Fuchs, Doris, Prof. Dr.

Research Foci
- Sustainable Consumption + Sustainable Development
- Power (instrumental, structural, discursive)
- Justice and Responsibility
- Global Sustainability Governance: Energy, Climate, Environment, Agrifood, Finance
CV
Academic Education
1994 – 1997
Ph.D., Politics & Economics Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
1992 – 1994
M.A., International Political Economy, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
1991 – 1992
M.A., English, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
1990 – 1991
American Studies at the University of Virgina, USA
1988 – 1990
German and English Studies at Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Germany
Positions
since 10.2023
Director of the Research Institute for Sustainability - Helmholtz Centre Potsdam
since 06.2014
Professor of International Relations and Sustainable Development, University of Muenster
04.2008 – 05.2014
Professor of International Relations and Development, University of Münster
04.2006 – 03.2008
Professor of International Relations and European Integration, University of Stuttgart
09.2004 – 03.2006
Professor of Political Science, HHL-Leipzig Graduate School of Management
04. – 08.2004
Acting Professor of International Relations and European Integration, University of Stuttgart
05.1999 – 03.2004
Lecturer, Geschwister-Scholl-Institute für Political Science, LMU München, Venia Legendi Political Science 2004
08.1997 – 05.1999
Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
08.1996 – 05.1997
Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
08.1985 – 05.1987
Apprenticeship, Deutsche Bank AG, Germany
External Functions
since 07.2019
Member of the reviewboard of the German Federal Environmental Foundation
since 2019
Member of the Alliance for Science Muenster
since 12.2018
Member of the Expertgroup "World Economy and Social Ethics" of the German Conference of the Bishops
since 2015
Speaker of the Center for Interdisciplinary Sustainability Research
2008 – 2020
Vice Dean for Research, Junior Scholars, and International Affairs at the Faculty for Education and the Social Sciences
2018 – 2020
Center for Religion and Modernity (Board, Member of the Board)
since 2018
Member of the scientific advisory board "global sustainable commune" Muenster
2014 – 2018
Member of the Commission of the Rectorate for Research Affairs
since 03.2013
"March Muenster Meetings"
since 2008
Coordinator of the B.A and M.A joint study program, in cooperation with Science Po Lille
since 2004
Reviewer for funding institutes: ERC, DFG, BMBF, Finland Academiy of Sciences, Umweltministerium Schweden, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Kanada), Volkswagen Stiftung, DBU, DAAD, Fritz-Thyssen-Stiftung, Deutsche Stiftung Friedensforschung (DSF), Studienstiftung ...
since 2003
German Association for Political Science (DGfP)
since 1999
German Political Science Association (DVPW)
Appointments
Political Science II: International PoliticsrejectedInternational Politicsrejected
Teaching
Winter Term 2025/26
- Intermediate seminar: Governing the sustainability of consumption and provisioning [062990]
  - [Mon, 13^th Oct 2025, 4.00 p. m. – 7.00 p. m. | Single Course]
  - [Mon, 24^th Nov 2025, 4.00 p. m. – 6.00 p. m. | Single Course]
  - [Mon, 12^th Jan 2026, 4.00 p. m. – 6.00 p. m. | Single Course]
  - [Mon, 2^nd Feb 2026, 4.00 p. m. – 6.00 p. m. | Single Course]
Summer Term 2025
- Intermediate seminar: Wachstum?! - Ein Dialog zwischen sozial- und naturwissenschaftlichen Perspektiven [060951]
Winter Term 2024/25
- Intermediate seminar: Berufsorientierung: Nachhaltigkeitsforschung [068973]
- Advanced seminar: Oberseminar: Strukturelle Bedingungen der Nachhaltigkeitstransformation [068972]
Winter Term 2023/24
- Advanced seminar: Oberseminar: Demokratie, Rechte und ökologische und soziale Gerechtigkeit [064986]
Publications
Books
Books (Monographs)
- Fuchs, Doris, Sahakian, Marlyne, Gumbert, Tobias, Di Giulio, Antonietta, Maniates, Michael, Lorek, Sylvia, and Graf, Antonia. 2021. Consumption Corridors. Living a Good Life within Sustainable Limits London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780367748746.
- Clapp, Jennifer, and Fuchs, Doris. 2009. Corporate Power in Global Agrifood Governance. Challenges and Strategies, edited by Doris Fuchs and Jennifer Clapp. Boston: MIT Press.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2007. Business Power in Global Governance Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2005. Understanding Business Power in Global Governance Baden-Baden: Nomos.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2003. An Institutional Basis for Environmental Stewardship. The Structure and Quality of Property Rights Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic.
Books (Edited Collections)
- Gumbert, Tobias, Bohn, Carolin, Fuchs, Doris, Lennartz, Benedikt, and Müller, Christian J., eds. 2022. Demokratie und Nachhaltigkeit. Aktuelle Perspektiven auf ein komplexes Spannungsverhältnis Baden-Baden: Nomos.
- Kalfagianni, Agni, Fuchs, Doris, and Hayden, Anders, eds. 2020. Routledge Handbook of Global Sustainability Governance. Preprint. New York & Abingdon: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315170237.
- Bohn, Carolin, Fuchs, Doris, Kerkhoff, Antonius, and Müller, Christian, eds. 2019. Gegenwart und Zukunft sozial-ökologischer Transformation Baden-Baden: Nomos. doi: 10.5771/9783845299693.
- Blättel-Mink, Birgit, Brohmann, Bettina, Defila, Rico, Di Giulio, Antonietta, Fischer, Daniel, Fuchs, Doris, Gölz, Sebastian, Götz, Konrad, Homburg, Andreas, Kaufmann-Hayoz, Ruth, Matthies, Elle, Michelsen, Gern, Schäfer, Martina, Tews, Kerstin, Wassermann, Sandra, and Zundel, Stefaneds. 2013. Konsum-Botschaften. Was Forschende für die gesellschaftliche Gestaltung nachhaltigen Konsums empfehlen Stuttgart: Hirzel Verlag.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2011. Die politische Förderung des Stromsparens in Privathaushalten. Herausforderungen und Möglichkeiten., edited by Doris Fuchs. Berlin: Logos Verlag.
- Clapp, Jennifer Fuchs Doris. 2009. Corporate Power in Global Agrifood Governance. Challenges and Strategies, edited by Jennifer Clapp and Doris Fuchs. Boston: MIT Press.
- Fuchs, Doris Kratochwil Friedrich. 2002. Transformative Change and Global Order. Reflections on Theory and Practice, edited by Doris Fuchs and Friedrich Kratochwil. Münster: LIT Verlag.
Articles
Articles in Scientific Journals, Newspapers or Magazines
Research Articles (Journals)
- Fuchs, Doris, Debourdeau, Ariane, Dütschke, Elisabeth, Fahy, Frances, Garzon, Giulia, Kirchler, Benjamin, Klöckner, Christian A., and Sahakian, Marlyne. 2025. “Assessing the impact of structural change in sustainable consumption and lifestyles research.” Consumption and Society 4 (1). doi: 10.1332/27528499Y2024D000000033.
- Mamut, Pia, Fuchs, Doris, Becker, Lea, Laksevics, Karlis, Kreinin, Halliki, and Brizga, Janis. 2025. “From responsibility ping-pong to shared responsibility for 1.5° lifestyles? Examining European stakeholder perspectives.” Consumption and Society 4 (1): 33–54. doi: 10.1332/27528499Y2024D000000039.
- Laksevics, Karlis, Brizga, Janis, Mamut, Pia, Kreinin, Halliki, Fuchs, Doris, and Belousa, Inga. 2025. “An Eco‐Social Policy Mix for 1.5°C Lifestyles: A Multi‐Country Policy Delphi Analysis.” Regulation and Governance Early View. doi: 10.1111/rego.12655.
- Lehner, Matthias, Luth Richter, Jessika, Kreinin, Halliki, Mamut, Pia, Vadovics, Edina, Henman, Josefine, Mont, Oksana, and Fuchs, Doris. 2024. “Living smaller: acceptance, effects and structural factors in the EU.” Buildings & Cities 5 (1): 215–230. doi: 10.5334/bc.438.
- Kreinin, Halliki, Fuchs, Doris, Mamut, Pia, Hirth, Steffen, and Lange, Steffen. 2024. “Transforming provisioning systems to enable 1.5° lifestyles in Europe? Expert and stakeholder views on overcoming structural barriers.” Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Policy 20 (1) 2372120. doi: 10.1080/15487733.2024.2372120.
