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106. Eastward enlargement of the European Union and the identity of Europe

Author

Fuchs, Dieter and Klingemann, Hans-Dieter

Subjects
International relations -- Analysis, Group identity, Treaties, Community -- Political aspects, Political science, Regional focus/area studies, European Union -- Membership
Abstract

The constitution of a European demos with a collective identity is one of the preconditions for adjusting the legitimacy problem of the European Union (EU). The analysis attempts to clarify empirically whether there is sufficient commonality regarding Europeans' political value orientations to substantiate a collective identity. Particularly in view of the European Union's eastward enlargement, the question arises whether widespread cultural heterogeneity in Europe allows the formation of a European demos at all. In Europe we can identify a West--East axis of political value orientations. Democratic attitudes decrease the further to the East while at the same time there is an increase in etatist orientations. Thresholds can be observed which distinguish Western European countries on the one hand and Central and Eastern European countries on the other. Within the group of Central and Eastern Europe a further distinction can be made between the three Slavic republics of the former Soviet Union and the rest of the countries. These findings support Huntington's theory of civilisations., Until the Maastricht Treaties (1991), the European Community was primarily an economic community legitimated by economic efficiency criteria. (1) Maastricht, however, initiated the transformation of the Community into a European [...]

Published
2002

110. Postmaterialism and electoral choice before and after German unification

Author

Fuchs, Dieter and Rohrschneider, Robert

Subjects
Germany -- Political aspects, German reunification question (1949-1990) -- Analysis, Voting research -- Analysis, Political participation -- Germany, Political science, Regional focus/area studies
Abstract

This article examines the implications of German unification for the relationship between postmaterial values and voters' party preference. based on longitudinal data covering 1983 through to 1995, the article argues and shows empirically that, in the postcommunist context: economic, immigration, and security issues became more salient to voters, while postmaterial issues, such as environmentalism are reduced in salience; as a result, the proportion of materialists increased sharply while the proportion of postmaterialists decreased substantially; which affects the competitive position of parties. In particular, while the CDU/CSU is in a favourable position to address materialist issues without upsetting a delicate balance between materialist and postmaterialist constituencies, the SPD faces a strategic quandary in trying to satisfy both types of constituencies. These developments at least temporarily reduce the effect of postmaterialism on voters' partisanship. Against this backdrop, we assess the continuous relevance of postmaterialism for the future of electoral politics in Germany., The theory of postmaterial value change has had a fundamental affect on how analysts interpret political attitudes and behaviour in Germany (and other industrial democracies) in the post-war decades.(1) By [...]

Published
1998

112. Conceptualizing and Measuring the Quality of Democracy: The Citizens' Perspective

Author

Fuchs, Dieter, Roller, Edeltraud, Fuchs, Dieter, and Roller, Edeltraud

Abstract

In recent years, several measurements of the quality of democracy have been developed (e.g. Democracy Barometer, Varieties of Democracy Project). These objective measurements focus on institutional and procedural characteristics of democracy. This article starts from the premise that in order to fully understand the quality of democracy such objective measurements have to be complemented by subjective measurements based on the perspective of citizens. The aim of the article is to conceptualize and measure the subjective quality of democracy. First, a conceptualization of the subjective quality of democracy is developed consisting of citizens' support for three normative models of democracy (electoral, liberal, and direct democracy). Second, based on the World Values Survey 2005-2007, an instrument measuring these different dimensions of the subjective quality of democracy is suggested. Third, distributions for different models of democracy are presented for some European and non-European liberal democracies. They reveal significant differences regarding the subjective quality of democracies. Fourth, the subjective quality of democracy of these countries is compared with the objective quality of democracy based on three indices (electoral democracy, liberal democracy and direct popular vote) developed by the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Project. Finally, further research questions are discussed.

