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
Jürgen Habermas was an essentially democratic thinker. For him, the public sphere was the very elixir of reason. With his formal pragmatics, he built a bridge between philosophy and social theory. For the latter, he sought a critical standard...
The article describes a new age of technological errors that has emerged since the late 1960s. Using two case studies, it examines whether these societies have sufficient error literacy. Further, it shows the consequences of its absence at the...
European Union law is currently undergoing a profound transformation: the Union values enshrined in Article 2 TEU are increasingly being construed as legal obligations of the Member States vis-à-vis the Union institutions. This Article-2 revolution...
Empirical research on antisemitism has repeatedly found that more highly educated individuals are less likely to endorse antisemitic statements. This study examines whether this finding is partly an artifact of socially desirable responding. Drawing...
This paper explores AI resignation among adolescents based on more than 20 workshops in German schools. AI resignation is an affective, socio-technical state marked by futility, powerlessness and a pessimistic future outlook. We outline four...
The article explores pedagogical and therapeutic programs of sexual self-determination as an ethopolitics of mutual responsibility. From a subjectivation-analytical perspective, we highlight how the figures of the boundary-competent endangered...