Philipp Lepenies
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Philipp Lepenies
Philipp Lepenies, born in 1971, is an economist and Professor of Political Science at the Free University of Berlin.
Philipp Lepenies, born in 1971, is an economist and Professor of Political Science at the Free University of Berlin.
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Year of Publication: 2025
Philipp LepeniesYear of Publication: 2025
Sovereign Decisions
How did parliamentary democracy emerge in England, the USA, and France? What were the arguments made by the proponents of this system? And why did this change take place relatively late in Germany?
To answer these questions, Philipp Lepenies looks at a number of key events in the history of democracy. His protagonists include the English Levellers movement, the American Founding Father...
To answer these questions, Philipp Lepenies looks at a number of key events in the history of democracy. His protagonists include the English Levellers movement, the American Founding Father...
Year of Publication: 2022
Philipp LepeniesYear of Publication: 2022
Prohibition and Restriction
A reflex is paralysing the political debates on climate change. As soon as it deals with measures that demand restraint, the outrage is great: Speed limit? Eco-dictatorship! Veggie Day? There goes that T-bone steak! Yet prohibition and restraint are tried and tested instruments for conserving resources and overcoming ecological crises.
Philipp Lepenies examines the...
Philipp Lepenies examines the...
Year of Publication: 2013
Philipp LepeniesYear of Publication: 2013
The Power of the Single Number
At first glance, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is but a number, a figure expressed in Dollars, Euros or any other currency. It measures the value of all goods and services that are...
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English world rights (Columbia UP), Chinese simplex rights (China Renmin UP)