Social Sciences

Opinion: Elections in African states are manipulated, the opposition suppressed, demonstrations violently dissolved. Europe and the USA ignore this far too often, says political scientist Elena Gadjanova. more

Official retirement age is not the only factor that determines the duration of our working life more

Interview with sociologist Akos Rona-Tas more

If people act hostile towards other ethnic groups, they easily find imitators more

How do moral and ethical convictions affect local economies and impact global capitalism? This is the fundamental question driving the projects of the new Max Planck Cambridge Centre for Ethics, Economy and Social Change. more