- Kreinin, Halliki, Mamut, Pia, Fuchs, and Doris. 2024. “The ‘glass ceiling’ of Germany’s socio-ecological transformation: Citizen, expert, and local stakeholder perspectives on responsibility for change.” Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft 34: 273–293. doi: 10.1007/s41358-024-00383-9.
- Campos, Inês, Fuchs, Doris, Repo, Petteri, Jager, Wander, Klöckner, Christian, Wang, Shaoni, Lamas, David, Cots, Francesc, Barchiesi, Eugenio, Löfström, Erica, Peniche, Daniel, Sion, Yulia, Buth, Vanessa, Limão, João, Oliveira, Sandra, Reyes Diaz, Claudia, and Živčič, Lidija. 2024. “What roles can democracy labs play in co-creating democratic innovations for sustainability?” Socio-Ecological Practice Research 6 (4). doi: 10.1007/s42532-024-00197-7.
- Dietz, Thomas, Fuchs, Doris, Schäfer, Armin, and Vetterlein, Antje. 2023. “Introduction: Mapping the Research Field on the Democracy–Sustainability Nexus.” Politische Vierteljahresschrift 64: 695–714. doi: 10.1007/s11615-023-00511-0.
- Hirth, Steffen, Kreinin, Halliki, Fuchs, Doris, Blossey, Nils, Mamut, Pia, Philipp, Jeremy, and Radovan, Isabel. 2023. “Barriers and Enablers of 1.5° Lifestyles: Shallow and Deep Structural Factors Shaping the Potential for Sustainable Consumption.” Frontiers in Sustainability 4-2023. doi: 10.3389/frsus.2023.1014662.
- Walleck, Wiebke, Hasenkamp, Victoria, Fuchs, Doris, and Philipp, Bodo. 2023. “Biodialoge zu Bioökonomie und Nachhaltigkeit. Herausforderungen und Chancen eines neuen Formats der Bürger/innenbeteiligung.” Ökologisches Wirtschaften 38: 30–34. doi: 10.14512/OEW380230.
- Bohn, Carolin, Hasenkamp, Victoria, Fuchs, Doris, and Siepker, Lena. 2023. “Citizens Shaping Complex Technological Issues? Participatory Processes in Bioeconomic and Biotechnological Contexts.” Politische Vierteljahresschrift 2023. doi: 10.1007/s11615-023-00510-1.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Lennartz, Benedikt. 2022. “Business interest in human rights regulation. Shaping actors’ duties and rights.” Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy (CRISPP) 25. doi: 10.1080/13698230.2022.2113226.
- Sahakian, Marlyne, Stroude, Aurianne, Godin, Laurence, Courtin, Irène, Fahy, Frances, Fuchs, Doris, and Langlois, Justine. 2022. “Reflexivity through practice-informed student journals: how ‘sustainable wellbeing’ relates to teleoaffectivities.” Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Policy 18 (1): 247–262. doi: 10.1080/15487733.2022.2043078.
- Ernst, Anna, and Fuchs, Doris. 2022. “Power dynamics, shifting roles, and learning: Exploring key actors in participation processes in the German Energy Transformation.” Energy Research & Social Science 85 102420. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102420.
- Gumbert, Tobias, Mamut, Pia, Fuchs, Doris, and Welck, Tobias. 2022. “Sustainable consumption and the power of economic growth: exploring alternatives to the growth-dependency narrative.” Consumption and Society 1 (2): 1–21. doi: 10.1332/JPPD7512.
- Sahakian, Marlyne, Fuchs, Doris, Di Giulio, Antonietta, and Lorek, Sylvia. 2021. “Consumption corridors: advancing the concept and exploring its implications.” Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Policy 17(1): 305-315.. doi: 10.1080/15487733.2021.1919437.
- Fuchs, D, Steinberger, J, Pirgmaier, E, Lamb, W, Brand-Correa, L, and Cullen, J. 2021. “A corridors and power-oriented perspective on energy service demand and needs satisfaction.” Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Policy 17 (1): 163–173. doi: 10.1080/15487733.2021.1912907.
- Fuchs, Doris, Schlipphak, Bernd, Treib, Oliver, Nguyen, Long Le Anh, and Lederer, Markus. 2020. “Which Way Forward in Measuring the Quality of Life? A Critical Analysis of Sustainability and Wellbeing Indicator Sets.” Global Environmental Politics 20 (2): 12–36. doi: 10.1162/glep_a_00554.
- Jaeger-Erben, Melanie, Blättel-Mink, Birgit, Fuchs, Doris, Götz, Konrad, Langen, Rau, Nina, and Henrike. 2020. “Grenzen des Konsums im Lebensverlauf: Gelegenheiten, Hürden und Gestaltungsspielräume.” GAIA - Ökologische Perspektiven für Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft 29(4): 218 – 223.. doi: 10.14512/gaia.29.4.4.
- Bohn, Carolin, Fuchs, Doris, Gumbert, Tobias, Hasenkamp, Victoria, Heimbach-Steins, Marianne, Kuhn, Lilith, Salaske, Sebastian, Sarpong, Larissa, Schrüfer, Gabriele, Schwarze, Sonja, Siepker, Lena, and Steinhäuser, Cornelia. 2020. “Partizipation als zentrales Thema interdisziplinärer Nachhaltigkeitsforschung.” ZIN Diskussionspapiere 2020 (01): 1–84. doi: 10.17879/zin-2020-01.
- Fuchs, Doris, Klinkenborg, Hannah, and Siepker, Lena. 2020. “Nachhaltigkeit als Verantwortungsprinzip.” Diakonia 51 (4): 232–238.
- Glaab, Katharina Fuchs Doris. 2018. “Green Faith? The role of faith-based actors in the global sustainable development discourse.” Environmental Values 27 (3): 289–312. doi: 10.3197/096327118X15217309300840.
- Glaab, Katharina Fuchs Doris. 2018. “Green Faith? The Role of Faith-Based Actors in Global Sustainable Development Discourse.” Environmental Values 27 (3): 289–312. doi: 10.3197/096327118X15217309300840.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2017. “Windows of Opportunity for Whom? Commissioners, Access, and the Balance of Interest in European Environmental Governance.” Social sciences 6 (3): 73–87. doi: 10.3390/socsci6030073.
- Fuchs, Doris, Di Giulio, Antonietta, Glaab, Katharina, Lorek, Sylvia, Maniates, Michael, Princen, Tom, and Ropke, Inge. 2016. “Power: The Missing Element in Sustainable Consumption and Absolute Reductions Research and Action.” Journal of Cleaner Production 132: 298–307. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.02.006.
- Fuchs, D, and Feldhoff, B. 2016. “Passing the Scepter, not the Buck. Long Arms in EU Climate Politics.” Journal of Sustainable Development 9 (6): 58–74. doi: 10.5539/jsd.v9n6p58.
- Friederich, Johannes, Fuchs, Doris, and Glaab, Katharina. 2016. “Die Rolle religiöser Akteure in der globalen Nachhaltigkeitsdebatte - Von der Präsenz zum Einfluss?” Politische Ökologie 147: 100–105.
- Antonietta, Di Giulio, and Doris, Fuchs. 2014. “Sustainable Consumption Corridors: Concept, Objections, and Responses.” GAIA - Ökologische Perspektiven für Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft 23: 184–192.
- Zeiser, Pamela, Fuchs, Doris, and Engelkamp, Stephan. 2013. “Discussions Across Borders: A German-American Partnership.” Journal of Political Science Education 9: 474–486. doi: 10.1080/15512169.2013.835574.
- Fuchs, Doris, Meyer-Eppler, Richard, and Hamenstädt, Ulrich. 2013. “Food for Thought: The Politics of Financialization in the Global Agrifood System.” Competition and Change 17 (3): 219–233. doi: 10.1179/1024529413Z.00000000034.
- Feist, Marian, and Fuchs, Doris. 2013. “Agrarpolitik und Ernährungssicherheit im Strudel der Finanzkrise.” Zeitschrift für Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik 6 (1): 197–209.
- Lorek, Sylvia, and Fuchs, Doris. 2013. “Strong Sustainable Consumption Governance - Precondition for a Degrowth Path.” Journal of Cleaner Production 38: 36–43.
- Partzsch, Lena, and Fuchs, Doris. 2012. “Philanthrophy: Power within International Relations.” Journal of Political Power 5 (3): 359–376.
- Fuchs, Doris, Kalfagianni, Agni, Clapp, Jennifer, and Busch, Lawrence. 2011. “Private Agrifood Governance. Values, Shortcomings and Strategies.” Agriculture and Human Values 28 (3): 335–344. doi: 10.1007/s10460-011-9310-5.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Glaab, Katharina. 2011. “(Gastherausgeber der Special Section) Between the Global and the Local, the Material and the Normative – Power Struggles in India’s Agrifood System.” Food Policy 36 (6).
