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🧭 Why Europe should reform through enlargement

July 29, 2026

🎈 Nigeria's trust crisis begins between elections

July 28, 2026

When democracy defends itself: Romania, Moldova and the limits of tolerance

July 27, 2026

Good Samaritan or Good European? Norway’s Ukraine dilemma

July 24, 2026

Who the welfare state protects shapes a country’s financial openness

July 23, 2026
July 22, 2026

🧭 Why EU enlargement should look north

Tomas Caprara The European Union is missing a strategic opportunity to expand its Northern borders, says Tomas Caprara. Before the August referendum in Iceland, Brussels should show openness towards exceptions on fisheries, the thorniest issue for the Union’s Northern neighbours Read more
July 17, 2026

Today's sanctions aren’t special. They’re just keeping up

Thies Niemeier Is the global economy being weaponised at an unprecedented scale? Analysing decades of global trade and globalisation data, Thies Niemeier argues no. Sanctions have certainly grown more frequent and complex, but only to keep pace with a massive explosion in global integration Read more
July 16, 2026

How United Nations humanitarian funds can unlock more aid

Lisa Dellmuth Lisa Dellmuth and Nicolas Rost examine the impact of United Nations humanitarian funds in an era of public contestation of the UN. Their findings show that UN humanitarian aid can act as a catalyst for bilateral humanitarian aid. Bilateral donors, however, often base their funding decisions not only on needs-based but on strategic considerations Read more
July 15, 2026

Purging George Orwell's books misses what drives the political right

Sisa San Sebastián Hurtig A British exam board has removed Orwell's books from its examinations in the name of inclusivity and diversity. But Sisa San Sebastián Hurtig argues such political correctness has the opposite effect. Preventing children from reading Orwell hinders their understanding of political dynamics, particularly the way that class insecurity is driving the rise of the political right Read more
July 14, 2026

🎈 How unelected representatives are reshaping democracy

Pieter de Wilde New research shows activists like Greta Thunberg and Patrisse Cullors can make citizens feel politically represented. Among marginalised groups in particular, this boosts people's democratic satisfaction. Pieter de Wilde, Andrea Vik, Lene Aarøe and Oliver Treib explain activists' influence Read more

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