'We need effective citizen-lobbyists - not just likers, followers or even marchers - more than ever. I have no hesitation in lobbying you to read this book.'Bill Emmott, former editor in chief, the EconomistMany democratic societies are experiencing a crisis of faith. Citizens are making clear their frustration with their supposedly representative governments, which instead seem driven by the interests of big business, powerful individuals and wealthy lobby groups.

What can we do about it? Ho...

ielfalt – Lehrwerk für Deutsch als Fremdsprache

Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch Vielfalt B2.1 – Buch inklusive Code zur interaktiven Version

Zielgruppe: Erwachsene und Jugendliche ab 16 Jahren in B2-Kursen

Kursbuch:

• inklusive Code für interaktive Version

• modularer Aufbau: 4 Module mit je drei kurzen Lektionen

• emotionaler Moduleinstieg mit Film: unterschiedlichste Protagonistinnen und Protagonisten ermöglichen einen persönlichen Einstieg in die aktuellen, lebensnahen und vielfältige...

Niveau A2 bis B1

Der Kurs vermittelt Basiswissen über Politik, Geschichte und Gesellschaft in Deutschland. Er setzt die Vorgaben des Bundesamtes für Migration und Flüchtlinge für Orientierungskurse konsequent um und deckt die geforderten 100 Unterrichtseinheiten ab.

Für

- Lernende in Orientierungs- und Einbürgerungskursen

- Menschen, die sich auf den Test "Leben in Deutschland" vorbereiten möchten

- Lernende ab Niveaustufe A2, die ihr landeskundliches Wissen erweitern oder vertiefen wo...

This accessible guide to the major concepts in politics has now been revised and expanded to include over 60 international relations terms to take account of the increasing influence of globalization upon politics. Each concept is defined clearly and fully, and its significance for political understanding is explored.

In this concise, lucid and entertaining book, with more than forty maps and illustrations, acclaimed historian John Hirst explores the qualities that have made Europe a world-changing civilisation.

Beginning with a rapid historical overview from the ancient Greeks to the present day (the ‘shortest history’ itself), Hirst goes on to examine what makes Europe unique: its political evolution; the shaping influence of its linguistic boundaries; the crucial role played by power struggles betwe...

Written by one of the world's leading international lawyers, this is the new and updated edition of Jan Klabbers' landmark textbook. International law can be defined as 'the rules governing the legal relationship between nations and states', but in reality it is much more complex, with political, diplomatic and socio-economic factors shaping the law and its application. This refreshingly clear, concise textbook encourages students to view international law as a dynamic system of organising th...

Deutsch als Fremdsprache für lerngeübte Erwachsene ab 16 Jahren

Studio [express]

- der Kompaktkurs der erfolgreichen Lehrwerkreihe

Studio [21]

richtet sich an lerngewohnte erwachsene Deutschlernende. Er eignet sich für Intensivkurse, die im In- und Ausland auf Studium und Beruf in den deutschsprachigen Ländern vorbereiten und ist zugelassen vom BAMF (Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge).

Grundprinzipien von

Studio [express]:

- Aufgaben- und Kompetenzorientierung

- integriertes H...

Queer in Europe takes stock of the intellectual and social status and treatment of queer in the New Europe of the twenty-first century, addressing the ways in which the Anglo-American term and concept 'queer' is adapted in different national contexts, where it takes on subtly different overtones, determined by local political specificities and intellectual traditions. Bringing together contributions by carefully chosen experts, this book explores key aspects of queer in a range of European na...

Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations, Third Edition is the ideal textbook for those coming to the study of religion for the first time, as well as for those who wish to keep up-to-date with the latest perspectives in the field. This third edition contains new and upgraded pedagogic features, including chapter summaries, key terms and definitions, and questions for reflection and discussion. The first part of the book considers the history and modern practices of the m...