A5083164773- European Union Policy and Governance
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- European and International Law Studies
- Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration
- European Law and Migration
- Public Administration and Political Analysis
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Law and Political Science
- Social Media and Politics
- Sociology and Education Studies
- Populism, Right-Wing Movements
- European history and politics
- Media Studies and Communication
- European Criminal Justice and Data Protection
- German legal, social, and political studies
- Social Policies and Healthcare Reform
- Eastern European Communism and Reforms
- European Socioeconomic and Political Studies
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Global Educational Policies and Reforms
- Discrimination and Equality Law
- Economic and Social Issues
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
Europa-Universität Flensburg
2016-2025
University Hospital Magdeburg
2023
University of Southern Denmark
2023
Freie Universität Berlin
2013-2015
Leipzig University
2003-2012
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
2010
University of Zurich
2010
University of Bremen
2010
European political integration has largely been described as a process that is driven by elites rather than citizens. This does not apply to the field of social policy, which often influenced individual actors and their particular interests. specific involvement individuals based on politically created roles, such Consumer, Worker Citizen, rights related them. EU citizens now adopt these roles actively refer entitlements emerge for them from Law, especially when asserting in court. As an...
The paper analyses party positions on gender equality policies in Germany. While these have been intensively studied various national contexts and for different parties, less is known to what extent are explained by socio-cultural or socio-economic cleavages. Based an original expert survey, conducted Germany 2021, we demonstrate that the political space strongly structured along GAL-TAN divide. We also show of moderate TAN parties differ most regarding LGBTQI issues whilst GAL equally...
Increasingly, research on attitudes towards the European project focuses transnational practices. This article furthers approach by offering first systematic analysis of how domestic transnationalism – i.e. practices conducted in home country influences formation pro-European sentiments. We argue that activities foster recognition common, interests and identities support integration project. Using a 2013 Eurobarometer, we show distinct need to pay attention transnationalism. Individuals...
The progress achieved in women’s rights and gender equality has become the target of a backlash driven by “anti-gender” activists right-wing populists across EU member states. To large extent, this conflict takes place digital social media spheres, illustrating new mediatized logic value contestation. Therefore, we ask to what extent are debates about on Twitter similar three European countries, how do users engage these debates? We examine questions collecting data around 2021 International...
The fact that highly educated individuals are significantly more likely to self-identify as Europeans than those with lower levels of educational attainment is one the most robust findings in scholarship on individual Europeanization.Previous work also shows this cleavage supranational identification varies cross-nationally and over time.We contribute existing literature by examining country-level, sociostructural conditions influence education cleavage.Focusing how environment influences...
Keywords: educationEuropeanizationEuropean societysociology of EuropeSocial integrationEuropean integration
Conflicts over the independence of judiciary as one European Union's core democratic values is indicator backsliding among its member states. Based on Europeanization framework, we compare this conflict in German, Polish and Spanish print media Twitter from 2019 to 2021. In countries that are strongly affected by value conflict, Poland Spain, less evident. contrast, German discourse shows a high degree Europeanization. We demonstrate elite-centric, while higher actor visibility inclusivity....
Abstract Die Europäische Integration ist bislang stets als ein von Eliten getragener Prozess beschrieben worden, an dem die Bürgerinnen und Bürger kaum Anteil haben. Gerade im Bereich der Europäisierung Sozialpolitik können wir allerdings einen gegensätzlichen Trend beobachten: Im Wechelspiel mit den politisch geschaffenen Rollenbildern Europäer Arbeitnehmer, Konsumenten oder Unionsbürger damit verbundenen individuellen Rechten haben sich auch Ansprüche Bürger/-innen gegenüber EU...
Abstract The European Union has been in crisis mode for a decade now. Both the global economic and financial of 2009 and, more recently, so‐called “refugee crisis” have clearly revealed serious institutional misalignments EU, its absence intergovernmental solidarity, fragility construction that achieved little than creation common market. EU's failure to successfully meet these challenges led confidence, triggering widespread popular distrust EU institutions suspiciousness towards politics...
Abstract On the one hand, media is an instrument of social and political trust building: Through it, trustful citizens are formed socialized as members a community. other also object trust. And degree people its products has important consequences for legitimacy government. The authors use data from their own survey to help answer question how correlates with patterns consumption. They find that consumption legacy increases social, trust, whereas demonstrates differing platform-specific...