Hanno Scholtz
Biographic Data
| ID | 333556 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hanno Scholtz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hanno |
| FAMILY NAME | Scholtz |
| SIGNATURE | SCHOLTZ H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Fribourg |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3930-0388 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 141 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Individualizing Representation
Individualizing Representation
Rethinking Democracy: The New Model of Democracy for the New Democratic Era
Global polycrisis can be tackled by institutional innovation towards democratic efficacy
How do we understand the multiplicity of crises the world is currently facing? This paper presents a new thesis: They are all interconnected and can be traced back to the single root cause of an outdated understanding of democracy. “Partitioning representation”, making one mark on a ballot every few years and having every world citizen represented just by their government in supranational affairs, is no longer effective. It was successful in West…
Polarization and Partitioning Representation: How an Overlooked Aspect of Contemporary Democracy Leads to Polarizing Societies
Polarization within Western societies escalates, as citizens increasingly distrust their governments and disagree with one another in an increasingly emotional way. Departing from a literature devoid of ideas to break this destructive trend, this paper presents a novel approach: While societies have evolved—becoming more diverse, individualized, and interconnected—democratic systems have remained unchanged, hence rooted in outdated structures. Th…
Mediensoziologie: Eine systematische Einführung
Sozialstruktur und Lebensstile
Rational Choice Theory in Comparative Sociology
Among schools of thought in comparative research, Rational Choice Theory ( rct ) is both the most systematic and the most contested. rct lacks a “classical” foundation but offers a clear internal theory structure. The rationality assumption contains an unquestioned heuristic aspect, although the determinants of choice (especially preferences) lack a universally accepted solution. The choice aspect addresses the understanding of social phenomena a…
Legacies and Leverage: EU Political Conditionality and Democracy Promotion in Historical Perspective
Previous studies have established strong and robust effects of EU political conditionality on democracy in the neighbouring countries. We test these effects against the claim that historical legacies condition the likelihood of successful democratisation—and possibly the EU's political conditionality as well. Based on a panel study of 36 countries of the Eastern and Mediterranean neighbourhood of the EU between 1988 and 2004, we show that cultura…
Inequality rose from above, so it shall fall again: Income skewness trends in 16 OECD countries as evidence for a second Kuznets cycle
Advanced industrial democracies experience increasing inequalities or at least a new trade-off between equality and growth: liberal welfare states opted for growth and accepted rising inequality, while conservative welfare states tried to hold back inequality, thereby accepting lower growth. The rise in inequality is widely interpreted with regard to globalization and technological change. This article contrasts this interpretation with an altern…
EU Democracy Promotion in the European Neighbourhood: Political Conditionality, Economic Development and Transnational Exchange
How effective and relevant is European Union political conditionality for the promotion of democracy in third countries? This article reports the results of a panel study of 36 countries of the East European and Mediterranean neighbourhood of the EU for the years 1988—2004. The analysis shows robust and strong effects of EU political conditionality on democracy in the neighbouring countries if the EU offers a membership perspective in return for …
A Brief History of the Future of World Society
Earlier versions of the articles in this issue were presented and discussed atthe international symposium on The Future of World Society, held in June 2004 at the University of Zurich.1 The theme of the symposium implied two assumptions. One, there is in fact a world society, though still very much in formation. And two, as social scientists we are in a position to predict the future of that society with at least some degree of certainty. The ?rs…
Convergence and Divergence in the Contemporary World System: An Introduction
EU Democracy Promotion in the European Neighbourhood: Political Conditionality, Economic Development and Transnational Exchange
How effective and relevant is European Union political conditionality for the promotion of democracy in third countries? This article reports the results of a panel study of 36 countries of the East European and Mediterranean neighbourhood of the EU for the years 1988—2004. The analysis shows robust and strong effects of EU political conditionality on democracy in the neighbouring countries if the EU offers a membership perspective in return for …
Legacies and Leverage: EU Political Conditionality and Democracy Promotion in Historical Perspective
Previous studies have established strong and robust effects of EU political conditionality on democracy in the neighbouring countries. We test these effects against the claim that historical legacies condition the likelihood of successful democratisation—and possibly the EU's political conditionality as well. Based on a panel study of 36 countries of the Eastern and Mediterranean neighbourhood of the EU between 1988 and 2004, we show that cultura…
