@article{VinkeGabryschPaolettietal.2020,
  author    = {Vinke, Kira and Gabrysch, Sabine and Paoletti, Emanuela and Rockstr{\"o}m, Johan and Schellnhuber, Hans Joachim},
  title     = {Corona and the climate},
  series = {Global sustainability},
  volume    = {3},
  journal   = {Global sustainability},
  publisher = {Cambridge Univ. Press},
  address   = {Cambridge},
  issn      = {2059-4798},
  doi       = {10.1017/sus.2020.20},
  pages     = {7},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {Lessons from the corona crisis can help manage the even more daunting challenge of anthropogenic global warming.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Lazaridou2021,
  author    = {Lazaridou, Konstantina},
  title     = {Revealing hidden patterns in political news and social media with machine learning},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-50273},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-502734},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
  pages     = {xv, 140},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {As part of our everyday life we consume breaking news and interpret it based on our own viewpoints and beliefs. We have easy access to online social networking platforms and news media websites, where we inform ourselves about current affairs and often post about our own views, such as in news comments or social media posts. The media ecosystem enables opinions and facts to travel from news sources to news readers, from news article commenters to other readers, from social network users to their followers, etc. The views of the world many of us have depend on the information we receive via online news and social media. Hence, it is essential to maintain accurate, reliable and objective online content to ensure democracy and verity on the Web. To this end, we contribute to a trustworthy media ecosystem by analyzing news and social media in the context of politics to ensure that media serves the public interest. In this thesis, we use text mining, natural language processing and machine learning techniques to reveal underlying patterns in political news articles and political discourse in social networks. Mainstream news sources typically cover a great amount of the same news stories every day, but they often place them in a different context or report them from different perspectives. In this thesis, we are interested in how distinct and predictable newspaper journalists are, in the way they report the news, as a means to understand and identify their different political beliefs. To this end, we propose two models that classify text from news articles to their respective original news source, i.e., reported speech and also news comments. Our goal is to capture systematic quoting and commenting patterns by journalists and news commenters respectively, which can lead us to the newspaper where the quotes and comments are originally published. Predicting news sources can help us understand the potential subjective nature behind news storytelling and the magnitude of this phenomenon. Revealing this hidden knowledge can restore our trust in media by advancing transparency and diversity in the news. Media bias can be expressed in various subtle ways in the text and it is often challenging to identify these bias manifestations correctly, even for humans. However, media experts, e.g., journalists, are a powerful resource that can help us overcome the vague definition of political media bias and they can also assist automatic learners to find the hidden bias in the text. Due to the enormous technological advances in artificial intelligence, we hypothesize that identifying political bias in the news could be achieved through the combination of sophisticated deep learning modelsxi and domain expertise. Therefore, our second contribution is a high-quality and reliable news dataset annotated by journalists for political bias and a state-of-the-art solution for this task based on curriculum learning. Our aim is to discover whether domain expertise is necessary for this task and to provide an automatic solution for this traditionally manually-solved problem. User generated content is fundamentally different from news articles, e.g., messages are shorter, they are often personal and opinionated, they refer to specific topics and persons, etc. Regarding political and socio-economic news, individuals in online communities make use of social networks to keep their peers up-to-date and to share their own views on ongoing affairs. We believe that social media is also an as powerful instrument for information flow as the news sources are, and we use its unique characteristic of rapid news coverage for two applications. We analyze Twitter messages and debate transcripts during live political presidential debates to automatically predict the topics that Twitter users discuss. Our goal is to discover the favoured topics in online communities on the dates of political events as a way to understand the political subjects of public interest. With the up-to-dateness of microblogs, an additional opportunity emerges, namely to use social media posts and leverage the real-time verity about discussed individuals to find their locations. That is, given a person of interest that is mentioned in online discussions, we use the wisdom of the crowd to automatically track her physical locations over time. We evaluate our approach in the context of politics, i.e., we predict the locations of US politicians as a proof of concept for important use cases, such as to track people that are national risks, e.g., warlords and wanted criminals.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Heihsel2021,
