The »Middle« - a shiny sociopolitical term is grounded in this volume. For the first time, the relationship between the middle of society and of politics is made the subject of systematically and methodically well-founded research - with surprising findings.

Stine Marg (Dr. disc. pol.), studierte Mittlere und Neuere Geschichte sowie Politikwissenschaft in Göttingen und arbeitet am Institut für Demokratieforschung.