PVS Politische Vierteljahresschrift

As a current of theoretical thought, anarchism lives a shadowy existence in German academic circles. In contrast, discussions are vibrant in international research (and in non-academic circles in Germany). This research review analyses a selection...

This article examines whether the asylum recognition rates differ in the German federal states, despite the uniform provisions of the asylum law and jurisdiction and the clear authority attributed to a federal agency. We build on the principle-agent...

The article analyses the causes for the recent success of right-wing populist parties and movements from a gender perspective. The article aims first at a deeper understanding of right-wing populism and second it wants to demonstrate the analytical...

Previous studies show that direct democracy would enhance satisfaction with -democracy. Deeper investigations of this relationship are rare, though. Especially questions regarding the individual participation, or the winning and losing of a...