Evidence points to an increasing personalisation of political power by chief executives in recent years. It is often argued that such personalisation contributes to the current trend of autocratisation and the global decline of democracy. Yet our understanding hereof remains fractured, not least...

Beyond its immediate impact on public health and the economy, the COVID-19 pandemic has put democracy under stress. While a common view is that people should blame the government rather than the political system for bad crisis management, an opposing view is that dissatisfaction with government...

In fast keinem Politikfeld wartet Merz mit neuen Konzepten auf. Als Wirtschaftsliberaler setzt er weiter auf niedrige Steuern, eine flexibilisierte Arbeitswelt und mehr private Eigenvorsorge durch den Erwerb von Unternehmensanteilen. In der Familien-, Innen- und Migrationspolitik nimmt Merz...