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
The article discusses the similarities and differences between the New Right and New Conservatism, focusing primarily on the work of Patrick J. Deneen in the main section. From a history of ideas perspective, Edmund Burke and Alexis de Tocqueville...
Christian Democratic parties are generally considered conservative. However, this article demonstrates that throughout its history, Christian democracy has incorporated a variety of conservative ideologies. On the one hand, the movement's self-image...
The sectoral basis of the urban-rural conflict today is a contrast between rural industry and the urban service economy. This contrast translates into two different policy modes: a logic of more, which seeks to overcome scarcity problems through...
Why did the Federal Republic of Germany participate in the UN mission in Somalia in 1993? On the basis of files from the Federal Foreign Office that have since been released, the article reconstructs that this decision can be explained less by the...