No Backlash, No Retreat
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Public support for climate and economic policies remains remarkably stable in Germany and the U.S., with no significant backlash against green agendas in either country.
Before the Election: Insights from the US Industrial Heartlands
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What do people in the industrial heartlands of the US Midwest actually think about politics? And what are the actual needs and concerns of these communities?
Lessons Learned from the US Presidential Election
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A week ago, Donald Trump moved into the White House for the second time, and the radical shift in US politics has already become abundantly clear. What factors drove voters in the industrial heartlands to lean Republican?
Foreign Policy for the Middle Classes: New Industrial Policy in Times of Geoeconomic Shift
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In light of the recent geo-economic shifts accelerated by the pandemic, global crises and conflicts, and the ongoing efforts to tackle the climate crisis, one group is facing particular challenges: The middle class in the former industrial heartlands across the US and Europe.
How to foster public support for European climate policies. Evidence from the German population
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Europe’s transition towards climate neutrality by 2050 requires major shifts in the structure of our economy and society – and wide societal backing. This paper analyses what kind of EU climate policy would meet with broad social approval and formulates corresponding recommendations.
More diverse than united? A comparative analysis of the EU elections 2024
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Analysis of European Parliament election programmes and electoral campaigns, focusing on key member states in a comparative perspective.
Industrial Heartlands: New Opportunities
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Public opinion on the politics of the industrial heartlands in the US and Germany
What does a good future with AI look like? A narrative of progress
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How can Germany use artificial intelligence in business, education, the healthcare sector, government and administration in such a way that it is actually useful?
How to Build Momentum for Electoral Success in 2024
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In his paper, Circle of Friends member Patrick Diamond summarises and contextualises the main arguments discussed during the Progressive Governance Stockholm Seminar in 2023.
Our Energy Transition? – How local Participation can shape Sustainability Transformations
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Democratic negotiation processes in the course of the energy transition and transformation.
Beyond the anger and anxiety: Insights into the attitudes and actions that threaten our democracies – and what to do about it
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In his new paper, John Austin delves into the global rise of nationalist and anti-democratic sentiments, particularly in economically declining industrial heartland communities in Europe and the United States. Based on the learnings from the Industrial Heartlands and Democracy Study Tour in November 2023, the paper outlines the reasons behind people’s dissatisfaction and anger. Factors such as economic decline, geographic inequality, social alienation, and political disillusionment emphasize the urgent need for leaders to understand the underlying emotions and experiences driving these anti-democratic sentiments.
New paths to prosperity in industrial heartlands: Report from the industrial heartlands and democracy study tour
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How can we, economically and socially, revitalize former industrial heartland regions while promoting a green transition? This question sat at the heart of our Industrial Heartlands and Democracy Study Tour held in November 2023, which brought together officials and economic change-makers from the US Midwest for a transatlantic exchange with their European peers.
Industrial heartlands in the green transformation
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How can industrial heartlands in Germany and the United States be drivers of a just transition?