Publications 2024

This discussion paper presents the concept of aggressive victimhood and introduces it into social science discourse for the first time. Using civility theory as an analytical framework, it examines how actors who perceive themselves as victims use aggressive behavior to assert power or retaliate. Case studies from the incel subculture and the woke movement illustrate the relevance of this concept for political dynamics and further research.

"Populists have a hard time with sport. Because they divide; but sport connects people from different backgrounds, countries, and cultures. Sport cannot be understood using formulas like capitalism, patriarchy, and postcolonialism; because corruption, greed, and networked power play far too often a role in sports politics, but they do not define sport itself (...)"

April 2024 -

CIVILITY ANALYSIS

Civility Analysis - Implementing Civility Theory in Analytical Designs.

"Civility, understood in terms of civility theory, is mutual respect in the awareness of shared responsibility. Within this consciously normative orientation, society and politics can be analyzed reflectively. In the following, I outline some subconcepts and perspectives under the keywords: civility levels, comparative civility analysis, comparison of party programs, civility index, explanatory civility analysis, civility-theoretical process analysis, and conflict analysis according to civility criteria."

February 2024 -

WHAT IS CIVILITY THEORY?

What is civility theory? The theory of civility has evolved based on decades of preparatory work and current reflection. Felix Zachau, research associate at Civility gUG, Berlin, discusses the book on this theory with the author, Volker von Prittwitz.

February 2024 -

NOBILITY & CIVIL MODERNITY

"The nobility originated from the estate-based society. Today, however, a different social model, civil modernity, dominates in Europe. Accordingly, I first outline the social models of estate society and civil modernity, as well as possible relationships between the nobility and civil modernity. I then review some historical and current findings on the German nobility and present perspectives."