ZPB Zeitschrift für Politikberatung

This paper approaches the question if and how think tanks still matter, i.e. if they can make a difference, by looking at the contribution of American and German think tanks with a thematic focus on economic and social policy (broadly defined) to...

Contemporary populist rhetoric seems to have changed its focus. Though many definitions of populism exist, it can often be identified less as an ideology, and more as a populist political style. Part of that style is framing an antagonism between...

Natural disasters and extreme weather events are common in North America. The U.S. in particular, is especially exposed to natural catastrophes, such as earthquakes, drought and fires on the Western Coast, recurring severe storms, tornados (in the...