The volume spans ethical and political topics from a comparison of Plato and Conficicius on the state to modern problems of terrorism. The authors are Anwar Alam, John Blair and Jerusha McCormack, Hans-Christian Günther, Dominik Müller, Sebastian Scheerer, Harro von Senger and Thomas Alexander Szlezák.Hans-Christian Günther is professor for classics at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. He has widely published on Greek and Roman philosophy and literature, Byzantine and modern Greek studies. Recently he has been more and more interested in intercultural studies, ethics and international politics.

PrefaceThomas Alexander Szlezák:Change and Stability of the State in Confucius and PlatoHarro von Senger:Democracy as word and as conceptJohn Blair& Jerusha MacCormack:Power versus Values: Structural Tensions in the PRC TodayHans - Christian Günther:Die Politik jüdisch-christlicher Werte : gibt es eine Alternative ?Hans - Christian Günther:Present Day China: a Gulag for MuslimsAnwar Alam:Reflections on the Integration of Muslim Minorities: A Comparison of India and EuropeDominik Müller:State-Islam Relations in Southeast Asia: A Comparative PerspectiveHans - Christian Günther:Was ist Terrorismus und wie gehen wir heute mit ihm um?Sebastian Scheerer:International terrorism - how it affects ethics, law, and politicsList of Contributors