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In their new book, WZB Director Daniel Ziblatt and his co-author Steven Levitsky analyse strategies of the political right and where there is a need for reform of the American constitution.

On November 23, WZB Director Michael Zürn and Timothy Garton Ash are welcoming international scholars and guests to the Dahrendorf Panel at the WZB. They will discuss the first findings and conclusions of the project “Europe in a Changing World”. The project investigates the mutual perceptions and relations of China, India, Russia, Turkey and the U.S. – the five CITRUS countries – with Europe. The event will also be available to watch via livestream.

After three days of intensive discussions, the WZB Scientific Advisory Board concluded this year's meeting with its feedback to the reviewed departments. Special thanks were expressed particularly to Christine Landfried, who is at the end of her term stepping down as chair of the board.

A week after being awarded the A.SK Bright Mind Award at the WZB, Harvard economist Stefanie Stantcheva will give a WZB Talk on the origins and implications of zero-sum thinking - the belief that gains for one individual or group tend to come at the cost of others. Join us on Tuesday, November 21st at 2 pm.

In a moving prize ceremony Economist Daron Acemoglu was honoured with the A.SK Social Science Award 2023. Filiz Garip and Stefanie Stantcheva have received “A.SK Bright Mind Awards”.

This year, for the first time, the work of two younger social researchers will be honoured alongside the A.SK Social Science Award. Migration researcher Filiz Garip and economist Stefanie Stantcheva will receive the A.SK Bright Mind Awards at the WZB on November 14.

Congratulations! Gesine Höltmann and Benjamin Edelstein are this year's winners of the Friends of the WZB Award.