Leviathan

Germany has been discussing its relation to the People’s Republic of China and its party rule for a while. Based on the German government’s China strategy, we ask for a framework of analysis and evaluation. We criticize the failure to recognize...

The development of modern communication technologies not only allows information to be spread more quickly, but also addresses and mobilizes people for a wide variety of projects. Techniques, according to an early thesis of Walther Benjamin, thus...

Metaphors of maternity have always determined the perception of nature and the environment. This article analyzes mother-nature tropes in pop music. It aims on highlighting hidden, un-negotiated aspects of today’s environmental conflicts by...

Non-fungible tokens have been known as a new commodity of the digital economy since 2021 at the latest. In this article, I argue that the NFT market reproduces hierarchical power structures instead of democratization. On the other hand, I explain in...

In many democracies, the Corona policy involved a strengthening of the executive. This suggests a link to Rosanvallon’s thesis of a creeping presidentialization of democratic regimes and his concept of permanent democracy. The article takes up...

How is it that ecofeminism, a school of thought that has long been regarded as the epitome of a problematic essentialism, is currently enjoying renewed popularity? This article addresses this question by comparing the theoretical positions of Maria...

In the 20th century money creation became possible for nation states, but increasingly also for commercial banks. The consequences are socioeconomic misinformation and a concentration of power that undermine principles of a market-based democracy....