  author    = {Heihsel, Marlene},
  title     = {Funktionen, {\"A}mter, Netzwerke: Liberaldemokraten vor Ort},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-50928},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-509284},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
  pages     = {VIII, 336},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Die Dissertation geht der grundlegenden Forschungsfrage nach, wie die Liberal-Demokratische Partei Deutschlands (LDPD) auf lokaler Ebene die ihr zugeschriebene Rolle im politischen Alltag ausf{\"u}llte, in welchem Verh{\"a}ltnis sie zum System der DDR stand sowie welche Handlungsspielr{\"a}ume bestanden und genutzt wurden. Ihre Parteiarbeit vor Ort vom Mauerbau bis in die 1980er Jahre hinein blieb von der Forschung bisher weitgehend unbeobachtet, da das Interesse verst{\"a}rkt der herrschenden SED oder den rebellischen Ans{\"a}tzen der LDPD in den 1940er und sp{\"a}ten 1980er Jahren galt. Die vorliegende Arbeit hat einen ersten Schritt unternommen, die liberale Partei auf Kreis- und Ortsebene zu untersuchen, und tr{\"a}gt dazu bei, diese L{\"u}cken zu schließen. Anhand der Fallbeispiele Gotha, Erfurt-Stadt und Eisenach beleuchtet die Dissertation die interne Parteiorganisation, Verhalten und Motivationen der Mitglieder sowie unter Ber{\"u}cksichtigung netzwerktheoretischer Ans{\"a}tze die Verflechtungen der lokalen Parteifunktionstr{\"a}ger, die sich in die kommunale Arbeit vor Ort einmischten. Informations- und Situationsberichte sowie Korrespondenzen und Organisationsunterlagen gaben Auskunft {\"u}ber Selbstbilder, Aktivit{\"a}t, Themen und Kommunikationsaspekte. Deutlich werden die strengen Kontrollmechanismen innerhalb der Partei sowie das Spannungsfeld zwischen einer klaren Unterst{\"u}tzung der SED-Politik und individuell eigen-sinnigem Verhalten. Durch die Analysekategorie des „Eigen-Sinns" als Form der vielschichtigen Aneig- nung von Herrschaftsstrukturen in Abgrenzung zu den Begriffen Opposition und Widerstand wird gezeigt, dass die LDPD-Mitglieder in den untersuchten Kreisen sich zwar Freiheiten der Kritik{\"a}ußerung nahmen sowie weitgehend selbstst{\"a}ndig den Grad ihrer Aktivit{\"a}t bestimmten, dabei die grundlegenden Systemfragen jedoch nicht ber{\"u}hrten. Es existierten viele unterschiedliche Lebenswelten der Akteure, abh{\"a}ngig von T{\"a}tigkeitsfeld, Motivation und Umfeld, die zu verschiedenen Taktiken und Auspr{\"a}gungen des Eigen-Sinns bei einfachen Mitgliedern und den lokalen Funktionstr{\"a}gern f{\"u}hrten. Durch ihre kommunale Mitarbeit jedoch k{\"u}mmerten sich die Liberaldemokraten in den Gemeinden um die dr{\"a}ngendsten Versorgungsprobleme und sorgten mit der aktiven Rekrutierung ihrer Mitglieder f{\"u}r Arbeitsprogramme und Wettbewerbe f{\"u}r eine Beteiligung der LDPD an der Beseitigung der schlimmsten M{\"a}ngel im {\"o}ffentlichen Raum. Damit leisteten sie einen Beitrag zur D{\"a}mpfung der allgemeinen Unzufriedenheit und st{\"a}rkten mittelbar das DDR-System. Im Gegenzug erhielten sie daf{\"u}r von der SED eingeschr{\"a}nkte und klar definierte Handlungsspielr{\"a}ume. Mittels der beruflichen Verankerung der meisten aktiven Liberaldemokraten im {\"o}konomischen Bereich konnte viel Praxiswissen herausgebildet werden, mit dem sich die untersuchten LDPD-Verb{\"a}nde im Rahmen der gew{\"a}hrten Gestaltungsfreiheit durchaus selbstbewusst in kommunale Prozesse einmischten. F{\"u}r die Stabilisierung des Systems {\"u}ber die lange Zeit zwischen Mauerbau und Mauerfall spielten sie damit eine wichtige Rolle. Die Vermischung von Distanzierung, Akzeptanz, Widerspruch und Gehorsam machen die Parteibasis und auch die aktiven Parteifunktionstr{\"a}ger auf der unteren Ebene zu einem sehr spannenden Untersuchungsfeld, das auch noch l{\"a}ngst nicht ausgesch{\"o}pft ist.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{Hadad2019,
  author    = {Hadad, Yemima},
  title     = {Hasidic Myth-Activism},
  series = {Religions},
  volume    = {10},
  journal   = {Religions},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  issn      = {2077-1444},
  doi       = {10.3390/rel10020096},
  pages     = {33},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {Since the 1970s, Buber has often been suspected of being a Volkish thinker. This essay reconsiders the affinity of Buber's late writings with Volkish ideology. It examines the allegations against Buber's Volkish thought in light of his later biblical and Hasidic writings. By illuminating the ideological affinity between these two modes of thought, the essay explains how Buber aims to depart from the dangers of myth without rejecting myth as such. I argue that Buber's relationship to myth can help us to explain his critique of nationalism. My basic argument is that in his struggle with hyper-nationalism, Buber follows the Baal Shem Tov and his struggle against Sabbateanism. Like the Besht, Buber does not reject myth, but seeks instead to repair it from within. Whereas hyper-nationalism uses myth to advance its political goals, Buber seeks to reposition ethics within a mythic framework. I view Buber's exegesis and commentaries on biblical and Hasidic myths as myth-activism.},
