@article{DeveyGoussevSchwarzenburgetal.2014, author = {Devey, Simon and Goussev, Viktor and Schwarzenburg, Bianca and Althaus, Marco}, title = {Shale Gas U-Turns in Bulgaria and Romania: The Turbulent Politics of Energy and Protest}, series = {Journal of European Management \& Public Affairs Studies}, volume = {1}, journal = {Journal of European Management \& Public Affairs Studies}, number = {2}, issn = {2199-1618}, doi = {10.15771/2199-1618_2014_1_2_7}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-2859}, pages = {47 -- 60}, year = {2014}, abstract = {After France, Bulgaria became the second EU country to enact an open-ended ban on hydraulic fracturing in early 2012. This government action was a radical departure from an initially friendly, even enthusiastic stance on unconventional gas development. It resulted in months of unprecedented, broad political pro-test from environmental groups and local communities. The conflict was interpreted as one involving old questions about Bulgaria's orientation toward Russia or the West. In neighbouring Romania, Bulgaria's U-turn on shale gas energized a protest movement which had been relatively weak. In a turbulent election-year context, political leaders scrambled to deal with highly symbolic issues. A new government introduced a moratorium but ended it less than a year later. Another U-turn in public policy happened. Romania parted from Bulgaria's example and set out to move forward on shale gas, aiding foreign investors. Massive protests against the policy and the investors surged, en-circling the drilling operations. In both countries, public mistrust in institutions, environmental regulations and due process of law is a significant factor of political risk for energy companies.}, language = {en} } @techreport{Schwarzenburg2014, author = {Schwarzenburg, Bianca}, title = {Ein Semester in China: Wirtschaft, Werte und Warteschlangen}, series = {Journal of European Management \& Public Affairs Studies}, volume = {2}, journal = {Journal of European Management \& Public Affairs Studies}, number = {1}, issn = {2199-1618}, doi = {10.15771/2199-1618_2014_2_1_7}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-3700}, pages = {45 -- 48}, year = {2014}, abstract = {Die Autorin berichtet {\"u}ber ihr Semester an der Zheijiang Gongshang University (ZJGSU), einer Partnerhochschule der TH Wildau in Hangzhou. Das Austauschprogramm begann im Sommersemester 2009. Rund 200 Deutsche und Chinesen haben bisher daran teilgenommen. Das Essay schildert Eindr{\"u}cke aus Vorlesungen und Seminaren zu Wirtschaft und Kultur Chinas, beleuchtet kulturelle Unterschiede und reflektiert pers{\"o}nliche Erfahrungen von Februar bis Mai 2014.}, language = {de} }