Wissenschaftliche Literatur international cooperation

Sangtu Ko / Olaf Leiße (Hrsg.)

Integration Under Pressure – Regionalisation of Globalisation in Northeast Asia and Europe

Schriften zur internationalen Politik

In einer Zeit, in der sich die Dynamiken der Globalisierung und der Regionalisierung in einer noch nie dagewesenen Komplexität überschneiden, liefert dieser Band vertiefte Einblicke in die Wirkungsweise, wie regionale Kräfte globale Prozesse formen und von ihnen geformt werden. Die Monographie ist ein Produkt gemeinsamer wissenschaftlicher Bemühungen, die an der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena und der Yonsei-Universität in Seoul (Südkorea) durchgeführt wurden.…

Ángela María Beltrán Hernández

The Socio-Political Construction of Civilians Affected by War – “Refocusing Life While Weaving Pain”

An Alternative Look at Relational Agency Theory Based on the Colombian Case

Studien zur Konflikt- und Friedensforschung

A painful reality persists in the 21st century: The various faces of violence are troubling as ever, manifesting themselves not only in brutal wars but also concealed within inequality, poverty, and injustice.

Direct, structural, and symbolic violence erodes the lives of millions of people every day, causing immense suffering. One might assume that war robs individuals of their motivation to move forward and overcome hardship. However, what happens when this…

Huan Tao

Financial Crisis Supervision and Institutional Innovation

Studienreihe wirtschaftsrechtliche Forschungsergebnisse

This work examines the Great Depression of the 1930s and the financial crisis caused by the subprime mortage crisis from the angle of financial supervision. The author analyzes and compares the financial systems, the evolution mechanism and the causes of the financial crises. The study probes into the necessity of strengthening macroprudential supervision. It explores the regulatory framework and main elements of macroprudential supervision, it’s position in the financial…

Lisa Mackenrodt

Swahili Spirit Possession and Islamic Healing in Contemporary Tanzania

The Jinn Fly on Friday

Fern/Sehen: Perspektiven der Sozialanthropologie

This account embeds Swahili spirit possession and Islamic healing rituals into its particular geographical, cultural and historical context. It gives an overview of the historical development of the syncretistic Muslim-Swahili littoral in East Africa. A special emphasis is put on Afro-Arab history in relation to the development of Swahili culture and language. Traditional Muslim healers and their rituals form the central focus of this book. By presenting typical…