- Fuchs, Doris, and Glaab, Katharina. 2011. “Material Power and Normative Conflict in Global and Local Agrifood Governance: The Lessons of 'Golden Rice' in India.” Food Policy 36 (6): 729–735. doi: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2011.07.013.
- Fuchs, Doris, Kalfagianni, Agni, and Havinga, Tetty. 2011. “Actors in Private Food Governance. The Legitimacy of Retail Standards and Multistakeholder Initiatives with Civil Society Participation.” Agriculture and Human Values 28 (3): 353–367. doi: 10.1007/s10460-009-9236-3.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Kalfagianni, Agni. 2010. “The Causes and Consequences of Private Food Governance.” Business and Politics 12 (3). doi: 10.2202/1469-3569.1319.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Kalfagianni, Agni. 2009. “Discursive Power as a Source of Legitimation in Food Governance.” The International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research 19 (5): 553–570.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Lederer, Markus. 2007. “Business Power in Global Governance. A Framework for Analysis.” Business and Politics 9 (3): 1–17.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Lorek, Sylvia. 2005. “Sustainable Consumption Governance. A History of Promises and Failures.” Journal of Consumer Policy 28 (3): 261–288.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2005. “Commanding Heights? The Strength and Fragility of Business Power in Global Politics.” Millennium - Journal of International Studies 33 (3): 771–801.
- Lederer, Markus, Brunnengräber, Achim, Fuchs, Doris, von Hayek, Stefanie, Hirschl, Bernd, and Ochs, Alexander. 2003. “Global Governance. Gemeinsam statt einsam.” Punkt.um 1 (4/2003).
- Fuchs, Doris, and Lorek, Sylvia. 2002. “Sustainable Consumption Governance in a Globalizing World.” Global Environmental Politics 2 (1): 19–45.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Arentsen, Maarten J. 2002. “Green Electricity in the Market Place. The Policy Challenge.” Energy Policy 30 (6): 525–538.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Mazmanian, Daniel A. 1998. “The Greening of Industry. Needs of the Field.” Business Strategy and the Environment 7 (4): 193–203.
- Fuchs, Doris, Kugler, Jacek, and Pachon, Harry. 1997. “NAFTA. From Congressional Passage to Implementation Woes.” International Interactions 23 (3): 299–314.
Review Article (Journal)
- Şimşek, C., Limão, J., Campos, I., Fuchs, D., and Schlipphak, B. 2025. “Recent insights on direct democracy: Arguments, drivers, effects and conditions.” Preprint. Open Research Europe 5 171. doi: 10.12688/openreseurope.20444.1.
Editorial (Journal)
- Fuchs, Doris, Bodenheimer, Miriam, and Dütschke, Elisabeth. 2025. “Radically sustainable consumption and lifestyles.” Consumption and Society 4 (1): 3–10. doi: 10.1332/27528499Y2024D000000042.
Research Article in Edited Proceeding (Conference)
- Fuchs, Doris, Sprinz, Detlef, Aklin, Michael, and Meyer-Eppler, Richard. 2009. “Does Politics Impact Carbon Emissions?” contribution to the EU Conference on Sustainable Development, Brüssel
Book Contributions
Research Article (Book Contributions)
- Siepker, Lena, and Fuchs, Doris. 2025. “Nachhaltigkeitsverantwortung unter Pluralitätsbedingungen - politische Kompromisse als Kernelement der Demokratie.” in Sozialethik im Kontext. Interdisziplinäre Fragen einer gesellschaftlich engagierten Theologie, Vol. 27 of Gesellschaft - Ethik - Religion, edited by Claudius Bachmann, Anna Maria Riedl, Anna Noweck and Alexander Filipovic. Paderborn: Brill | Schöningh.
- Gumbert, Tobias, and Fuchs, Doris. 2024. “Energieverantwortung aus der Perspektive der Nachhaltigkeit.” in Energieverantwortung, edited by Michael Quante, Anna Kahmen, Christian Loos and Barbara von Groote-Gotzes. Berlin: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-64989-3_2.
- Blickwedel, Freya-Lena, Danier, Ulrike, Fuchs, Doris, Kenning, Peter, Maschke, Judith, Röding, Tobias, Schramm-Klein, Hannah, Weber, Birgit, and Zimmermann-Janssen, Vita. 2024. “RESOLVE. Retourensenkung im Onlinehandel. Lösungsansätze zur Gestaltung nachhaltigeren Verbraucher:innenverhaltens.” in Professionalisierung im Verbraucherschutz. Jahrbuch Konsum & Verbraucherwissenschaften 2023/2024, edited by Christian Bala, Alexander Boden, Jörn Lamla, Gunnar Stevens and Wolfgang Schuldzinski. Düsseldorf: Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V..
- Glaab, Katharina, and Fuchs, Doris. 2024. “Globalisierung, Global Governance, und Internationale Politik.” in Handbuch Internationale Beziehungen, edited by Frank Sauer, Luba von Lauff and Carlo Masala. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-33953-1_42.
- Siepker, Lena, and Fuchs, Doris. 2023. “Genderspezifische Implikationen der Nachhaltigkeits-Governance und die emanzipatorische Wirkung demokratischer Öffentlichkeiten.” in Machtverhältnisse. Kritische Perspektiven auf Geschlecht und Gesellschaft, Vol. 63 of Politik der Geschlechterverhältnisse, edited by Henrike Bloemen, Christiane Bomert, Stephanie Dziuba-Kaiser and Mareike Gebhardt. Frankfurt am Main: Campus Verlag.
- Gumbert, Tobias, Bohn, Carolin, Fuchs, Doris, and Lennartz, Benedikt. 2022. “Demokratische Nachhaltigkeitspolitik im Anthropozän.” in Demokratie und Nachhaltigkeit. Aktuelle Perspektiven auf ein komplexes Spannungsverhältnis, edited by Tobias Gumbert, Carolin Bohn, Doris Fuchs, Benedikt Lennartz and Christian J. Müller. Baden-Baden: Nomos.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Dolinga, Sophie. 2022. “Corporate power and the shaping of sustainability governance.” in The Routledge Handbook of Democracy and Sustainability, edited by Basil Bornemann, Henrike Knappe and Patricia Nanz. London: Routledge.
- Gumbert, Tobias Fuchs Doris. 2021. “Moral Geographies of Responsibility in the Global Agrifood System.” in The Routledge Handbook on Responsibility in International Relations, edited by Hannes Hansen-Magnusson and Antje Vetterlein. London/New York: Routledge.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2020. “Living Well within Limits: the Vision of Consumption Corridors.” in Routledge Handbook of Global Sustainability Governance, edited by Agni Kalfagianni, Doris Fuchs and Anders Hayden. London: Routledge.
- Hayden, Anders, Fuchs, Doris, and Kalfagianni, Agni. 2020. “Critical and Transformative Perspectives on Global Sustainability Governance.” in Routledge Handbook of Global Sustainability Governance, edited by Agni Kalfagianni, Doris Fuchs and Anders Hayden. London: Routledge.
- Fuchs, Doris, Hayden, Anders, and Kalfagianni, Agni. 2020. “Global Sustainability Governance - Really?” in Routledge Handbook of Global Sustainability Governance, edited by Agni Kalfagianni, Doris Fuchs and Anders Hayden. London: Routledge.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Knebel, Bastian. 2020. “Business and Corporations.” in Essential Concepts of Global Environmental Governance, edited by Jean-Frédéric Morin and Amandine Orsini. London: Routledge.
- Fuchs, Doris Friederich Johannes. 2019. “Normative Krisen als Folge von Wirtschaftskrisen?” in Verflüssigung und Verfestigung von Normen und normativen Diskursen, edited by Christel Gärtner, Thomas Gutmann, Thomas Meyer and Walter Mesch. Mohr Siebeck Verlag.
- Bohn, Carolin, and Fuchs, Doris. 2019. “Partizipative Transformation? - Die zentrale Rolle politischer Urteilsbildung für nachhaltigkeitsorientierte Partizipation in liberalen (Post-)Demokratien.” in Gegenwart und Zukunft sozial-ökologischer Transformation, edited by Carolin Bohn, Doris Fuchs, Antonius Kerkhoff and Christian Müller. Baden-Baden: Nomos.
