Politics

Representative Democracy and the Crisis of Legitimacy

Democracy, aristocracy, oligarchy, dictatorship, despotism, totalitarianism, absolutism and anarchy - each of these forms of government faces the fundamental challenge of finding a balance between the two crucial criteria of efficiency and legitimacy. While efficiency describes how quickly... [...]

Serbsky Sejm and the importance for Lusatia

The establishment of the Serbsky Sejm was a decisive step in the political and cultural self-determination of the Sorbs. At a time when national identities became increasingly important, the assembly enabled the Sorbs to... [...]

The debate about the abolition of Christian holidays

The debate about the abolition of Christian holidays affects many people like an attack on identity, memory and social stability. Not as a factual reform, but as a cold offsetting exercise that wants to exchange culture for supposed productivity gains.... [...]
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