For years, federal politicians from all established parties have categorically ruled out any cooperation with the Alternative for Germany (AfD), erecting a so-called "firewall" ("Brandmauer") against the party. Nevertheless, reports increasingly document instances where this firewall is eroding,...

Kuznets predicts an economy's return to low inequality once structural transformation has peaked. I explore some headwinds to falling inequality in developing countries given their thorough engagement in the globalized market Kuznets could not have foreseen. Headwinds include plutocrats' abuse...

Dieser Policy Brief gibt einen Überblick und Einschätzungen zu Debatten über Entwicklungspolitik. Angesichts veränderter internationaler Kontexte behandelt er die Notwendigkeit, die deutsche Entwicklungspolitik langfristig neu auszurichten und Reformen anzustoßen. Formuliert werden fünf...