Was hält Gesellschaften zusammen?

Numerous societies on this Earth are challenged by significant internal heterogeneity. Beyond analyzing fragmentation and disintegration potentials, this volume explicitly seeks to address the question of integrating factors and successful examples. What role do political institutions and processes play in this context? Through a compilation of case studies on European and non-European societies, this volume provides material, analyses, and insights into the question 'What holds societies together?'.