This text was written by Emily Adams in the framework of her German Chancellor Fellowship (2024–2025) under the supervision of Rachel Tausendfreund at DGAP and supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Across democracies,  economic dislocation has become a driving force of political outcomes. When voters in democratic nations perceive that their economies stop working for the public good and inequalities undermine confidence in the system, they  often lose trust in institutions and