Relinquishing apparent national sovereignty does not have to entail a loss of national sovereignty, but can actually be a benefit. Ulrich Beck apparentbenefitentail Change image and share on social
Western countries in particular can today no longer be separated from Muslim societies, because they have them within themselves. They are themselves internally globalized. Ulrich Beck countryglobalizeinternally Change image and share on social
When they come to Europe, they are confronted by still closed borders. Thus, the concept of open borders is a very selective concept, one that is not taken seriously at all in the experience of non-Europeans. Ulrich Beck bordercloseconcept share on social
All theory of modernity in sociology suggests that the more modernity there is, the less religion. In my theory we can realize that this is wrong: atheism is only one belief system among many. Ulrich Beck atheismbeliefmodernity Change image and share on social
That was the first major social sciences conference at which social scientists from all cultures wanted to reach a consensus on whether we can continue to pursue a national course in the social sciences or whether we need a cosmopolitan path that also connects us in a new way. Ulrich Beck conferenceconnectconsensus share on social
The idea that you surrender your identity when you relinquish national powers is unhelpful. No, indeed, precisely the opposite is the case: if done in an intelligent way, you attain the sovereignty to better solve national problems in cooperation with others. Ulrich Beck attaincasecooperation share on social
Nonetheless, we continue to be obsessed with finding or inventing a European nation which, as in the nation state, guarantees homogeneity and thus an appropriate form of democracy and centralized government. Ulrich Beck centralizecontinuedemocracy share on social
This experience actually means the very opposite: the largest military power was unable to stop such a sensitive attack and will be unable to rule out such a possibility in the future. Precisely this is the background to the United States' military interventions. Ulrich Beck attackbackgroundexperience share on social
You could say that we are living in an internally globalized country. Ulrich Beck countryglobalizeinternally Change image and share on social
Initially, the horrific images of September 11th triggered an enormous wave of solidarity. Ulrich Beck 11thenormoushorrific Change image and share on social
