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Papers by Michael Haus

Springer eBooks, Dec 31, 2022

transcript Verlag eBooks, Dec 31, 2014

10. Febr. 2018 Die Sendung Zu viel des Guten am 17. Februar zeigt, was uns die Lebensmittelindust... more 10. Febr. 2018 Die Sendung Zu viel des Guten am 17. Februar zeigt, was uns die Lebensmittelindustrie verschweigt: eine bestimmte Menge an Überschuss Familienlagune Perlebucht: Zuviel des Guten Auf TripAdvisor finden Sie 81 Bewertungen von Reisenden, 75 authentische Reisefotos und Top Angebote für Zuviel des Guten Anne Fine, Ursula Kösters-Roth ISBN: 9783257233964 Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon.

Metatheoretische Betrachtungen: Interpretation, Kritik, Universalismus - Grundzuge der politische... more Metatheoretische Betrachtungen: Interpretation, Kritik, Universalismus - Grundzuge der politischen Philosophie: Gemeinschaft, Liberalismus, Demokratie - Distributive Gerechtigkeit: Pluralismus, Gleichheit und die Tyrannei des Marktes - Walzer und die politische Philosophie der Gegenwart

Leske + Budrich eBooks, 2001

Beltz Juventa eBooks, 2014

transcript Verlag eBooks, Dec 31, 2018

J.B. Metzler eBooks, 2023

Routledge eBooks, Mar 24, 2020

The Middle class as a concept has evolved over time, taking on various meanings at various points... more The Middle class as a concept has evolved over time, taking on various meanings at various points throughout history, becoming an object to aspire to for poor people, an object of desire for a strong government, a buzzword for politicians the world over, and the source of new customers for firms, and the global economy more broadly. This special issue of Poverty in Focus, exclusively devoted to the exploration of themes related to the middle class is part of a larger endeavour initiated by The International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG), in collaboration with the Secretariat for Strategic Affairs of the Office of the Brazilian Presidency, to explore the middle class within a development context at national, regional and international levels. Contributions to this middle-class-themed issue have come from leading scholars and development practitioners from across the globe who have addressed the phenomenon of the middle class from several different ideological, academic and regional perspectives to explore a variety of issues in relation to the significance of a growing middle class and overall development achievements. The middle class is a highly contested concept as is evident by the diversity of its many definitions. Contributing authors here seek to navigate this unstable terrain; at times utilizing, and at others critiquing the prominent sociological and income-based definitions while being mindful of the middle classes? historically and culturally specific realities. For policy-guided purposes, although quantitative-based approaches to define the middle class may seem to be directly applicable and appropriate for the context, it is also important to bear in mind that they sometimes require a further analysis to address definitional or operational aspects otherwise left out of income-based (quantitative) approaches. Income-based approaches in general reflect the middle of an income distribution (i.e., the middle class as the middle third of an income distribution), yet they all too often do not take into account many of the socio-cultural, psychological and, in some cases, political aspects of being a part of the middle class. When speaking about the middle class, one must determine the reason or objective for trying to define the concept in the first place. It seems as though the term is quite relative, as incomebased cut off points and conceptions can be easily adapted. However the usefulness of infusing development discussions with examinations of a clearly defined middle class is not to be ignored. Those that are out of poverty but not yet economically secured in the middle class (via a definition of middle class based on economic security) as highlighted by several articles in this publication, form a group that is of significant importance to ensure development gains are not lost and that this very vulnerable group is enabled to continue to develop socio-economically towards entering such a middle class. The past decade and a half of economic growth that has been experienced in the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (the BRICS nations), among others, has attracted much international investment, finance and social development attention, particularly to the regions that have lifted many people out of poverty throughout the same period. The growth of the middle class within such societies has also attracted much attention, and has been considered a segment of the global population that is set to be a new driver of the global economy. The relevance of such a segment of society in securing development gains, and its role in development more broadly remains a highly debated topic, reflected in the diversity of articles included in this issue. This special issue introduces the reader to a variety of ongoing discussions while helping to raise a number of salient questions about the role of the middle class in development, among other questions such as: Will this rising middle class align its interests with the poor and vulnerable of society or with those of the wealthy? Is the middle class a force that strengthens democratic institutions? In developing countries will this rising middle class demand better quality and a larger quantity of public services from their governments? Or, will they increasingly opt out of public options, for services provided by the private sector (i.e., private health care, private schools etc.)? On behalf of all of us here at the IPC-IG, I hope that the following set of articles exploring the different facets of the middle class, will help to inform readers of the complexity of trying to define the middle class as a quantitative grouping as well as a sociological phenomenon, and that they serve as a good introduction to the ongoing debates about the middle class within discussions concerning poverty reduction, democracy, civic action, economic growth and development more broadly.