Convergence and Divergence in the Contemporary World System: An Introduction
Inequality rose from above, so it shall fall again: Income skewness trends in 16 OECD countries as evidence for a second Kuznets cycle
Advanced industrial democracies experience increasing inequalities or at least a new trade-off between equality and growth: liberal welfare states opted for growth and accepted rising inequality, while conservative welfare states tried to hold back inequality, thereby accepting lower growth. The rise in inequality is widely interpreted with regard to globalization and technological change. This article contrasts this interpretation with an altern…
Polarization and Partitioning Representation: How an Overlooked Aspect of Contemporary Democracy Leads to Polarizing Societies
Polarization within Western societies escalates, as citizens increasingly distrust their governments and disagree with one another in an increasingly emotional way. Departing from a literature devoid of ideas to break this destructive trend, this paper presents a novel approach: While societies have evolved—becoming more diverse, individualized, and interconnected—democratic systems have remained unchanged, hence rooted in outdated structures. Th…
A Brief History of the Future of World Society
Earlier versions of the articles in this issue were presented and discussed atthe international symposium on The Future of World Society, held in June 2004 at the University of Zurich.1 The theme of the symposium implied two assumptions. One, there is in fact a world society, though still very much in formation. And two, as social scientists we are in a position to predict the future of that society with at least some degree of certainty. The ?rs…
Convergence and Divergence in the Contemporary World System: An Introduction
EU Democracy Promotion in the European Neighbourhood: Political Conditionality, Economic Development and Transnational Exchange
How effective and relevant is European Union political conditionality for the promotion of democracy in third countries? This article reports the results of a panel study of 36 countries of the East European and Mediterranean neighbourhood of the EU for the years 1988—2004. The analysis shows robust and strong effects of EU political conditionality on democracy in the neighbouring countries if the EU offers a membership perspective in return for …
Legacies and Leverage: EU Political Conditionality and Democracy Promotion in Historical Perspective
Previous studies have established strong and robust effects of EU political conditionality on democracy in the neighbouring countries. We test these effects against the claim that historical legacies condition the likelihood of successful democratisation—and possibly the EU's political conditionality as well. Based on a panel study of 36 countries of the Eastern and Mediterranean neighbourhood of the EU between 1988 and 2004, we show that cultura…
Inequality rose from above, so it shall fall again: Income skewness trends in 16 OECD countries as evidence for a second Kuznets cycle
Advanced industrial democracies experience increasing inequalities or at least a new trade-off between equality and growth: liberal welfare states opted for growth and accepted rising inequality, while conservative welfare states tried to hold back inequality, thereby accepting lower growth. The rise in inequality is widely interpreted with regard to globalization and technological change. This article contrasts this interpretation with an altern…
Rational Choice Theory in Comparative Sociology
Among schools of thought in comparative research, Rational Choice Theory ( rct ) is both the most systematic and the most contested. rct lacks a “classical” foundation but offers a clear internal theory structure. The rationality assumption contains an unquestioned heuristic aspect, although the determinants of choice (especially preferences) lack a universally accepted solution. The choice aspect addresses the understanding of social phenomena a…
Mediensoziologie: Eine systematische Einführung
Sozialstruktur und Lebensstile
Global polycrisis can be tackled by institutional innovation towards democratic efficacy
How do we understand the multiplicity of crises the world is currently facing? This paper presents a new thesis: They are all interconnected and can be traced back to the single root cause of an outdated understanding of democracy. “Partitioning representation”, making one mark on a ballot every few years and having every world citizen represented just by their government in supranational affairs, is no longer effective. It was successful in West…
Polarization and Partitioning Representation: How an Overlooked Aspect of Contemporary Democracy Leads to Polarizing Societies
Polarization within Western societies escalates, as citizens increasingly distrust their governments and disagree with one another in an increasingly emotional way. Departing from a literature devoid of ideas to break this destructive trend, this paper presents a novel approach: While societies have evolved—becoming more diverse, individualized, and interconnected—democratic systems have remained unchanged, hence rooted in outdated structures. Th…
Rethinking Democracy: The New Model of Democracy for the New Democratic Era
Individualizing Representation
Individualizing Representation
Political science (8 works) · Democracy (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Politics (4 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (4 works) · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies (3 works) · Development economics (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works)