Security and society

(Sicherheit und Gesellschaft)

Overview

the current price increases, the ongoing wave of refugees to Germany or the incidents of the past two pandemic years - events like these influence the opinions and attitudes of citizens to subsequent political decisions in very different ways. In this context, it is of great importance to scientifically examine the tension between the freedom of the individual in a democratic constitutional state and the need for security with current data.

In the project 'Security and Society' (SuG), the Chair conducts a mixed-mode survey. The survey is divided into a Germany-wide telephone sample and a Dresden-wide household survey. In Dresden we survey households in all parts of the city. The households were randomly selected from all households in the city of Dresden (Random Walk). Additionally, we conduct experimental research to contribute to our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of prejudice and feelings of insecurity.

Project members

Dr. Robert Neumann
Marie Müller
Hagen von Hermanni (Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen)

RELATED PUBLICATIONS

Hagen von Hermanni & Robert Neumann. ‘Refugees welcome?’ The interplay between perceived threats and general concerns on the acceptance of refugees – a factorial survey approach in Germany.  Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (Published online: 08 Apr 2018)

Neumann, R., Brust, O., Kadel, J., Menold, N., & von Hermanni, H. (2022). Alle an Bord? Über die Rechtfertigung von staatlichen Präventionsmaßnahmen in Krisenzeiten. In K.-H. Reuband (Hrsg.), Mythos Dresden? Kulturelle Repräsentationen und soziale Transformationen (S. 317–340). Dresden: Thelem.

Neumann, Robert (2022). Hilf Christian, aber nicht Mohammed? Ein Lost-Letter-Feldexperiment zu pro-sozialem Verhalten in Dresden. In K.-H. Reuband (Hrsg.), Mythos Dresden? Kulturelle Repräsentationen und soziale Transformationen (S. 414–436). Dresden: Thelem.