The journal Leviathan devotes itself to enlightenment and criticism in the social sciences. It publishes current research and debate on topics drawn from politics, culture, economics, philosophy, law and society. The journal is read by practitioners from academic research and education, politics and administration as well as communication and media. With its cross-disciplinary and cross-methodological approach it bridges the gap between theory, empirical evidence and political practice. website: www.leviathan.nomos.de
Theories of radical democracy are characterized by a comprehensive understanding of contingency through a critique of norms and norm-based rule. However, it is discussed whether the abolition of oppressive conditions and the idea of...
Emotions are increasingly central to public debates about science, where they become the subjects of reflexive deliberation. Drawing on case studies, we examine how emotions feature in these debates. Our analysis highlights the social and epistemic...
The article uncovers media-produced knowledge about the coronavirus vaccination in Germany. The analysis of articles from both opinion-leading media and selected blogs shows, among other things, an interdependent radicalisation on the fringes, but...
What happens when cars are deprived of the space they’ve long occupied as a given? How stable is car dominance in Germany, and can real-world labs disrupt it? This study draws on the MLP model to explore these questions. Using Berlin’s...
The aim of this article is to analyze the difficulty of implementing government digitalization projects. While the agreement mechanisms known from other cross-cutting issues work for digitalization legislation and the joint initiatives to promote...