Digitalisation can drive the sustainable transformation of society and industry. Many of the
opportunities are, however, closely linked with risks. The use of a systemic risk-benefit …

To understand the profound changes in the modes of public political debate over the past
decade, this volume develops a new conception of public spheres as spaces of resonance …

The growing importance of statistical evidence, data and information for political decisions is
reflected in the handy and popular formulation'Data for Policy'(D4P). Under this cover, well …

Zeitalter sich von den herkömmlichen Praktiken der Lüge und Vertuschung in der
politischen Kommunikation deutlich unterscheidet und mittels neuer Narrative eine neue …

Die digitale Transformation der Öffentlichkeit führte zu einem Aufschwung von alternativen
Nachrichtenmedien im Netz, die den professionellen Informationsjournalismus konkurrieren …

In this contribution, we present some considerations on the role digital artifacts could and
should play in 21 st-century language teaching. Our argument focuses on social media …

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book extends and further develops traditional conceptions of …

What the future has in store for us is, not easily predictable. Certainly, foresight does not lie
in the very nature of statisticians, who usually look in the rear-view mirror. Nevertheless …

Human fervor is two-sided. On the bright side, it operates as the great driving-force for
human progress, well-being and prosperity, gain of knowledge and pursuit of happiness. On …

Der grassierenden Wissenschaftsfeindlichkeit steht derzeit ein neuer, nicht minder
schädlicher Positivismus gegenüber. Beide zeichnen ein unrealistisches Bild» der …