- Bohn, Carolin, Fuchs, Doris, Kerkhoff, Antonius, and Müller, Christian. 2019. “(Wie) Kann eine Transformation zur Nachhaltigkeit gelingen?” in Gegenwart und Zukunft sozial-ökologischer Transformation, edited by Carolin Bohn, Doris Fuchs, Antonius Kerkhoff and Christian Müller. Baden-Baden: Nomos.
- Fuchs, Doris Lorek Sylvia, and Di Giulio Antonietta, Defila Rico. 2019. “Sources of power for sustainable consumption: Where to look.” in Power and Politics in Sustainable Consumption Research and Practice, edited by Mari Martiskainen, Lucie Middlemiss and Cindy Isenhour. Routledge.
- Gumbert, Tobias Fuchs Doris. 2019. “Nachhaltige Entwicklung ist Wohlstand ohne Wachstum.” in Umweltpolitik: global und gerecht, edited by Martin Dabrowski, Judith Wolf and Karlies Abmeier. Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh.
- Reuber, Paul Fuchs Doris. 2019. “Politische Raumkonstruktion von Gesellschaft und Umwelt in der päpstlichen Enzyklika "Laudato Si" 2015 - Ein kritischer Kommentar aus der Perspektive von Politischer Geographie und Politischer Ökonomie.” in Enzyklika Laudato Si' - ein interdisziplinärer Nachhaltigkeitsansatz?, edited by Marianne Heimbach-Steins and Sabine Schlacke. Baden-Baden: Nomos.
- Fuchs, Doris Gumbert Tobias. 2019. “Power without Borders? Transnational Corporations in the Global Food System.” in The Routledge Handbook of Transnational Studies, edited by Middell Matthias. Routledge.
- Lorek, Sylvia Fuchs Doris. 2019. “Why only strong consumption governance will make a difference.” in A Research Agenda for Sustainable Consuption Governance, edited by Mont Oksana. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Fuchs, Doris Boll Frederike. 2018. “Sustainable Consumption.” in Global Environmental Politics, edited by Gabriela Kütting and Kyle Herman. New York: Routledge.
- Glaab, Katharina, Fuchs, Doris, and Friederich, Johannes. 2018. “Religious NGOs at the UNFCCC: A specific contribution to global climate politics?” in Religious NGOs at the UN. Polarizers or Mediators?, edited by Claudia Baumgart-Ochse and Klaus Dieter Wolf. London: Routledge.
- Gumbert, Tobias, and Fuchs, Doris. 2018. “The Power of Corporations in Global Food Sector Governance.” in Handbook of the International Political Economy of the Corporation, edited by Nölke Andreas and May Christian. Cheltenham, UK / Northampton: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781785362538.00036.
- Glaab, Katharina, and Fuchs, Doris. 2017. “Globalisierung, Global Governance und internationale Politik.” in Handbuch Internationale Beziehungen, edited by Carlo Masala and Frank Sauer. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. doi: 10.1007/978-3-531-19954-2_42-1.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Hennings, Anne. 2017. “Governance by Contract from a Perspective of Power.” in The Politics of Private Transnational Governance by Contract, edited by Claire A. Cutler and Thomas Dietz. London: Routledge.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2017. “Consumption Corridors as a Means for Overcoming Trends in (Un-)Sustainable Consumption.” in The 21st Century Consumer: Vulnerable, Responsible, Transparent?, edited by Christian Bala and Wolfgang Schuldzinski. doi: 10.15501/978-3-86336-918_13.
- Fuchs, Doris, Gumbert, Tobias, and Schlipphak, Bernd. 2017. “Euroscepticism and Big Business.” in The Routledge Handbook of Euroscepticism, edited by Benjamin Leruth, Nicholas Startin and Simon Usherwood.
- Fuchs, Doris Glaab Katharina. 2017. “Globalisierung, Global Governance und internationale Politik.” in Handbuch Internationale Beziehungen, edited by Frank Sauer and Carlo Masala. Wiesbaden: Springer VDI Verlag.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Graf, Antonia. 2017. “Lokale Innovationsimpulse in der Mehr-Ebenen-Governance.” in Lokale Impulse für Energieinnovationen: Bürgerwind, Contracting, KWK, Smart Grid, edited by Gerhard Fuchs. Wiesbaden: Springer VDI Verlag.
- Antonietta, Di Giulio, and Doris, Fuchs. 2016. “Nachhaltige Konsum-Korridore: Konzept, Einwände, Entgegnungen.” in Nachhaltiger Konsum. Institutionen, Instrumente, Initiativen, edited by Kerstin Jantke, Florian Lottermoser, Jörn Reinhardt, Delf Rothe and Jana Stöver. Baden-Baden: Nomos.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Di Giulio, Antonietta. 2016. “Consumption corridors and social justice: exploring the limits.” in Sustainable Consumption and Social Justice in a Constrained World, Vol. 6 of Sustainable Consumption Transitions Series, edited by S. Lorek and E. Vadovics. Budapest: Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag.
- Kalfagianni, Agni, and Fuchs, Doris. 2015. “Private agri-food governance and the challenges for sustainability.” in Handbook on the Globalisation of Agriculture, edited by Guy Robinson and Doris Carson. Houndmills: Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Glaab, Katharina, and Fuchs, Doris. 2015. “Religiös und grün? Die Rolle von glaubensbasierten Akteuren im globalen Diskurs der nachhaltigen Entwicklung.” in Macht und Wandel in der Umweltpolitik , Vol. Sonderband 2015 II of Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft, edited by Lena Partzsch and Sabine Weiland. Baden-Baden: Nomos.
- Graf, Antonia, and Fuchs, Doris. 2015. “Energiewende konkret – Lokale Transformationsprozesse und ihre normative Einbettung in Governance-Strukturen des Mehrebenensystems.” in Jahrbuch für Christliche Sozialwissenschaften 56. Ethische Herausforderungen der Energiewende, edited by Heimbach-Steins Marianne. Münster: Aschendorff Verlag.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Graf, Antonia. 2015. “Interessenvertretung in der Globalisierten Welt.” in Lobbywork. Interessenvertretung als Politikgestaltung., Vol. 47 of Bürgergesellscjaft und Demokratie, edited by Annette Zimmer and Rudolf Speth. Wiesbaden: Springer VDI Verlag. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-09433-1_5.
- Kalfagianni, Agni, and Fuchs, Doris. 2015. “The Effectiveness of Private Food Governance in Fostering Sustainable Development.” in The Changing Landscape of Food Governance. Public and Private Encounters, edited by Havinga, Tetty and Frans van Warden und Donal Casey. London: Routledge.
- Reuber, Paul, and Fuchs, Doris. 2015. “Politische Raumkonstruktionen von Gesellschaft und Umwelt in der Enzyklika ‚Laudato Si‘.” in Ganzheitliche Ökologie. Diskussionsbeiträge zur Enzyklika Laudato Si‘ von Papst Franziskus, Vol. 01/2015 of ZIN Diskussionspapiere, edited by Marianne Heimbach-Steins, Markus Lederer, Paul Reuber, Doris Fuchs, Tillman Buttschardt and Cornelia Steinhäuser. Münster: Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Glaab, Katharina. 2014. “Globalisierung und Global Governance.” in Einführung in die Internationalen Beziehungen. Ein Lehrbuch, edited by Susanne Feske, Erik Antonczyk and Simon Oerding. Oplade: Verlag Barbara Budrich.
- Hamenstädt, Ulrich, and Fuchs, Doris. 2014. “Entwicklungspolitik.” in Einführung in die Internationalen Beziehungen. Ein Lehrbuch., edited by Erik Antonczyk, Susanne Feske and Simon Oerding. Opladen: Verlag Barbara Budrich.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Kalfagianni, Agni. 2014. “Private Food Governance.” in Encyclopedia on Food and Agricultural Ethics, edited by P.B. Thompson, D.B Kaplan, K. Miller and L.Bawden R. Heldke.
- Frantz, Christiane, and Fuchs, Doris. 2014. “The Impact of Civil Society on Sustainable Development.” in Modernizing Democracy? Associations and Associating in the 21st Century, edited by Matthias Freise and Thorsten Hallmann.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Knebel, Bastian. 2014. “Business and Corporations.” in Essential Concepts of Global Environmental Governance, edited by Jean-Frédéric Morin and Amandine Orsini.
- Artensen, Maarten, and Fuchs, Doris. 2014. “Green Electricity and the Market Place.” in Im Hürdenlauf zur Energiewende. Von Transformationen, Reformen und Innovationen, edited by DiNucci Brunnengräber.
