Daniel Nowack Bücher

This discussion paper explores the role of shared values in social cohesion, differentiating between individual and societal values. It examines how values impact cohesion through shared beliefs, behavior promotion, and policy choices. The study finds a positive link between egalitarian values and universalistic welfare institutions, influencing social trust.

To be effective, democracy support faces the challenge of taking the cultural context of partner countries into account. This discussion paper investigates how values and attitudes in Malawi influenced the effectiveness of democracy support in the reform of its term limit and its family law.