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 analyzes the performance of Italyʼs Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, leader of the Fratelli dʼItalia party, after five months in office. The countryʼs critical attitude towards Europe and the desire for a strong leader reflect a...
Psychology and cognitive sciences empirically show what philosophy describes with a different vocabulary: humans also think in analogies, narratives and metaphors. The relevance of this for analyzing political processes is evident, since political...
Recent Arendt scholarship emphatically stresses that Arendt categorically rejected any distinction between the perspectives of participants and observers. This article, however, recalls those moments in her thought in which she affirmed and/or even...
This article deals with the worldview, motivation, and current politics of middle- and working-class white Americans on the populist right in the United States, specifically the significant subset of white evangelicals. Their politics are not solely...
Bonapartism – frequently cited as an explanation for the rise of fascism during the interwar period – contains a paradox. Facing intensifying class conflicts, the »free« entrepreneurs willingly gave up their political liberties in order to...
Closely linked to current conflicts on minority rights, anti-discrimination, and diversity, awareness has recently emerged as a specific practice of discrimination avoidance. Awareness is a political practice and an emotional program that aims to be...
Starting from Bourdieu’s theory of capital, this article discusses to what extent economically exploitable personal data can be seen as the foundation of an independent form of new digital capital. As a valuable and contested commodity, it unfolds...