Resilience and Adaption: Pandemic, Politics, and Public Trust in Democracy

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Public trust is critical in the functioning of democracies. Citizens do not need to agree with every government policy or trust each individual officeholder -- but they do need to have confidence that democratic institutions and practices protect their interest, act responsibly, and uphold the rule of law. In recent years, in the United States...

Election Day in America: A Pre-Analysis from Berlin

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Rarely has a U.S. presidential election sparked as much attention, mystification, perplexity, and concern as the 2020 race to the White House – both in the U.S. and abroad. No matter who will emerge as the winner on Election Night (or in the weeks to come), the aftershocks will be felt in Germany, Europe, and...