Published
2019

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Author

Simmonds, Jeremy, primary, Stoker, Gavin, additional, Unterberger, Richie, additional, O’Brien, Paul, additional, Bottomley, Charles, additional, Brunkow, Ralf, additional, Shapiro, Peter, additional, Swann, Danny, additional, Wilson, Ada, additional, Luke, George, additional, Russell, Malcolm, additional, Turner, Alwyn W., additional, Berelian, Essi, additional, Spicer, Al, additional, Gray, Louise, additional, Smith, Andy, additional, Kennaugh, Jonathan, additional, Jacobs, Daniel, additional, Wren, David, additional, Blackmore, Neil, additional, Mills, Peter, additional, Coyne, Robert, additional, Castle, David, additional, Lowey, Ian, additional, Thewlis, Tony, additional, Hinton, Brian, additional, Holloway, Ross, additional, Bell, Jonathan, additional, Ellingham, Mark, additional, Collis, John, additional, Murray, Robert E., additional, Jeffries, Andrew, additional, Neylan-Francis, Patrick, additional, Davies, Guy, additional, Hodgkins, Nig, additional, Smith, Iain, additional, Connolly, Brian, additional, Brook, Chris, additional, Fontenoy, Richard, additional, Stone, Andrew, additional, Gregory, Hugh, additional, Drayton, Tony, additional, Wright, Chris, additional, Edroso, Roy, additional, Halschke, Nicola, additional, Fuchs, Dieter, additional, Wilson, Hugh, additional, Dale, Nick, additional, Voran, Werner, additional, Siemers, Ralf, additional, Andrews, Michael, additional, Clayson, Alan, additional, Grant, Matthew, additional, Braun, Arne, additional, Lewis, Justin, additional, Oliver, Nicholas, additional, Hood, Michael, additional, Holden, Jonathan, additional, Thorne, Patrick, additional, Booth, Michael, additional, Law, Glenn, additional, Lamle, Maria, additional, Sutherland, James, additional, Phillips, Lance, additional, Sumsion, Michael, additional, Canadine, Ian, additional, Wirth, James, additional, and Severs, Joanna, additional

Published
1998
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Sumsion, Michael, primary, Boyd, Stephen, additional, Shapiro, Peter, additional, Kiley, Penny, additional, Gray, Louise, additional, Edroso, Roy, additional, Ives, Simon, additional, Clayson, Alan, additional, Braun, Arne, additional, Sewell, Dave, additional, Murray, Robert E., additional, Collis, John, additional, Dinsdale, Steve, additional, Stoker, Gavin, additional, Stonehouse, Ian, additional, Luck, Richard, additional, Murray, Robert, additional, Hunter, Benjamin R., additional, Lewis, Justin, additional, Smith, Andy, additional, Mills, Peter, additional, Spicer, Al, additional, Halschke, Nicola, additional, Fuchs, Dieter, additional, and Ernst, Rainer, additional

Published
1998
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118. F

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Morris, Paul, primary, Gregory, Hugh, additional, O’Brien, Paul, additional, Stone, Andrew, additional, Unterberger, Richie, additional, Spicer, Al, additional, Fuchs, Dieter, additional, Ives, Simon, additional, Simmonds, Jeremy, additional, Hollowoy, Ross, additional, Edroso, Roy, additional, Tighe, Chris, additional, Dale, Nick, additional, Allan, Richard, additional, Mills, Peter, additional, Turner, Alwyn W., additional, Tierney, Gerard F., additional, Kennaugh, Jonathan, additional, Law, Glenn, additional, Coyne, Robert, additional, Berelian, Essi, additional, Bottomley, Charles, additional, Nixon, Neil, additional, Morley, Robin, additional, Shapiro, Peter, additional, Coe, Chris, additional, Brook, Chris, additional, Gossling, Glenn, additional, and Grant, Matthew, additional