- Feist, Marian, and Fuchs, Doris. 2014. “Was heißt hier nachhaltig? - Finanzialisierung als diskursive Konstruktion am Beispiel der Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation von Banken.” in Politische Ökonomie der Finanzialisierung, edited by Marcel Heires and Andreas Nölke. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
- Fuchs, Doris, Glaab, Katharina, Kalfagianni, Agni, and Meyer-Eppler, Richard. 2013. “Food Security in the Era of Retail Governance.” in The Challenge of Food Security. International Policy and Regulatory Frameworks, edited by Rosemary Rayfuse and Nicole Weisfelt. Houndsmills: Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2013. “Sustainable Consumption.” in Handbook of Global Climate and Environmental Policy, edited by Robert Falkner. Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2013. “Theorizing the Power of Global Companies.” in Handbook of Global Companies, edited by John Mikler. Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell.
- Kaufmann-Hayoz, Ruth, Brohmann, Bettina, Defila, Rico, Di Giulio, Antonietta, Dunkelberg, Elisa, Erdmann, Lorenz, Fuchs, Doris, Gölz, Sebastian, Homburg, Andreas, Matthies, Ellen, Nachreiner, Malte, Tews, Kerstin, and Weiss, Julika. 2012. “Societal Steering of Consumption towards Sustainability.” in The Nature of Sustainable Consumption and How to Achieve it, edited by Rico Defila, Antonietta Di Giulio and Ruth Kaufmann-Hayoz. München: Oekom-Verlag.
- Di Giulio, Antonietta, Brohmann, Bettina, Clausen, Jens, Defila, Rico, Fuchs, Doris, Kaufmann-Hayoz, Ruth, and Koch, Andreas. 2012. “Needs and Consumption. A Conceptual System and its Meaning in the Context of Sustainability.” in The Nature of Sustainable Consumption and How to Achieve it, edited by Rico Defila, Antonietta Di Giulio and Ruth Kaufmann-Hayoz. München: Oekom-Verlag.
- Brohmann, Bettina, Bürger, Veit, Dehmel, Christian, Fuchs, Doris, Hamenstädt, Ulrich, Krömker, Dörthe, Schneider, Volker, and Tews, Kerstin. 2012. “Sustainable Electricity Consumption in German Private Households. Framework Conditions for Political Interventions.” in The Nature of Sustainable Consumption and How to Achieve it, edited by Rico Defila, Antonietta Di Giulio and Ruth Kaufmann-Hayoz. München: Oekom-Verlag.
- Brohmann, Bettina, Dehmel, Christian, Fuchs, Doris, Mert, Wilma, Schreuer, Anna, and Tews, Kerstin. 2012. “Bonus Schemes and Progressive Electricity Tariffs as Instruments to Promote Sustainability Electricity Consumption in Private Households.” in The Nature of Sustainable Consumption and How to Achieve it, edited by Rico Defila, Antonietta Di Giulio and Ruth Kaufmann-Hayoz. München: Oekom-Verlag.
- Kalfagianni, Agni, and Fuchs, Doris. 2012. “Private Agrifood Governance and the Challenges for Sustainability.” in The Globalization of Agriculture, edited by Guy Robinson, Doris Schmallegger and Jen Cleary. Houndsmill: Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Kalfagianni, Agni. 2012. “The effectiveness of private environmental governance.” in Handbook of Global Environmental Politics, Second Edition, edited by Peter Dauvergne. Northampton: Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Boll, Frederike. 2012. “Emerging private voluntary programs and climate change: The blind spots of the agrifood sector.” in Business and Climate Policy. The Potentials and Pitfalls of Private Voluntary Programs, edited by Karsten Ronit. Tokyo: United Nations University Press.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Boll, Frederike. 2011. “Sustainable Consumption.” in Global Environmental Politics, edited by Gabriele Kütting. New York: Routledge.
- Fuchs, Doris, Reusswig, Fritz, and Lorek, Sylvia. 2011. “Lifestyle Dynamics as a Means Toward the Sustainability Transition.” in System Innovation for Sustainability 4, edited by Saadi Lahlou. Sheffield: Greenleaf Publishing.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Kalfagianni, Agni. 2011. “Global Gap.” in Business Regulation, Non-State Actors and Development., edited by Darryl Reed, Peter Utting and Ananya Mukherjee-Reed. New York: Routledge.
- Hamenstädt, Ulrich, and Fuchs, Doris. 2011. “Strompreis und Stromverbrauch. Ein Experiment zu Kaufentscheidungen bei stromsparenden Haushaltsgeräten.” in Die politische Förderung des Stromsparens in Privathaushalten. Herausforderungen und Möglichkeiten, edited by Doris Fuchs. Berlin: Logos Verlag.
- Brohmann, Bettina, Bürger, Veit, Dehmel, Christian, Fuchs, Doris, Hamenstädt, Ulrich, Krömker, Dörthe, Schneider, Volker, and Tews, Kerstin. 2011. “Nachhaltiger Stromkonsum in deutschen Haushalten – Rahmenbedingungen für politische Interventionen.” in Wesen und Wege nachhaltigen Konsums. Ergebnisse aus dem Themenschwerpunkt »Vom Wissen zum Handeln - Neue Wege zum nachhaltigen Konsum«, Vol. 13 of Ergebnisse Sozial-ökologischer Forschung, edited by Rico Defila, Antonietta Di Giulio and Ruth Kaufmann-Hayoz. München: Oekom-Verlag.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Glaab, Katharina. 2011. “Internationale Unternehmen in der globalisierten Welt.” in Globalisierung, edited by Tilman Mayer, Robert Meyer, Lazaros Miliopoulos, H.Peter Ohly and Erich Weede. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
- Kaufmann-Hayoz, Ruth, Brohmann, Bettina, Defila, Rico, Di Giulio, Antonietta, Dunkelberg, Elisa, Erdmann, Lorenz, Fuchs, Doris, Gölz, Sebastian, Homburg, Andreas, Matthies, Ellen, Nachreiner, Malte, Tews, Kerstin, and Weiss, Julika. 2011. “Gesellschaftliche Steuerung des Konsums in Richtung Nachhaltigkeit.” in Wesen und Wege nachhaltigen Konsums, edited by Defila et al.. München: Oekom-Verlag.
- Di Giulio, Antonietta, Brohmann, Bettina, Clausen, Jens, Defila, Rico, Fuchs, Doris, Kaufmann-Hayoz, Ruth, and Koch, Andreas. 2011. “Bedürfnisse und Konsum - ein Begriffssystem und dessen Bedeutung im Kontext von Nachhaltigkeit.” in Wesen und Wege nachhaltigen Konsums., edited by Defila et al.. München: Oekom-Verlag.
- Brohmann, Bettina, Dehmel, Christian, Fuchs, Doris, Mert, Wilma, Schreuer, Anna, and Tews, Kerstin. 2011. “Prämienprogramme und progressive Stromtarife als Instrumente zur Förderung des nachhaltigen Elektrizitätskonsums privater Haushalte.” in Wesen und Wege nachhaltigen Konsums. Ergebnisse aus dem Themenschwerpunkt "Vom Wissen zum Handeln - Neue Wege zum nachhaltigen Konsum", Vol. 13 of Ergebnisse Sozial-ökologischer Forschung, edited by Rico Defila, Antonietta Di Giulio and Ruth Kaufmann-Hayoz. München: Oekom-Verlag.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Gumbert, Tobias. 2011. “Privater Stromkonsum in OECD Staaten - Chancen und Herausforderungen.” in Die Politische Förderung des Stromsparens in Privathaushalten. Herausforderungen und Möglichkeiten, edited by Doris Fuchs. Berlin: Logos Verlag.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Lorek, Sylvia. 2010. “Sustainability in the Electricity Production and Consumption System. A Consumers' Perspective.” in Sustainable Production and Consumption Systems, edited by Louis Lebel, Sylvia Lorek and Rajesh Daniel. Hamburg: Springer VDI Verlag.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Kalfagianni, Agni. 2010. “The Democratic Legitimacy of Private Authority in the Food Chain.” in The Challenges of Global Business Authority. Democratic Renewal, Stalemate, or Decay?, edited by Tony Porter and Karsten Ronit. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Kalfagianni, Agni. 2010. “Private Food Governance. Implications for Social Sustainability and Democratic Legitimacy.” in Corporate Social Responsibility and Regulatory Governance. Towards Inclusive Development?, edited by Peter Utting and José Carlos Marques. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Fuchs, Doris, Kalfagianni, Agni, and Sattelberger, Julia. 2010. “The Democratic Legitimacy of TNCs in Global Governance.” in Legitimacy Beyond the State? Re-examining the Democratic Credentials of Transnational Actors, edited by Eva Erman and Anders Uhlin. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Gaugele, Matthias. 2010. “Globalisierung und Global Governance.” in Handbuch der Internationalen Beziehungen, edited by Carlo Masala, Frank Sauer and Andreas Wilhelm. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Sattelberger, Julia. 2009. “Das Geschäft mit dem Hunger? Die Frage der Legitimität privater Akteure in der Nahrungsmittelpolitik.” in Es geht ums Überleben. Nahrungsproduktion und Nachwachsende Rohstoffe, edited by Johannes K. Rücker and Ulrich Oskamp. Münster: dialogverlag.
