Osnabrucker Jahrbuch Frieden Und Wissenschaft XVI

The lectures and symposiums held in 2008 cover a range of current affairs and provide ample discussion material for the future. The keywords data protection and surveillance state mark the conflict between the citizens' right to informational self-determination and ensuring the security of the State. Cases of corruption of unprecedented scale that have come to light are seen as a sign of weakening ethical orientation in the economy and a lack of courage in parliament and criminal prosecution. In the light of the drop in members of Christian denominations and the growing number of resident Muslims, the legal status of churches and religious communities in Germany is in a state of transition. This title includes a German text.