Published
1998
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119. M

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Harris, Duncan, primary, Smith, Andy, additional, Turner, Alwyn W., additional, Fuchs, Dieter, additional, Wright, Jonathan, additional, Murray, Robert, additional, Lynch, Phil, additional, Ives, Simon, additional, McCaghy, Maxine, additional, Bousfield, Jonathan, additional, Butterworth, Richard, additional, Dale, Nick, additional, Smith, Ben, additional, Spicer, Al, additional, Hunter, Ben, additional, Unterberger, Richie, additional, Russel, Malcolm, additional, Robert, James, additional, Mills, Peter, additional, Bottomley, Charles, additional, Owen, James, additional, Elliot, Marc, additional, Nixon, Neil, additional, Smith, Iain, additional, Allan, Richard, additional, Bucknell, Huw, additional, Udell, Phil, additional, Hinton, Brian, additional, Berelian, Essi, additional, Kennough, Jonathan, additional, Luke, George, additional, Fontenoy, Richard, additional, Swann, Danny, additional, Edroso, Roy, additional, Venegas, Mauro, additional, Hodgkins, Nig, additional, Wilson, Ado, additional, Lamle, Maria, additional, Collis, John, additional, Booth, Michael, additional, Berelion, Essi, additional, Drayton, Tony, additional, Bell, Jonathan, additional, and Brook, Chris, additional

Published
1998
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124. Regression of orthotopic neuroblastoma in mice by targeting the endothelial and tumor cell compartments

Author

Stridsberg Mats, Christofferson Rolf, Fuchs Dieter, Lindhagen Elin, and Azarbayjani Faranak

Subjects
Medicine
Abstract

Abstract Background High-risk neuroblastoma has an overall five-year survival of less than 40%, indicating a need for new treatment strategies such as angiogenesis inhibition. Recent studies have shown that chemotherapeutic drugs can inhibit angiogenesis if administered in a continuous schedule. The aim of this study was primarily to characterize tumor spread in an orthotopic, metastatic model for aggressive, MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma and secondarily to study the effects of daily administration of the chemotherapeutic agent CHS 828 on tumor angiogenesis, tumor growth, and spread. Methods MYCN-amplified human neuroblastoma cells (IMR-32, 2 × 106) were injected into the left adrenal gland in SCID mice through a flank incision. Nine weeks later, a new laparotomy was performed to confirm tumor establishment and to estimate tumor volume. Animals were randomized to either treatment with CHS 828 (20 mg/kg/day; p.o.) or vehicle control. Differences between groups in tumor volume were analyzed by Mann-Whitney U test and in metastatic spread using Fisher's exact test. Differences with p < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results The orthotopic model resembled clinical neuroblastoma in respect to tumor site, growth and spread. Treatment with CHS 828 resulted in tumor regression (p < 0.001) and reduction in viable tumor fraction (p < 0.001) and metastatic spread (p < 0.05) in correlation with reduced plasma levels of the putative tumor marker chromogranin A (p < 0.001). These effects were due to increased tumor cell death and reduced angiogenesis. No treatment-related toxicities were observed. Conclusion The metastatic animal model in this study resembled clinical neuroblastoma and is therefore clinically relevant for examining new treatment strategies for this malignancy. Our results indicate that daily scheduling of CHS 828 may be beneficial in treating patients with high-risk neuroblastoma.

Published
2009
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132. Person-centeredness in integrative health care and integrative medical education

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Thiel, Michael, Längler, Alfred, Schwermer, Melanie, Zuzak, Tycho Jan, Berger, Bettina, Schwarz, Christiane, Schwiegershausen, Martina, Cramer, Holger, Böhm, Katja, Föller-Mancini, Axel, Michaelis, Rosa, Martin, David, Heusser, Peter, Kienle, Gunver Sophia, Mussler, Milena, Fuchs, Dieter, Kiene, Helmut, Raak, Christa, Ostermann, Thomas, Baumgartner, Stephan, Edelhäuser, Friedrich, Cysarz, Dirk, Tauschel, Diethard, Lutz, Gabriele, and Scheffer, Christian

Subjects
Integrative Medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine, Medizin, Humans, Neonatology
Published
2017

139. Protest

Author

Fuchs, Dieter, Lippert, Ekkehard, editor, and Wakenhut, Roland, editor

Published
1983
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