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Spreading Protestant Modernity
(2020)A half century after its founding in London in 1844, the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) became the first NGO to effectively push a modernization agenda around the globe. Soon followed by a sister organization, the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), founded in 1855, the Y movement defined its global mission in 1889. Although their agendas have been characterized as predominantly religious, both the YMCA and YWCA were ...Edited Volume -
Upgrade: Making Things Better
(2022)The incessant trend to throw away rather than to repair, demolish rather than refurbish has been a topic of discussion and criticism for years—at the same time, resource consumption and the waste continue to increase. To counteract this trend, students at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich and ETH Zurich have been developing sustainable and imaginative concepts for repairing a wide variety of objects, applying them both manually ...Edited Volume -
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Advances in Spectroscopic Monitoring of the Atmosphere
(2021)Advances in Spectroscopic Monitoring of the Atmosphere provides a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge technologies and monitoring applications. Concepts are illustrated by numerous examples with information on spectroscopic techniques and applications widely distributed throughout the text. This information is important for researchers to gain an overview of recent developments in the field and make informed selections among the most ...Edited Volume -
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Cyber Security Politics
(2022)CSS Studies in Security and International RelationsThis edited volume by CSS' Myriam Dunn Cavelty and CSS director Andreas Wenger, examines new and challenging political aspects of cyber security and presents it as an issue defined by socio-technological uncertainty and political fragmentation. The first part looks at the current use of cyber space in conflictual settings, while the second focuses on political responses by state and non-state actors in an environment defined by uncertainties. ...Edited Volume -
Edgar Zilsel: Philosopher, Historian, Sociologist
(2022)Vienna Circle Institute YearbookEdited Volume -
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Weisheit
(2021)Fröhliche Wissenschaft»Weisheit« ist ein Begriff, mit dem die westliche Philosophie heute wenig anfangen kann, und doch waren es die Gründerväter auch der westlichen Philosophie, allen voran Sokrates, die sich mit der »Weisheit« beschäftigt haben. Immer geht es ihnen darum, das Leben zu ändern und dem Getriebe unserer Welt, die wir heute als kapitalistisch bezeichnen, zu entkommen. Michael Hampe und Kai Marchal unternehmen nun zusammen mit anderen Wissenscha ...Edited Volume