Abstract Background and Objectives Social sustainability becomes increasingly important in
aging populations. Yet, scientific discussions on this topic are still emerging. This study …

Dies ist die sechste, grundlegend überarbeitete, aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage einer
Einführung in klassische und moderne Theorien der Demokratie, die erstmals 1995 …

Considering the ecological sustainability performance of different political regimes, it seems
questionable whether the assumption of the general superiority of democracy can be …

Authoritarianism research has evolved into one of the fastest growing areas in comparative
politics and political economy. However, the newly awakened interest in autocratic regimes …

This paper discusses two methodological issues in research studying the performance of
political regimes. First, it compares the conceptualisation and measurement of three data …

Previous empirical research on democracy and global warming has mainly questioned
whether democracy contributes to climate protection. However, there is no consensus in the …

2 Von Autokratieforschung statt wie vielfach von Autoritarismusforschung ist hierbei die
Rede, weil es in der gegenwärtigen Forschung eben nicht nur um den Typ der autoritären …

Lobbying, and its role in the policy process, has been extensively studied in democratic
states, but much less is known about similar practices in authoritarian political systems …

In the context of major global challenges, sustainability targets–encompassing economic,
social and ecological aspects of long-term responsibility–have gained importance at both …

Only few studies have investigated the link between the heterogeneity of non-democratic
regime types and environmental protection. This study disaggregates authoritarian regimes …