Routledge eBooks, Sep 9, 2004

Stadte haben ein unterschiedliches Gesicht, eine einzigartige Architektur, vermitteln ein je eige... more Stadte haben ein unterschiedliches Gesicht, eine einzigartige Architektur, vermitteln ein je eigenes Lebensgefuhl. Sie haben aus sozialwissenschaftlicher Perspektive auch eine Eigenlogik, die wiederum auf ihre Entwicklung Einfluss nimmt. Wie in einem Brennglas zeigt sich dies im Umgang mit auftretenden Problemen: Sieht eine Stadt Probleme eher als Kehrseite des Erfolgs und rechnet sich ein hohes Mas an Handlungsfahigkeit zu, mundet dies in den Selbstanspruch, innovative Losungen zu finden. Interpretiert eine andere Stadt dagegen lokale Probleme als Ausdruck ubergreifender Entwicklungen der modernen Gesellschaft, denen sie sich mehr oder weniger hilflos ausgeliefert sieht, orientiert sich das Handeln am Dagegenankampfen und an lokalen Routinen. Politikwissenschaftler der Universitat Heidelberg haben in einem interdisziplinaren Projektverbund zu diesen Fragen geforscht, um zu lernen, Stadte mit wissenschaftlichen Methoden zu unterscheiden.

Springer eBooks, Dec 31, 2022

transcript Verlag eBooks, Dec 31, 2014

10. Febr. 2018 Die Sendung Zu viel des Guten am 17. Februar zeigt, was uns die Lebensmittelindust... more 10. Febr. 2018 Die Sendung Zu viel des Guten am 17. Februar zeigt, was uns die Lebensmittelindustrie verschweigt: eine bestimmte Menge an Überschuss Familienlagune Perlebucht: Zuviel des Guten Auf TripAdvisor finden Sie 81 Bewertungen von Reisenden, 75 authentische Reisefotos und Top Angebote für Zuviel des Guten Anne Fine, Ursula Kösters-Roth ISBN: 9783257233964 Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon.

Metatheoretische Betrachtungen: Interpretation, Kritik, Universalismus - Grundzuge der politische... more Metatheoretische Betrachtungen: Interpretation, Kritik, Universalismus - Grundzuge der politischen Philosophie: Gemeinschaft, Liberalismus, Demokratie - Distributive Gerechtigkeit: Pluralismus, Gleichheit und die Tyrannei des Marktes - Walzer und die politische Philosophie der Gegenwart

Leske + Budrich eBooks, 2001

Beltz Juventa eBooks, 2014

transcript Verlag eBooks, Dec 31, 2018

J.B. Metzler eBooks, 2023

Routledge eBooks, Mar 24, 2020

The Middle class as a concept has evolved over time, taking on various meanings at various points... more The Middle class as a concept has evolved over time, taking on various meanings at various points throughout history, becoming an object to aspire to for poor people, an object of desire for a strong government, a buzzword for politicians the world over, and the source of new customers for firms, and the global economy more broadly. This special issue of Poverty in Focus, exclusively devoted to the exploration of themes related to the middle class is part of a larger endeavour initiated by The International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG), in collaboration with the Secretariat for Strategic Affairs of the Office of the Brazilian Presidency, to explore the middle class within a development context at national, regional and international levels. Contributions to this middle-class-themed issue have come from leading scholars and development practitioners from across the globe who have addressed the phenomenon of the middle class from several different ideological, academic and regional perspectives to explore a variety of issues in relation to the significance of a growing middle class and overall development achievements. The middle class is a highly contested concept as is evident by the diversity of its many definitions. Contributing authors here seek to navigate this unstable terrain; at times utilizing, and at others critiquing the prominent sociological and income-based definitions while being mindful of the middle classes? historically and culturally specific realities. For policy-guided purposes, although quantitative-based approaches to define the middle class may seem to be directly applicable and appropriate for the context, it is also important to bear in mind that they sometimes require a further analysis to address definitional or operational aspects otherwise left out of income-based (quantitative) approaches. Income-based approaches in general reflect the middle of an income distribution (i.e., the middle class as the middle third of an income distribution), yet they all too often do not take into account many of the socio-cultural, psychological and, in some cases, political aspects of being a part of the middle class. When speaking about the middle class, one must determine the reason or objective for trying to define the concept in the first place. It seems as though the term is quite relative, as incomebased cut off points and conceptions can be easily adapted. However the usefulness of infusing development discussions with examinations of a clearly defined middle class is not to be ignored. Those that are out of poverty but not yet economically secured in the middle class (via a definition of middle class based on economic security) as highlighted by several articles in this publication, form a group that is of significant importance to ensure development gains are not lost and that this very vulnerable group is enabled to continue to develop socio-economically towards entering such a middle class. The past decade and a half of economic growth that has been experienced in the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (the BRICS nations), among others, has attracted much international investment, finance and social development attention, particularly to the regions that have lifted many people out of poverty throughout the same period. The growth of the middle class within such societies has also attracted much attention, and has been considered a segment of the global population that is set to be a new driver of the global economy. The relevance of such a segment of society in securing development gains, and its role in development more broadly remains a highly debated topic, reflected in the diversity of articles included in this issue. This special issue introduces the reader to a variety of ongoing discussions while helping to raise a number of salient questions about the role of the middle class in development, among other questions such as: Will this rising middle class align its interests with the poor and vulnerable of society or with those of the wealthy? Is the middle class a force that strengthens democratic institutions? In developing countries will this rising middle class demand better quality and a larger quantity of public services from their governments? Or, will they increasingly opt out of public options, for services provided by the private sector (i.e., private health care, private schools etc.)? On behalf of all of us here at the IPC-IG, I hope that the following set of articles exploring the different facets of the middle class, will help to inform readers of the complexity of trying to define the middle class as a quantitative grouping as well as a sociological phenomenon, and that they serve as a good introduction to the ongoing debates about the middle class within discussions concerning poverty reduction, democracy, civic action, economic growth and development more broadly.

