Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche, Maria Lenk

“…Overall, Simon Pistor concludes that Sloam and Henn’s book is “an empirically rich and informed study”, which might suggest that the key to future democratic successes does indeed lie with the young. …”
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Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Maria Lenk, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche

“…Irrespective of one’s political leanings – Republican or Democrat – it is an extraordinary achievement for a 29-year-old woman and daughter to a Puerto Rican to be elected into the House of Representatives. …”
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Against Futility Judgments for Patients with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness by William Choi

“…Almost every medical decision is performed within the context of contractual obligations to a democratic society that expects a just distribution of healthcare resources.[15] Withdrawing life-sustaining treatment from patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness to direct those resources to other patients may be morally justified and obligatory for physicians to fulfill their societal duties properly.  …”
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Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871 – 1918 by Arzu Melek Ozgumus

“…The book underlines that Wilhelm II saw Weltpolitik to bring all Germans’ together, including liberals, conservatives, social democrats, proving the power of iron in blood in German politics. …”
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Professionalisation and governance in sports organisations: towards an integrated understanding by Raphael Stieger, Siegfried Nagel, Grazia Lang

“…While poor governance structures can promote professionalisation processes, governance structures and processes may also hinder organisational professionalisation, such as rent-seeking by directors or democratic structures. (2) Professionalisation of governance structures and processes is discussed in manifold ways. …”
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Analyzing the discourse of tourism development with a justice-oriented and moderate approach by Mostafa Ghodrati, Mehraban Hadipeykani, Reza Ebrahimzadeh

“…Discussion In the justice-oriented period, modal constructions of coercion and obligation are almost at the level of the reform period, which indicates the democratic management style of delegation. During this period, Mr. …”
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Presenting the Model of Effective Factors on Smart Governance in the Country by Ghaem Gheiravani, Mohammad Montazeri, Shams Sadat Zahedi

“…Smart governance uses information and communication technology to improve democratic processes and public services (e-government), support and facilitate planning and decision-making (Camero & Alba, 2019). …”
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