The topic of second-hand clothing illustrates the economic, social, and environmental impacts of global textile and garment value chains and, more broadly, the complex interrelations in production, trade, and consumption between the Global South and the Global North. The dynamics of global...

he energy transition is not only topical in an European context, but has important ramification for the Global South. In his master’s thesis, Jakob Rammer addresses this global dimension and provides a nuanced analysis of energy projects in Chile supported by European actors. Using the example...

This master thesis analyses the implementation of the Action, Collaboration, Transformation (ACT) agreement, signed between 20 garment lead firms and the Global Union Federation IndustriALL. The agreement seeks to secure living wages through a dual approach. At the national scale in selected...

This Master Thesis offers valuable insights for academic and policy debates on the socio-economic impacts of the global second-hand clothing trade and the inherent inequalities within this industry. Verena Mayer's work stands out for its theoretical engagement and detailed empirical...

Die vorliegende Masterarbeit untersucht den Lernprozess weißer Personen in ihrer Auseinandersetzung mit Rassismus und Weißsein anhand elf qualitativer Interviews und einer schriftlichen Reflexion von weißen Personen, die sich unterschiedlich intensiv antirassistisch engagieren. Besonderes...

This thesis investigates the challenges surrounding structural transformation and industrial policy in 21st century peripheral countries, with a special focus on the developmental journey of Ethiopia. It provides insights into the unequalizing workings of the world economy, highlighting global...

Against the background of political and academic debates around strategies to slow down global warming, the shift to electro-mobility is broadly perceived as a key strategy, particular in the Global North but also countries such as China. There are high expectations in electric vehicles (EVs)...

Postkoloniales Counter-Mapping ist eine Methode, die sich seit einigen Jahren zunehmender Beliebtheit erfreut. Im Allgemeinen dient sie dazu, koloniale Spuren und Machtstrukturen in urbanen Räumen sichtbar zu machen und somit zur Dekolonisierung beizutragen. Bei dieser Form des Kartierens...

An increasing variety of exotic foods including shrimp and other seafood has become readily available for consumers in Austria as well as in other advanced countries. The development from seafood commanding the status of a delicacy served only at special occasions to becoming almost a household...

Den Ausgangspunkt dieser Arbeit bildet der Ansatz der Global Citizenship Education (GCED) in seiner kritischen, postkolonialen Ausprägung mit transformativem Anspruch. Der Frage, welche Bedeutsamkeit GCED für die Universität hat, wird in zweierlei Hinsicht nachgegangen: Einerseits wird...