Routledge eBooks, Sep 9, 2004

Stadte haben ein unterschiedliches Gesicht, eine einzigartige Architektur, vermitteln ein je eige... more Stadte haben ein unterschiedliches Gesicht, eine einzigartige Architektur, vermitteln ein je eigenes Lebensgefuhl. Sie haben aus sozialwissenschaftlicher Perspektive auch eine Eigenlogik, die wiederum auf ihre Entwicklung Einfluss nimmt. Wie in einem Brennglas zeigt sich dies im Umgang mit auftretenden Problemen: Sieht eine Stadt Probleme eher als Kehrseite des Erfolgs und rechnet sich ein hohes Mas an Handlungsfahigkeit zu, mundet dies in den Selbstanspruch, innovative Losungen zu finden. Interpretiert eine andere Stadt dagegen lokale Probleme als Ausdruck ubergreifender Entwicklungen der modernen Gesellschaft, denen sie sich mehr oder weniger hilflos ausgeliefert sieht, orientiert sich das Handeln am Dagegenankampfen und an lokalen Routinen. Politikwissenschaftler der Universitat Heidelberg haben in einem interdisziplinaren Projektverbund zu diesen Fragen geforscht, um zu lernen, Stadte mit wissenschaftlichen Methoden zu unterscheiden.

Die interpretative Wende in der Policy-Forschung mit ihrem Interesse an der kontextgebundenen Kon... more Die interpretative Wende in der Policy-Forschung mit ihrem Interesse an der kontextgebundenen Konstruktion von Problemen hat in der lokalen Politikforschung bislang kaum Einzug erhalten. Von der Stadt als narrativem Resonanzboden auszugehen, vor dessen Hintergrund politische Probleme auf spezifische Weise diskursiv konstruiert werden, ist bisher allenfalls eine randständige Forschungsperspektive. Die Monographie folgt der Annahme, dass jede Stadt einen distinkten Sinnhorizont konstituiert, und rekonstruiert in städtevergleichender Perspektive, inwiefern kollektiv verfügbare Deutungsmuster die Erzählungen zu lokalen Problemen strukturieren. Was wird wie als Problem der Stadt thematisiert und was sagt die Art der Problemthematisierung über die jeweilige Stadt und ihren politischen Raum aus? Mittels eines interpretativen Vergleichs der Problemdiskurse in Frankfurt, Dortmund, Birmingham und Glasgow kann gezeigt werden, dass sich die untersuchten Städte in ihren Problemdiskursen maßgeblich unterscheiden und dass eine Stadt über je spezifische Deutungsmuster verfügt, die lokale Problemerzählungen strukturieren.

In welcher Gesellschaft leben wir? Welche Politik kann uns helfen, in einer guten Gesellschaft zu... more In welcher Gesellschaft leben wir? Welche Politik kann uns helfen, in einer guten Gesellschaft zu leben? Die erste Frage ist zentral für die Gesellschaftstheorie, die zweite für die Politische Theorie. Die Beiträge in diesem Band gehen dem Zusammenhang zwischen beiden Fragen nach und eröffnen so neue Perspektiven der Beurteilung von Politik und Gesellschaft. Leitend ist das Gegensatzpaar „Erneuerung“ und „Ernüchterung“ als mögliche Impulsen der Gesellschaftstheorie für Politische Theorie.

Bürgermeister in Deutschland. Politikwissenschaftliche Studien zu direkt gewählten Bürgermeistern, 2005