S&F Sicherheit und Frieden

Starting with a reflection on the theory of subjectivity by Dieter Henrich, especially his idea of human life as a process of balancing contrary interests and views on life, the author aims at developing a concept of ethical pragmatism. It is...

The dualistic juxtaposition of the logic of peace and the logic of security is necessary for the political debate but not sufficient to overcome the dominance of the security approach in political theory and practice. This article seeks to broaden...

After the end of the cold war, the clear distinction between peace and security was blurred. Political debates in Germany about peace were dominated increasingly by terms of security. Especially the concept of a broader, comprehensive, and netted...

The four basic fears described by Fritz Riemann are a useful frame to revisit the logic of peace and the logic of security with regard to their positioning to each other. This approach stipulates that instead of the logic of peace and the logic of...

The logic of peace approach possesses specific potentials: It distills a few essentials of peace, makes peace more fluid, and defines peace and security in a special manner. Maybe it also provides a base for a deep reflexive but always incomplete...

The logic of peace approach is a heuristic project. It can be developed in two ways. The first one begins with concept-related reflections. In this perspective, the discrimination between peace and security becomes part of peace itself. Furthermore,...

Local integration policies provide alternatives to the German federal policy towards refugees which puts emphasis on security concerns. A theoretical conception of the former following the logic of peace includes the proactive handling of...