Ruairidh Brown
The US capture and extraction of Venezuelan leader NicolĂĄs Maduro on 3 January 2026 was an act without precedent. But Ruairidh Brown argues that recent events in Caracas were only the second Act in an unfolding post-exceptionalist world order Read more
Dennis Shen
Donald Trump has recently suggested negotiators have made 'tremendous progress' on a Russia-Ukraine peace agreement. A fair and durable settlement, however, remains elusive. According toâŻDennis Shen, an outcome that is overly accommodating of Russiaâs war aims would only deepen present global geopolitical tensions and compound fiscal and economic challenges Read more
Ămilie Frenkiel
A pioneering new deliberative democracy project invites university students, faculty and administrative staff to develop transformative measures to future-proof their institution against social and environmental challenges. Reintroducing deliberation into education and beyond, argues Ămilie Frenkiel, could bridge the representative disconnect between citizens and institutions Read more
Michael Zeller
Many extremist organisations exist and operate in democratic societies. Some get banned by democratic authorities; others donât. Why? Using data on far-right organisations from Germany, Michael Zeller explains why governments ban only some of the organisations working to undermine Germanyâs constitutional democracy Read more
Sibei Sun
The Trump administration is advancing an illiberal Atlanticism that reimagines the West in manners similar to how Putin imagines Eurasia. Sibei Sun dissects the uncanny parallels between the two geopolitical doctrines and what it all means for future transatlantic relations Read more
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