Themen im Bundestagswahlkampf 2021
Mit den zentralen Themen der Bundestagswahl 2021 befasst sich die neue Reihe #Nachgefragt!BTW21 des Portals für Politikwissenschaft. Die Einschätzungen dazu von Sven T. Siefken finden Sie hier …
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“Throw your ballots into the waste bin”?
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Infektionsschutz und die Grundrechte
Anlässlich der Anpassung des Infektionsschutzgesetzes sprach Sven T. Siefken mit Radio SAW über die aktuellen Herausforderungen der Pandemie – und ihre Auswirkungen auf die verfassungsmäßigen Grundrechte. Auszüge aus dem Gespräch finden Sie hier
