Der Ausbau des deutschen Höchstspannungsnetzes hat in den letzten Jahren in vielen der betroffenen Regionen zu einem starken Unbehagen in der Bevölkerung geführt. Öffentlich wahrnehmbar wird dieser Unmut durch Bürgerproteste. In den meisten Fällen sind Bürgerinitiativen die Hauptträger...

Over the last several decades, there has been a widespread decrease in civic engagement coinciding with a breakdown in traditional family structures in many countries throughout the developed world. According to Putnam in Bowling alone (2000), however, none of the major declines in civic...

Aufgrund wesentlicher Veränderungen im gesellschaftlichen Umfeld geraten Firmen immer häufiger in den Mittelpunkt gesellschaftlicher Wert- und Interessenkonflikte. In diesem Zusammenhang stellt eine zunehmend kritische Öffentlichkeit Forderungen, die über die Erbringung marktbezogener...

"Bringing together contributions from leading researchers, this volume reflects on the political, institutional and social factors that have shaped the recent expansion of wind energy, and to consider what lessons this experience may provide for the future expansion of other renewable...

"How individuals and communities can profit from local investing. In the wake of the financial crisis, investors are faced with a stark choice: entrust their hard-earned dollars to the Wall Street casino, or settle for anemic interest rates on savings, bonds, and CDs. Meanwhile, small businesses...

China's hydraulic society? -- Actors, interests, and issues at stake -- From policy conflict to political showdown : the failure at Pubugou -- From economic development to cultural heritage : expanding the sphere at Dujiangyan -- The Nu River project and the middle ground of political...

Recent studies have claimed that states with initiatives systems of legislation use this more direct from of democracy to improve productive resource allocation. This paper compares the economic performance of states with initiatives to states that do not have initiatives. We first construct a...