when they are honored with their own day. Traditionally, International Children’s Day is celebrated in the states of the former Soviet Union on 1 June. Kinder haben Glück: Weltweit gibt es jedes Jahr gleich mehrere Anlässe, an denen …