Alexander Ruser: 2 books
Against Political Compromise
Sustaining Democratic Debate
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2017
Political compromise is emerging as a preferred solution for numerous apparently intractable problems. Many have pointed to the rising degree of political polarisation around issues such as climate change, immigration and abortion. These are ‘wicked problems’ that are clearly not conducive to...
Climate Politics and the Impact of Think Tanks
Scientific Expertise in Germany and the US
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
This book provides an innovative theoretical and analytical framework for studying the role and impact of specialized research organizations and consultancies on decision making in climate politics. It includes advanced empirical analysis of the case of Germany, compared with the situation in the...