- Fuchs, Doris, Kalfagianni, Agni, and J., Arentsen Maarten. 2009. “Retail Power, Private Standards, and Sustainability in the Global Food System.” in Corporate Power in Global Agrifood Governance. Challenges and Strategies, edited by Jennifer Clapp and Doris Fuchs. Boston: MIT Press.
- Clapp, Jennifer, and Fuchs, Doris. 2009. “Agrifood Corporations, Global Governance, and Sustainability.” in Corporate Power in Global Agrifood Governance. Challenges and Strategies, edited by Jennifer Clapp and Doris Fuchs. Boston: MIT Press.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Vogelmann, Jörg. 2008. “Business Power in Shaping the Sustainability of Development.” in Transnational Private Governance and Its Limits, edited by Jean-Christophe Graz and Andreas Nölke. London: Routledge.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2007. “Determinanten der Diffusion. Eine empirische Analyse politikfeldübergreifender Dynamiken.” in Transfer, Konvergenz und Diffusion von Politiken, edited by Katharina Holzinger, Helge Jörgens and Christoph Knill. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2006. “Power in Global Food Governance. A Basis for Sustainable Consumption and Production.” in Sustainable Consumption and Production. Opportunities and Challenges, edited by SCORE. Farnham: The Center for Sustainable Design.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2006. “Global Governance. An International Relations Perspective on Tropical Forests.” in Tropical Deforestation. A Multi-Disciplinary Approach., edited by Sharon Spray and Michael Moran. New York: Rowman & Littlefield.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2006. “Globalization. Impact on Agriculture.” in Encyclopedia of the Developing World, edited by Thomas M. Leonard. New York: Routledge.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2006. “Business and Governance: Transnational Corporations and the Effectiveness of Private Governance.” in Globalization. State of the Art and Perspectives, edited by Stefan A. Schirm. London: Routledge.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2006. “Privatwirtschaft und Governance. Die Effektivität privaten Regierens.” in Globalisierung. Forschungsstand und Perspektiven., edited by Stefan Schirm.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2004. “The Role of Business in Global Governance.” in New Rules for Global Markets. Public and Private Governance in the World Economy., edited by Stefan A. Schirm. Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Fuchs, Doris, Bressers, Hans, and Kuks, Stefan. 2004. “Institutional Resource Regimes and Sustainability. Theoretical Backgrounds and Hypotheses.” in Integrated Governance and Water Basin Management, edited by Hans Bressers and Stefan Kuks. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2004. “Stand und kritische Analyse der regionalen Integrations-Abkommen: NAFTA, MERCOSUR.” in Außenhandel. Marketingstrategien und Managementkonzepte, edited by Joachim Zentes, Dirk Morschett and Hanna Schramm-Klein. Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag.
- Fuchs, Doris. 2002. “Globalization and Global Governance. Discourses at the Turn of the Century.” in Tranformative Change and Global Order. Reflections on Theory and Practice, edited by Doris Fuchs and Friedrich Kratochwil. Münster: LIT Verlag.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Kratochwil, Friedrich. 2002. “Transformative Change and Global Order. Lessons Learned.” in Tranformative Change and Global Order. Reflections on Theory and Practice, edited by Doris Fuchs and Friedrich Kratochwil. Münster: LIT Verlag.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Endrukaitis, Edgar. 1994. “Ökozölle als Instrumente des fairen Handels?” in Internationaler Handel im Zeichen nachhaltiger Entwicklung. Die Politik Deutschlands und der Europäischen Union auf dem Prüfstand, edited by Jörg Mayer. Rehburg: Evangelische Akademie Loccum.
Review Articles (Book Contributions)
- Di Giulio, Antonietta, Defila, Rico, Fuchs, Doris, Lorek, Sylvia, and Sahakian, Marlyne. 2025. “Consumption Corridors.” in Vocabulary for Sustainable Consumption and Lifestyles. A Language for Our Common Future, edited by Lewis Akenji, Philip J. Vergragt, Halina Szejnwald Brown, Thomas S.J. Smith and Laura Maria Wallnöfer. London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003584056-33.
- Fuchs, Doris, Lorek, Sylvia, Mamut, Pia, and Rossmoeller, Anica. 2023. “Fifty Shades of Sufficiency. Semantic Confusion and No Policy.” in Routledge Handbook of Environmental Policy, edited by Helge Jörges, Christoph Knill and Yves Steinebach. London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003043843-29.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Ropke, Inge. 2023. “Consumption.” in Elgar Encyclopedia of Ecological Economics, edited by Emilio Padilla Rosa and Jesús Ramos-Martín. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Special Issue of a Journal
- Dietz, Thomas, Fuchs, Doris, Schäfer, Armin, and Vetterlein, Antje, eds. 2023.“The Democracy‐Sustainability Nexus.” Special Issue Politische Vierteljahresschrift 4. doi: 10.1007/s11615-023-00511-0.
Web Publications (Blog Article)
- Conring, Adline, Klinkenborg, Hannah, Siepker, Lena, and Fuchs, Doris. 2021. “Im neuen Jahr Verantwortung übernehmen – wie wir mithilfe von Verantwortungszuschreibungen einen nachhaltigen Wandel unterstützen können.” Nach(haltig)gedacht. Der Blog des Zentrums für Interdisziplinäre Nachhaltigkeitsforschung
Working Papers
- Siepker, Lena, Wolff, Franziska, and Fuchs, Doris. 2024. “Nachhaltiges Gemeinwohl in Bürgerbeteiligungsprozessen verwirklichen. Ein Leitfaden.” Münster: miami. doi: 10.17879/49988491135.
- Fischer, Corinna, Fuchs, Doris, Gall, Anna, Hanke, Gerolf, Kammler, Lea, Kern, Florian, Peuckert, Jan, Pollok, Michael, Sharp, Helen, Siepker, Lena, and Wolff, Franziska. 2021. “Trendanalyse – Engagement und Beteiligung in Deutschland. Arbeitspapier 2 des Forschungsprojekts "ENGAGE – Engagement für nachhaltiges Gemeinwohl".” Münster.
- Fischer, Corinna, Fuchs, Doris, Hanke, Gerolf, Kern, Florian, Peuckert, Jan, Sharp, Helen, Siepker, Lena, and Wolff, Franziska. 2020. “Engagement für Nachhaltiges Gemeinwohl – Begriffstheoretische Einordnung und Grundlagen einer Operationalisierung. Arbeitspapier 1 des Forschungsprojekts "ENGAGE – Engagement für nachhaltiges Gemeinwohl".” Münster.
- IPBES. 2019. “Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.” Bonn: IPBES.
- Engelkamp, Stephan Fuchs Doris. 2017. “Political Contestation and the Reform of European Fisheries Policy.” Diskussionspapiere des ZIN № 01/2017. Münster.
- Alle, Katrin, Arnold, Annika, Eltrop, Ludger, Fette, Ulrike, Graf, Antonia, Fuchs, Doris, Fuchs, Gerhard, Härdtlein, Marlies, Hinderer, Nele, Jahnke, Philipp, Monstadt, Jochen, Scheiner, Stefan, Schubert, Susanne, and Sonnberger, Marco. 2016. “LITRES Abschlussbericht. Lokale Innovationsimpulse zur Transformation des Energiesystems. LITRES Discussion Paper 2016-05.” Stuttgart .
- Engelkamp, Stephan, and Fuchs, Doris. 2016. “Performing ‚Green Europe‘? A Narrative Analysis of European Fisheries Policy.”
- Fuchs, Doris, Lietz, Annika, and Pollok, Michael. 2015. “Nachhaltigkeit, Gerechtigkeit und ein gutes Leben im öffentlichen Diskurs. Inhaltsanalytische Illustrationen aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Zivilgesellschaft.” Sustainable Governance Discussion Paper 01/2015. Münster.
