Hans Blokland Works is an addition to Social Science Works, the social enterprise that I am privileged to direct. Before and after I founded this enterprise, I published articles and books at other places. These can be found on this website, along some other info like interviews and reviews. I used to be Dutch. Consequently, I also published and sometimes still publish in the Dutch language. These Dutch publications can also be found on this site.
Hans Blokland Works is an addition to Social Science Works, the social enterprise that I am privileged to direct. Before and after I founded this enterprise, I published articles and books at other places. These can be found on this website, along some other info like interviews and reviews. I used to be Dutch. Consequently, I also published and sometimes still publish in the Dutch language. These Dutch publications can also be found on this site.
Books
Talking Politics and Society Again: Reengaging with Fellow Citizens
Talking Politics and Society Again: Reengaging with Fellow Citizens is the title of the new book of Hans Blokland. It will be published by Transcript Verlag in Bielefeld and will
Migrationspolitik auf der Flucht
In den letzten Jahren hat Social Science Works umfangreiche Untersuchungen über die Lebensbedingungen und Perspektiven von Flüchtlingen durchgeführt. In diesem Zusammenhang haben u.a. Laila Keeling, Anjali Zyla, Sahba Salehi, Nadia Lejaille, Genevieve
Pluralism, Democracy and Political Knowledge
The political discontent or malaise that typifies most modern democracies is mainly caused by the widely shared feeling that the political freedom of citizens to influence the development of their
Een Lange Leegte
Wat zijn de uitingen en de oorzaken van het sociale en politieke onbehagen in onze westerse democratieën? Wat zijn de politieke mogelijkheden om dit onbehagen te verminderen? Wat zijn de
Modernization and its Political Consequences
People’s capacity to give meaning and direction to social life is an essential dimension of political freedom. Yet many citizens of Western democracies believe that this freedom has become quite
Pluralisme, Democratie en Politieke Kennis
Welke mogelijkheden hebben hedendaagse burgers om gezamenlijk richting te geven aan hun samenleving? Volgens Hans Blokland komt de politieke onvrede in onze westerse democratieën in hoge mate voort uit het
Freedom and Culture in Western Society
Freedom has become a dogma. This value forms the basis of our civilization and of our political consciousness, but often we have forgotten its meaning and justification. Critically examining the
De Modernisering en haar Politieke Gevolgen
De mogelijkheid om gezamenlijk richting en betekenis te verlenen aan het samenleven vormt voor burgers een essentiële dimensie van politieke vrijheid. Velen in de westerse democratieën hebben echter het gevoel
Publiek Gezocht
Sinds de jaren tachtig is de Nederlandse samenleving in de ban van het marktliberalisme en wordt het publieke debat beheerst door begrippen als individualisering, privatisering, decentralisering, deregulering en flexibilisering. De
Wegen naar Vrijheid
Vrijheid vormt één van de meest centrale waarden van onze beschaving. Niettemin zijn de meningsverschillen over de betekenis van dit begrip groot. Deze worden niet kleiner wanneer de vraag aan
Vrijheid, Autonomie, Emancipatie
Vrijheid, Autonomie, Emancipatie: Een Politiekfilosofische en Cultuurpolitieke Beschouwing (Delft: Eburon. 1991) is in 1995 in een bewerkte versie uitgegeven bij Boom Amsterdam onder de titel Wegen naar Vrijheid: Autonomie, Emancipatie
Latest Publications
New book published: Talking Politics and Society Again: Reengaging with Fellow Citizens.
Widerstand gegen den Verfall der Demokratie: einige Lehren aus Deutschland zur Deliberation
Gleichgültigkeit gegenüber Flüchtlingen in Deutschland: Beobachtungen und Erklärungen
Indifference to refugees in Germany: observations and explanations
Die Entwicklung einer Nichtregierungsorganisation, die sich in einem zunehmend feindseligen und gleichgültigen Umfeld für Demokratie,
Developing a social enterprise devoted to democracy, deliberation and respect in a progressively hostile and
Migrationspolitik auf der Flucht: Erfahrungen von Neuankömmlingen mit Untätigkeit, Trägheit und Gleichgültigkeit
Social media are useless for civic and political participation: experiences with a project in Germany
Weten burgers wat ze willen? Hoe te reageren op groeiend rechtspopulisme
Wissen Menschen was sie wollen? Wie auf den wachsenden Rechtspopulismus zu reagieren ist
Resisting democratic decline: deliberation and some lessons from Germany and beyond
Politics is no Match for Business: Charles Lindblom, Elon Musk and the Privileged Position of
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Printed Articles
Since 1986 I have published articles and chapters in various magazines, weeklies and books. This was initially mainly in Dutch and then in English and German. In addition, in the last decade I started to write more and more web articles. This is not only motivated by the desire to save trees. Especially in the Netherlands, many journals have simply ceased to exist. To the extent that they still appear, this is done in a much lower frequency. Throughout the Western world, people are reading less and less, and they are also doing so on paper to a decreasing extent.
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Podcast
In the winter of 2022, Zak Reimer talked with Hans Blokland about some core ideas behind Social Science Works and its projects: democracy, deliberation, populism, radicalization, discrimination, usable knowledge, among other things. By introducing short series discussing one or two issues, rather than long elaborate conversations, we hope to give you more insight, information or even inspiration to reflect on important social-political theories, methods and problems that SSW deals with.