Sort Articles

All Articles

Poland got more divided without getting more extreme

October 26, 2026

Why a ruling family can fall without the ruling system falling with it

October 23, 2026

🔮 The inevitable social conservatism of the radical right

October 22, 2026

From plenums to parliament: the rulebook behind Serbia's Student List

October 21, 2026

Greece is revising its constitution – but only to secure its current government's politics

October 21, 2026
October 20, 2026

Beyond Netanyahu: Israel’s election has two political divides

Liran Harsgor Israel's next election is often framed as a referendum on the country's longest-serving Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Liran Harsgor and Alon Yakter argue that public opinion reveals two different political maps: a clear divide over democracy and institutions, but a far less coherent alternative on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where voters and candidates struggle to articulate a credible political horizon Read more
October 20, 2026

🎈Why attacking the courts can sound democratic

Filippo Palmieri Voters say they value democracy, yet governments that weaken courts and watchdogs rarely pay a price. Filippo Palmieri argues that the reason is not indifference but a majoritarian idea of democracy, in which stripping an elected government of its constraints counts as a mandate fulfilled Read more
October 19, 2026

Democracy alone does not protect people when disasters strike

Laura Southgate Laura Southgate finds that democracy alone does not consistently reduce disaster impacts across Southeast Asia. A clearer pattern concerns administrative capacity and whether governments can turn political decisions into coordinated action when hazards place institutions under pressure Read more
October 19, 2026

The language of resilience: soft governance under NATO's Article 3

Oscar Larsson NATO’s Article 3 requires members 'to maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack.' This includes psychological resistance and the involvement of civil resources and civil actors. Oscar Larsson analyses NATO's current discourse, and traces its evolution, to reveal the shift in vocabulary from civil defence to resilience Read more
October 16, 2026

Brazil’s election is a fight over what 'protection' means

Vladyslav Butenko Vladyslav Butenko argues that Brazil’s presidential race is not a contest over the size of the welfare state. Lula offers protection through cash transfers. Flávio Bolsonaro offers protection from crime. The 25 October runoff will test which promise voters trust At first glance, Brazil’s current election looks like a repeat of 2022, when Lula da […] Read more

The Loop

Cutting-edge analysis showcasing the work of the political science discipline at its best.
Read more
THE EUROPEAN CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL RESEARCH
Advancing Political Science
© 2026 European Consortium for Political Research. The ECPR is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) number 1167403 ECPR, Harbour House, 6-8 Hythe Quay, Colchester, CO2 8JF, United Kingdom.
linkedin facebook pinterest youtube rss twitter instagram facebook-blank rss-blank linkedin-blank pinterest youtube twitter instagram