Days before his country signed a deal to normalise ties with Israel, the Emirati Ambassador to the US penned an article in Hebrew, directly addressing Israelis. Israel, he argued, faced a choice between engagement with the rest of the region, or isolation. His words struck a chord then, and will continue to ring true in the decades to come.Michael A. Horowitz tells the unfolding story of this decision: of tension between the hope ushered in by the normalisation agreements, and the ...

Depression, Demenz und Burn-out-Syndrom bestimmen das Krankheitsbild unserer Zeit. Ein Reiseführer zu unserer Psyche. Was tut uns Menschen psychisch gut, vom Baby- bis zum Greisenalter? In einer Zeit, in der seelische Erkrankungen und auch Verirrungen zunehmen, in der sich das Bild unserer Gesellschaft rasant verändert, in der die Menschen immer gestresster und überforderter sind. Philosophen beschrieben dieses Phänomen noch vor wenigen Jahren mit dem Titel „Die Müdigkeits-Gesellschaft". Z...

Es ist ein schmaler Grat zwischen Genuss und Sucht. Befreien Sie sich von der Abhängigkeit! Immer mehr beherrschen Süchte unsere Gesellschaft. Auch die Pandemie führte zu einer Zunahme der psychischen Belastung und damit verbunden zu einem erhöhten Risiko für Suchtverhalten. Immer öfter wird ein Augenblick des Wohlbefindens mit dem hohen Preis der Unfreiheit bezahlt. Und immer öfter wird allein die Suche nach diesem Moment zur Sucht. Und süchtig sein kann man nach vielem: Zigaretten, Alkoh...

"In Bernsteins Konzerte gingen die Leute auch, wenn er der schlechteste Dirigent der Welt wäre", sagte einst Arturo Toscanini. Die Begeisterung für Musik begleitete Leonard Bernstein von klein auf – und übertrug sich später bei zahlreichen Auftritten nahtlos auf sein Publikum. Mit 25 Jahren hatte Leonard Bernstein seinen ersten großen Auftritt: Als Dirigent des New York Philharmonic Orchestra sprang er kurzfristig für den erkrankten Bruno Walter ein – der Beginn einer beispiellosen Weltkar...

This collection of original essays by the nation's leading political theorists examines the origins of modernity and considers the question of tolerance as a product of early modern religious skepticism. Rather than approaching the problem through a purely historical lens, the authors actively demonstrate the significance of these issues to contemporary debates in political philosophy and public policy. The contributors to Early Modern Skepticism raise and address questions of the...

Angst ist ein Grundgefühl des Menschen, doch sie sollte nicht über den Menschen bestimmen. Jeder empfindet sie zeitweise: Angst. Dieses Urgefühl kann unser Leben dominieren. Nichts ist so bestimmend wie psychische Beklommenheit. Angst lähmt uns. Macht uns krank. Treibt uns aber auch zu Höchstleistungen an. Angst öffnet die Tore der menschlichen Psyche für viele Irritationen des Seelenlebens: Panik, Phobien und persönliche Sorgen, Depressionen, Zwangsstörungen und Süchte. Was ist das Wesen ...

The history of political events is made by people. From wars to elections to political protests, the choices we make, our actions, how we behave, dictate events. Not all individuals have the same impact on our world and our lives. Some peoples' choices alter the pathways that history takes. In particular, national chief executives play a large role in forging the destinies of the countries they lead. Why Leaders Fight is about those world leaders and how their beliefs, world views, and tol...

Daphne Summers, ex-figure-skater and incurable romantic, has been obsessed with early 2000s romcoms her entire life—basically the same amount of time she's been in love with her best friend's older brother.But when he breaks her heart in high school and moves away for college without a word, she swears him off for good. Four years later, a month before their sophomore year, Daphne and her best friend transferred universities, moving into the Summers' lake cabin, re...

Public sociology—an approach to sociology that aims to communicate with and actively engage wider audiences—has been one of the most widely discussed topics in the discipline in recent years. The Handbook of Public Sociology presents a comprehensive look at every facet of public sociology in theory and practice. It pays particular attention to how public sociology can complement more traditional types of sociological practice to advance both the analytical power of the discipline and its a...

Ancients and moderns alike have constructed arguments and assessed theories on the basis of common sense and intuitive judgments. Yet, despite the important role intuitions play in philosophy, there has been little reflection on fundamental questions concerning the sort of data intuitions provide, how they are supposed to lead us to the truth, and why we should treat them as important. In addition, recent psychological research seems to pose serious challenges to traditional intuition-driv...

There has been growing attention paid to urban agriculture worldwide because of its role in making cities more environmentaly sustainable while also contributing to enhanced food access and social justice. This edited volume brings together current research and case studies concerning urban agriculture from both the Global North and the Global South. Its objective is to help bridge the long-standing divide between discussion of urban agriculture in the Global North and the Global South and...

A scholarly analysis of the origins, evolution, and enduring impact of populism in Latin American political life.This updated edition of Populism in Latin America discusses new developments in populism as a political phenomenon and the emergence of new populist political figures in Mexico, Argentina, and Venezuela in particular.For more than one hundred years—from the beginning of the twentieth to the early twenty-first century—Latin Ameri...