- Fuchs, Doris, Di Giulio, Antonietta, Engelkamp, Stephan, Fahy, Frances, Glaab, Katharina, Lorek, Sylvia, Pollok, Michael, Schweighofer, Martin, and Vergragt, Philip. 2013. “Structural Prerequisites for Sustainable Societies and the Good Life - Taking the Sustainable Consumption Lens Seriously.” Sustainable Governance Discussion Paper 01/2013. Münster.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Gross, Tandiwe. 2012. “Corporate Social Responsibility: Der Kampf um die Deutungshoheit. Diskursive Formationen der Unternehmensverantwortung in Deutschland und Großbritannien.” Sustainable Governance Discussion Papers 01/2012. Münster.
- Fuchs, Doris, Glaab, Katharina, Kalfagianni, Agni, and Meyer-Eppler, Richard. 2010. “Retail Governance and Agrifood Sustainability. Insights and Research Needs.” Sustainable Governance Discussion Paper 01/2010. Münster.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Graf, Antonia. 2010. “Bridging Methods. Analysing the Discursive Construction of the Financial Crisis and its Political Responses.” Sustainable Governance Discussion Paper 02/2010. Münster.
- Graf, Antonia, and Fuchs, Doris. 2010. “The Financial Crisis in Discourse: Banks, Financial Markets, and Political Responses.” Sustainable Governance Discussion Paper 02/2010. Münster.
- Fuchs, Doris, Meyer-Eppler, Richard, Moser, Christine, and Sattelberger, Julia. 2009. “The Implications of Private Food Governance for the Sustainability and Democratic Legitimacy of the Global Agro-Food System.” Sustainable Governance Discussion Paper 01/2009. Münster.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Kalfagianni, Agni. 2008. “Transparenz in der Nahrungsmittelkette: Die Implikationen von Kommunikation und Vertrauen in europäischen Politiknetzwerken.” Sustainable Governance Discussion Paper 02/2008. Münster.
- Kalfagianni, Agni, and Fuchs, Doris. 2008. “Trust and Communication in Policy Networks: The Politics of Transparency in the Food Chain.” Sustainable Governance Discussion Paper 02/2008 № 01/08. Münster.
- Lebel, Louis, Fuchs, Doris, Garden, Po, and Giap, Dao. 2006. “Linking Knowledge and Action for Sustainable Production and Consumption Systems.”
- Fuchs, Doris. 2006. “Private Actors in Tropical Deforestation Governance.”
- Fuchs, Doris, and Lorek, Sylvia. 2004. “Sustainable Consumption. Political Debate and Actual Impact.” Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Brabandt, Heike. 2002. “Internationale Umweltpolitik. Studienbrief.” Lüneburg: Deutscher Naturschutzring e.V. Kurs ZukunftsPiloten.
- Fuchs, Doris, and Lorek, Sylvia. 2001. “An Inquiry into the Impact of Globalization on the Potential for 'Sustainable Consumption' in Households.” Oslo: Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag.
- Coenen, Frans, Fuchs, Doris, and van der Peppel, Rob. 2000. “The Environment and Social Well-Being.” Den Haag: Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag.
- Mazmanian, Daniel A., Roseman, Diane, and Fuchs, Doris. 1996. “Managerial Strategies for Green Industry. A Review of Contemporary Literature.” Claremont, CA: CPE Policy Paper.
- Mazmanian, Daniel A., Roseman, Diane, and Fuchs, Doris. 1995. “Environmental Policy Implications of the Restructuring of the Electricity Industry. The Case of California.” Claremont, CA: CPE Policy Paper.
- Fuchs, Doris. 1995. “Incentive Based Approaches in Environmental Policy. Little We Know.” Claremont, CA: CPE Policy Paper.
Other Scientific Publications
- Bornhorst, Bernd, Emunds, Bernhard, Fuchs, Doris, Goehl, Jonas, Hansjürgens, Bernd, Hendricks, Barbara, Kruip, Gerhard, Kalkuhl, Matthias, Prinz zu Löwenstein, Felix, Mattauch, Linus, Podlinski, Nicole, Wallacher, Johannes, Wiemeyer, Joachim, and Einsiedel, Stefan. 2024. Ernährungssicherheit, Klimaschutz und Biodiversität: Ethische Perspektiven für die globale Landnutzung. Eine interdisziplinäre Studie im Rahmen des Dialogprojektes zum weltkirchlichen Beitrag der katholischen Kirche für eine sozial-ökologische Transformation im Lichte von Laudato si‘
- Bohn, Carolin Fuchs Doris. 2020. 1. Arbeitspapier im Projekt „BIOCIVIS – Partizipation zur Sicherung des Nachhaltigkeitsnutzens und der gesellschaftlichen Teilhabe (in) der Bioökonomie“. (Arbeitsversion Stand 22.05.2020), Mehrwerte und Erfolgsbedingungen von nachhaltigkeitsorientierten Beteiligungsverfahren und von Beteiligungsverfahren zur Sicherung des (Nachhaltigkeits-)Nutzens und der demokratischen Teilhabe (in) der Bioökonomie

Supervised Theses

Doctoral Studies

Laag, Benjamin	Entwicklungsbezogene Politikkohärenz im Rohstoffsektor
Siti Rokhmawati Susanto	Environmental Bilateral Assistance and Environmental Policy Reform: The Story of Germany's Environmental Assistance to Indonesia (1999-2009)
Graf, Antonia	Shaping Sustainability - the Role of Transnational Corporations for the Constitution of Sustainability Discourse	2014
Glaab, Katharina	Hegemonic Practices - The Political Economy of Agricultural Biotechnology in China and India	2014
Weisensee, Michael (Promotion an der HHL Leipzig)	Sustainiability of production oriented foreign direct investment by European companies in China	2012
Hamenstädt, Ulrich	Die Logik des politikwissenschaftlichen Experiments. Methodenentwicklung und ein Beispiel aus der wissenschaftlichen Praxis	2011
Immel, Inge	Access to European Justice for Environmental Civil Society Organizations	2011
Fehlbier, Tobias	Die politische Ökonomie des chinesischen Aufstiegs - Eine Analyse volkswirtschaftlicher Entwicklung und ihrer Folgen für die internationalen Beziehungen am Beispiel der Volksrepublik China	2009
Rieth, Lothar	Global Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility. Ein Vergleich der Wirkung der OECD-Leitsätze, des UN Global Compact und der Global Reporting Initiative	2008
Mutz, Christine (Promotion an der HHL Leipzig)	Pollution Havens	2008

Postdoctoral Studies

Partzsch, Lena	Die neue Macht von Individuen in der globalen Politik. Wandel durch Prominente, Philantropen und Social Entrepeneurs	2014
Töns, Katrin	Path dependency and political contingency in political science: only imaginary contradictions?	2012

Talks
- Becker, Lea M.; Berker, Lars; Fuchs, Doris 2025: “Pursuing the Transformation Towards 1.5° Societies in Times of Polarisation”. The Politics of Limits: Sustainability and Democracy in Times of Changing Climates, Essen, Dec 8, 2025.
- Fuchs, Doris; Buttschardt, Tillmann; Pauliuk, Stefan; Di Giulio, Antonietta; Mont, Oksana 2025: “Roundtable discussion ‘Justice as a Foundation for the Sustainability Transformation’”. RIFS Conference 2025: ”Tough Conversations in Tough Times”, Berlin, Dec 5, 2025.
- Buth, Vanessa; Fuchs, Doris; Berendt, Paula; Cots, Francesc 2025: “Criteria and Pathways for Democratic Innovations for Sustainable, Reciprocal and Inclusive Futures”. RIFS Conference 2025: ”Tough Conversations in Tough Times”, Berlin, Dec 3, 2025.
- Fuchs, Doris 2025: “Roundtable Discussion on Strategic Springboards for Consumption Corridors”. RIFS Conference 2025: ”Tough Conversations in Tough Times”, Berlin, Dec 3, 2025.
- Buttschardt, Tillmann; Fuchs, Doris; Philipp, Bodo 2025: „Grenzen als Bedingung von Zukunftsfähigkeit“. Postgraduierten-Konferenz: Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven auf religiöse, politische und ökologische Grenzen, Universität Münster, Institut für Christliche Sozialwissenschaften, Nov 7, 2025.
- Fuchs, Doris 2025: “Policies and Tools for Mainstreaming 1.5° Lifestyles”. Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting, Brüssel, Mar 19, 2025.
- Fuchs, Doris 2025: “Participation in Sustainable Lifestyles: Barriers & Acceptance”. Workshop “Widening Participation in Clean Energy Programmes”, Brüssel, Mar 13, 2025.
- Fuchs, Doris 2024: “Societal conditions for sustainability transformations and carbon neutrality”. „Pathways to carbon neutrality", Helmholtz Think Tank des Präsidenten, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, Dec 3, 2024.
