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Entries by Silvia Pernice-Warnke
(3 entries)
The containment of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic as a question of intergenerational justice – a German perspective
The measures taken in Germany to respond to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic have imposed restrictions and burdens on people in all age groups: Schools were closed and working age adults were required to wo...
Demographic change and political participation – The European elections 2019
Are European elections dominated by older voters as a result of ageing electorates and low participation among younger people? Between 2008 and 2018 the population share of people aged 65 or old...
Procedural ways to ensure intergenerational justice
Intergenerational justice is becoming an increasingly important subject on the political agenda. Population ageing, which is beginning to generate visible strains and tensions in many countries, is...