  language  = {en}
}
@misc{Hadad2019,
  author    = {Hadad, Yemima},
  title     = {Hasidic myth-activism},
  series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe},
  journal   = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe},
  number    = {642},
  issn      = {1866-8364},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-47223},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-472235},
  pages     = {35},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {Since the 1970s, Buber has often been suspected of being a Volkish thinker. This essay reconsiders the affinity of Buber's late writings with Volkish ideology. It examines the allegations against Buber's Volkish thought in light of his later biblical and Hasidic writings. By illuminating the ideological affinity between these two modes of thought, the essay explains how Buber aims to depart from the dangers of myth without rejecting myth as such. I argue that Buber's relationship to myth can help us to explain his critique of nationalism. My basic argument is that in his struggle with hyper-nationalism, Buber follows the Baal Shem Tov and his struggle against Sabbateanism. Like the Besht, Buber does not reject myth, but seeks instead to repair it from within. Whereas hyper-nationalism uses myth to advance its political goals, Buber seeks to reposition ethics within a mythic framework. I view Buber's exegesis and commentaries on biblical and Hasidic myths as myth-activism.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HuehnertThapa2012,
  author    = {H{\"u}hnert, Dorte and Thapa, Basanta E. P.},
  title     = {Vorwort : Lernen - Denken - Handeln},
  series = {Perspektiven f{\"u}r morgen : Gedanken zur Zukunft von Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft},
  journal   = {Perspektiven f{\"u}r morgen : Gedanken zur Zukunft von Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-60900},
  pages     = {8 -- 9},
  year      = {2012},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{Strassburg2012,
  author    = {Straßburg, Christoph},
  title     = {Die Freiheit des Geldes},
  series = {Perspektiven f{\"u}r morgen : Gedanken zur Zukunft von Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft},
  journal   = {Perspektiven f{\"u}r morgen : Gedanken zur Zukunft von Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-60693},
  pages     = {172 -- 179},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {Inhalt: - Geld macht uns frei! - Wie wird man zum Schuldenstaat? - Das Gesch{\"a}ft mit dem Geld - Vorschl{\"a}ge f{\"u}r ein notwendiges Umdenken},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{Nickel2012,
  author    = {Nickel, Katharina},
  title     = {Vom Ingenieur zum Tellerw{\"a}scher?},
  series = {Perspektiven f{\"u}r morgen : Gedanken zur Zukunft von Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft},
  journal   = {Perspektiven f{\"u}r morgen : Gedanken zur Zukunft von Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-60681},
  pages     = {163 -- 171},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {Inhalt - Der Fachkr{\"a}ftemangel - ein gegenw{\"a}rtiges und zuk{\"u}nftiges Problem - Neue Hoffnung - gesetzliche Neuerungen - Die deutsche »Willkommenskultur« - Ausblick},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{Mueller2012,
  author    = {M{\"u}ller, Jacob},
  title     = {F{\"u}nf Finger hat die Hand …},
  series = {Perspektiven f{\"u}r morgen : Gedanken zur Zukunft von Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft},
  journal   = {Perspektiven f{\"u}r morgen : Gedanken zur Zukunft von Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-60674},
  pages     = {154 -- 162},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {Inhalt - Zuk{\"u}nftige Entwicklung und Interessenvertretung - Prek{\"a}re Besch{\"a}ftigung im Weiterbildungssektor - Die Erosion sozialer Sicherung und Gegenstrategien},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{Partel2012,
  author    = {Partel, Marion},
  title     = {Was isst die Zukunft?},
  series = {Perspektiven f{\"u}r morgen : Gedanken zur Zukunft von Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft},
  journal   = {Perspektiven f{\"u}r morgen : Gedanken zur Zukunft von Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-60667},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {Inhalt - Gegenw{\"a}rtige Situation und Prognosen f{\"u}r den Zugang zu Nahrung: Globale Fleisch- und Getreideverteilung - Chronische Unterern{\"a}hrung und steigender Nahrungspreis - Zukunftsmodell 1: »land grabbing« - Zukunftsmodell 2: Insekten essen - Zukunftsmodell 3: »Vertical Farming« - Zukunftsmodell 4: Verringerung von Essensverschwendung},
  language  = {de}
}