Carolin Amlinger

Before he was re-elected, Donald Trump promised to do away with the guardrails of liberal democracy. And he was not elected despite this promise, but because of it. In their bestseller Offended Freedom, Carolin Amlinger and Oliver Nachtwey showed how libertarianism and authoritarianism could meld together. Two years later, reality confirmed their sociological diagnosis in the most...

There is no need to fear the end of literary culture – but the way by which books are made is changing. With a focus on the recent history of the book market, Carolin Amlinger provides a comprehensive inventory of aesthetic economies that also allows a glimpse into the future of the book business. At the same time, the study condenses the diverse working and living environments of...