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by Mathias Albert (Editor), Heidi Tworek (Editor), Tobias Werron (Editor)
How do idealistic projects for shaping the world relate to the actual political organization of world politics? The contributors to this volume provide a fresh perspective on the formation of order in world politics. They develop and utilize the concept of >Worldmaking Projects
Author Biography
Mathias Albert is a professor of political science at the Faculty of Sociology at Bielefeld University, and one of the directors of the Institute for World Society Studies. His research is on the history and sociology of world politics, on youth, as well as on the politics and science of the polar regions.
Heidi Tworek is Canada Research Chair and professor in history and public policy at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, where she directs the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions. She is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the College of New Scholars, Scientists, and Artists at the Royal Society of Canada. Her research examines the history and policy of new communications technologies. Tobias Werron is a professor of sociological theory and general sociology at the Faculty of Sociology at Bielefeld University. His historical-sociological research focuses on topics such as globalization and world society, competition, nationalism, and theorizing in the social sciences.
Number of Pages: 228
Publication Date: July 28, 2026
