CategoriesEnglish Blogs By Hans-Blokland-Works21Leave a comment on How Postmodernism Advanced Populism: An Inside Story From The Netherlands How Postmodernism Advanced Populism: An Inside Story From The Netherlands Posted onDezember 21, 2017April 12, 2021 By Hans-Blokland-Works21 There are many factors that explain the upheaval of populism. Postmodernism is one of them. In the Netherlands, certainly the … Continue ReadingHow Postmodernism Advanced Populism: An Inside Story From The Netherlands
CategoriesEnglish Blogs By Hans-Blokland-Works211 Kommentar zu Deliberation Against Populism: Reconnecting Radicalizing Citizens In East Germany & Elsewhere Deliberation Against Populism: Reconnecting Radicalizing Citizens In East Germany & Elsewhere Posted onOktober 13, 2017April 12, 2021 By Hans-Blokland-Works21 In the deliberative project “Deliberation against Populism” Social Science Works organized two events with citizens from Brandenburg, Germany, to discuss … Continue ReadingDeliberation Against Populism: Reconnecting Radicalizing Citizens In East Germany & Elsewhere
CategoriesEnglish Blogs By Hans-Blokland-Works21Leave a comment on Taking people seriously: a new approach for countering populism and furthering integration Taking people seriously: a new approach for countering populism and furthering integration Posted onMai 12, 2017Mai 16, 2021 By Hans-Blokland-Works21 In our deliberative democracy and integration projects[i] we treat our participants – natives as well as migrants – as citizens, … Continue ReadingTaking people seriously: a new approach for countering populism and furthering integration
CategoriesEnglish Blogs By Hans-Blokland-Works21Leave a comment on Rural Regeneration by Connecting Bigger Social Solutions Rural Regeneration by Connecting Bigger Social Solutions Posted onSeptember 28, 2016Mai 17, 2021 By Hans-Blokland-Works21 Complex social issues are often more easily resolved when they are connected up with other societal problems. Habitual approaches to … Continue ReadingRural Regeneration by Connecting Bigger Social Solutions
CategoriesEnglish Blogs By Hans-Blokland-Works21Leave a comment on How to Debate Values in a Diverse Europe How to Debate Values in a Diverse Europe Posted onApril 1, 2016Mai 17, 2021 By Hans-Blokland-Works21 We need to talk. We need to talk about fundamental concepts like democracy, ethical and political pluralism, tolerance, equality and … Continue ReadingHow to Debate Values in a Diverse Europe
CategoriesEnglish Blogs By Hans-Blokland-Works21Leave a comment on Debating Values & Identity with Newcomers & European Natives Debating Values & Identity with Newcomers & European Natives Posted onMärz 3, 2016Mai 19, 2021 By Hans-Blokland-Works21 In 2015, roughly 1,1 million refugees came to Germany. About 428,500 of these people are Syrians. Refugees from Iraq (13%) … Continue ReadingDebating Values & Identity with Newcomers & European Natives
CategoriesEnglish Blogs By Hans-Blokland-Works211 Kommentar zu Do People Know What They Want? Social Scientific Responses Do People Know What They Want? Social Scientific Responses Posted onNovember 10, 2015April 13, 2021 By Hans-Blokland-Works21 Market and liberal democracy are both based on the assumption that individuals are the best possible referees of their personal … Continue ReadingDo People Know What They Want? Social Scientific Responses
CategoriesEnglish Blogs By Hans-Blokland-Works211 Kommentar zu Lessons from Political Science on Participation & Democratization Lessons from Political Science on Participation & Democratization Posted onSeptember 25, 2015April 13, 2021 By Hans-Blokland-Works21 It is often assumed in social and political science that citizens should participate more in political structures and processes aimed … Continue ReadingLessons from Political Science on Participation & Democratization
CategoriesEnglish Blogs By Hans-Blokland-Works21Leave a comment on What Do Education Scholars Know? What Do Education Scholars Know? Posted onAugust 4, 2015April 13, 2021 By Hans-Blokland-Works21 Some time ago Martin Spiewak stated in the German quality-weekly Die Zeit that an awful lot of undisputed knowledge existed … Continue ReadingWhat Do Education Scholars Know?
CategoriesEnglish Blogs By Hans-Blokland-Works21Leave a comment on Are There Too Many PhDs? Are There Too Many PhDs? Posted onJuli 13, 2015April 13, 2021 By Hans-Blokland-Works21 In all OECD countries, but in particular in Germany, there seems to be an enormous overproduction of PhDs – in … Continue ReadingAre There Too Many PhDs?