- Fuchs, Doris; Buttschardt, Tillmann 2024: “What is socio-ecological sustainability?” Navigating Pathways to a Sustainable Future, Universität Münster, Oct 28, 2024.
- Fuchs, Doris; Schweizer, Pia-Johanna; Berendt, Paula 2024: “Accounting for risks and benefits - A systemic perspective on bioeconomy”. 29. DVPW-Kongress "Politik in der Polykrise", Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Sep 25, 2024.
- Fuchs, Doris 2024: „Politische Ökonomie nachhaltigen Konsums“. Vortragsreihe: Brennpunkte philosophisch-ethischer Debatten zur Nachhaltigkeit, Hochschule für Philosophie München (HFPH), Jun 6, 2024.
- Fuchs, Doris 2024: “Sustainable Consumption & Power”. MISTRA Sustainable Consumption Research Programme, Linköping University, Apr 25, 2024.
- Fuchs, Doris; Buttschardt, Tillmann 2024: “Climate Change and the City”. European Universities as Motor for Interregional Cooperation, Universität Münster, Apr 25, 2024.
- Victoria Hasenkamp, Carolin Bohn, Prof. Doris Fuchs, Prof. Bodo Philipp, Wiebke Walleck 2021: “BIOCIVIS: Participation for securing the sustainability of and societal partaking in the bioeconomy”. Bioeconomy Policy and Governance: Origins, Impacts, and Recommendations, Online, Nov 11, 2021.
- Gumbert, Tobias; Mamut, Pia; Fuchs, Doris 2021: “Economic growth as a structural defect of democracy? On the challenges of restructuring growth-dependent social institutions in pursuit of wellbeing within planetary boundaries”. 28. Wissenschaftlicher Kongress der Deutschen Vereinigung für Politikwissenschaft (DVPW), Online, Sep 15, 2021.
- Bohn, Carolin; Fuchs, Doris; Hasenkamp, Victoria 2020: “Participation – Key Driver to a Democratic Transition into a Circular Bio-economy? A Critical Reflection using the Example of Processes for the Production of Biogas through Biowaste”. ICEC 2020, Freiburg, Germany, Dec 1, 2020.
- Fuchs, Doris 2020: „Religious Communities as Change Agents: On the Contribution of Churches and Religions to a Socio-Ecological Transformation“. Tagung der Justitia et Pax Kommission, Digital, Oct 23, 2020.
- Fuchs, Doris 2020: „The true price of change“. Der wahre Preis des Wandels, Katholische Akademie Franz Hitze Haus, Münster, Oct 9, 2020.
- Bohn, Carolin; Fuchs, Doris 2020: “Participation – Key to transformational change? A critical reflection using the example of bioeconomic processes in the circular economy”. SCORAI International Conference 2020 , Boston & Stockholm, Jun 12, 2020.
- Fuchs, Doris 2019: „Die Kirche als Change Agent in der Nachhaltigkeitstransformation“. Sachverständigengruppe Weltethik der Katholischen Bischofskonferenz, Frankfurt, Dec 18, 2019.
- Fuchs, Doris; Bohn, Carolin 2019: „Gerechtes Urteilen: Rahmenbedingungen nachhaltigkeitsorientierter bürger*innenschaftlicher Partizipationsformate“. Forum „Geschützte Bedürfnisse, nachhaltige Teilhabe“ im Rahmen der Konferenz „Great Transformation: Die Zukunft moderner Gesellschaften“, Friedrich-Schiller Universität, Jena, Sep 27, 2019.
- Fuchs, Doris 2019: „Natürliche Kompromisse?“ Workshop "Kulturen des Kompromisses", Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut Essen, Jul 11, 2019.
- Fuchs, Doris; Lennartz, Benedikt 2019: “Business Power and Human Rights”. Power and Legitimacy of Corporations, Technische Universität Dortmund, Dortmund, Jul 4, 2019.
- Fuchs, Doris 2019: „Religion als Ressource in der europäischen und internationalen Klimapolitik“. Religion und Politik. Dynamiken von Tradition und Innovation, Exzellenzcluster, WWU Münster, Jun 24, 2019.
- Fuchs, Doris 2019: “The Setting for the Sustainability Transformation: Dysfunctional Democracy”. Internationaler Workshop "Consumption Corridors: Exploring Concept and Implications" und "Forum de recherche sociologique 2019: Consommation durable et éthique", Universität Genf, Genf, Apr 17, 2019.
- Fuchs, Doris 2019: „Konsum- und Transformationskorridore“. Rundgespräch zu Transformationskorridoren für den nachhaltigen Konsum, DFG, Berlin, Apr 1, 2019.
- Fuchs, Doris; Bohn, Carolin 2018: „Transformation durch Partizipation?“ Transformation zur Nachhaltigkeit. Hindernisse - Wege - Strategien, Katholische Akademie Franz Hitze-Haus, Münster, Deutschland, Oct 4, 2018.
- Lorek, Sylvia; Fuchs, Doris 2018: “"Why it needs Strong Sustainable Consumption Governance to Achieve Security and Equality in a Sustainable Future"”. World Social Science Forum "Security and Equality for Sustainable Futures", Fukuoka, Japan, Sep 27, 2018.
- Fuchs, Doris; Gumbert, Tobias 2018: „Nachhaltige Entwicklung ist Wohlstand ohne Wachstum“. Tagung "Umweltpolitik: global und gerecht?", Akademie Franz Hitze Haus Münster, Sep 24, 2018.
- Prokopf, Christine; Mayer, Luara; Fuchs, Doris 2018: “"The Privatisation of Responsibility: Tracing its Ambivalence in the post-2015 Global Agenda"”. 12. Pan-European Conference on International Relations "A New Hope - Back to the Future of International Relations", Prag, Sep 14, 2018.
- Fuchs, Doris; Lorek, Sylvia; Gumbert, Tobias; Sahakian, Marlyne; Di Giulio, Antonietta 2018: “Consumption Corridors: sufficiency and wellbeing in a world of limits”. 6th International Degrowth Conference, Malmö, Sweden, Aug 23, 2018.
- Bohn, Carolin; Fuchs, Doris 2018: “Transformation through Participation? The Pivotal Role of Political Judgement Formation”. Third International Conference of the Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative (SCORAI), Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark, Jun 29, 2018.
- Fuchs, Doris 2016: “The Sustainable Consumer?” International Conference on Consumer Research, Bonn, Sep 27, 2016.
- Fuchs, Doris; Di Giulio, Antonietta; 2016: “Consumption Corridors and Social Justice. Exploring the Limits.” International Degrowth Conference, SCORAI Europe Workshop Sustainable Consumption and Social Justice in a Constrained World, Budapest, Aug 30, 2016.
- Nölke, Andreas; Fuchs, Doris 2016: „Finanzialisierung als Herausforderung für die Demokratie“. Konferenz der DVPW-Sektionen "Politische Theorie und Ideengeschichte" und "Politische Ökonomie", Schader-Forum Darmstadt, Jun 24, 2016.
- Fuchs, Doris; Graf, Antonia 2016: “Public Acceptance, Civic Engagement and Political Governance - E-Mobility from a Political Science Perspective”. MMB & DFT 2016, E-mobility and smart grids: challenges and opportunities, Münster, Apr 4, 2016.
- Graf, Antonia; Fuchs, Doris 2015: “Acceptance and Participation – Chances and Pitfalls in the Field of Energy Transitions”. 10th International Conference in Interpretive Policy Analysis, Lille, France, Jul 8, 2015.
- Graf, Antonia; Fuchs, Doris 2015: “Manifestation of Crisis Phenomena: from ‘Exception’ to ‘New Normal’”. VW Kongress "Financial Crises as Global Challenges: Actors, Structures and Logics of Global Finance", Hannover, Deutschland, Jun 24, 2015.
- Graf, Antonia; Fuchs, Doris 2013: „Ein analytischer Rahmen zur Untersuchung situativ gebundener Innovationsimpulse“. Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreis lokale Politikfeldforschung der DVPW, Münster, Deutschland, Jul 11, 2013.
- Graf, Antonia; Fuchs, Doris 2012: “Constructing Crises and Responses: The Financial Crisis in Discourse”. 7th Interpretative Policy Analysis (IPA), "Understanding the Drama of Democracy. Policy Work, Power und Transformation.", Tilburg, Netherlands, Jul 5, 2012.
- Graf, Antonia; Fuchs, Doris 2010: „The Financial Crisis in Discourse. Analysing the Construction of Banks, Financial Markets and Political Responses“. 7th-Pan-European International Relations Conference "Politics in Hard Times", Stockholm, Sweden, Nov 9, 2010.

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