Concerns have been raised about the "demise of democracy", possibly accelerated by pandemic-related restrictions. Using a survey experiment involving 8,206 respondents from five Western democracies, we find that subjects randomly exposed to information regarding civil liberties infringements...

In neuerer Zeit versuchen Politiker zunehmend, mit Mitteln des Rechts "Gerechtigkeit" zu erzeugen. Sie machen eine "soziale Schieflage" aus und fordern mehr Umverteilung. Dieses Buch nimmt die Gegenposition ein. Nicht (noch) mehr Politik ist angezeigt, sondern weniger Politik. Das Gemeinwesen...

This paper employs the methodology of "constitutional political economy" to examine the definition of citizenship, and the delineation of the rights that accompany citizenship. The concepts developed are then applied to the question of how rights and citizenship should be defined in the European...