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Information for Authors: the journal includes scholarly articles on economics, history, philosoph... more Information for Authors: the journal includes scholarly articles on economics, history, philosophy, politics, sociology and related disciplines, a forum with essay-type papers on changing topics, and book reviews. Contributions should preferably have a focus on Europe and/or European policy issues.

Die Schweiz verstehen, das wollten an diesem Abend im Neumarkttheater die fünf ehemaligen Student... more Die Schweiz verstehen, das wollten an diesem Abend im Neumarkttheater die fünf ehemaligen Studenten der Universität Zürich. Thomas Zaugg, Autor von «Blochers Schweiz», hat mit ihnen über die wilden Tage gesprochen-die gewesenen und die kommenden. Wir publizieren die Dokumentation des denkwürdigen Gesprächs.

The doctrine of federalism is one of humanity's most precious possessions. The Roman stepladder o... more The doctrine of federalism is one of humanity's most precious possessions. The Roman stepladder of pax, amicitia, societas, the triple attribute of the classical covenant,-is a ladder to heaven and hence difficult to climb.

Journal des Economistes et des Etudes Humaines, 2000

Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen, 2011

At the present time, numerous specialists from various fields and subject areas are endeavouring,... more At the present time, numerous specialists from various fields and subject areas are endeavouring, together with the interest groups concerned at the time, to further the development of the legislation concerning a sustainable use of land resources. In the course of this, fundamental questions and significant points of view all too often go by the board or are pulled apart on account of party politics. In the end, whether it be the landscape, the soil, the forest or the environment, it does not primarily come down to a restriction of private property in favour of public welfare, which is always difficult to define. Rather it means a sensible delimitation between liberty- and ownership-restrictive general protection rights, and property-protective and ownership-advantageous general exploitation rights. It will be decisive for the continuing existence of an overall economic and ecological coherence that sensible definitions be found for each part of the whole. These should, without rui...

disP - The Planning Review, 1983