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In the 13th joint conference of the MPIfG and the German Economic Institute, researchers from the two institutions will discuss the impact of decarbonization and deglobalization on the German business model. The conference continues the debates of the last two academic conferences on the topics of Great Transformation and Resilience of Societies. [more]

In the wake of the 2024 election, the Democratic Party – the largest center-left party in the West – is in crisis. Jacob S. Hacker draws on new research into voters, party-aligned interest groups, and policymaking at all levels of government to examine the party’s shifting priorities. [more]

The Max Planck Online Workshop in Comparative Political Economy (MAX CPE) is an online seminar series in Comparative Political Economy, hosted by the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies and coordinated by Alessia Aspide, Lucinda Cadzow, Anna Hehenberger, Pauline Kohlhase, and Pálma Polyák. [more]

Ingrid Robeyns introduces limitarianism as regulative ideal to keep striving for, the view that there should be a cap on how much personal wealth each individual can have. [more]

Isabela Mares offers a long run historical analysis of how mainstream parties attempt to curb the electoral advance of extremist competitors. [more]

The Max Planck Online Workshop in Comparative Political Economy (MAX CPE) is an online seminar series in Comparative Political Economy, hosted by the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies and coordinated by Alessia Aspide, Lucinda Cadzow, Anna Hehenberger, Pauline Kohlhase, and Pálma Polyák. [more]

The Fourth Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy aims at building bridges and finding commonalities among young scholars whose research is addressing the complex linkages between economic, political, and social action. It will give doctoral researchers at all stages the opportunity to present their work and receive constructive and well-informed feedback. [more]