Olamide Samuel
Franceās new nuclear posture and RussiaāsĀ nuclear build-upĀ in Belarus haveĀ made Europe feel vulnerable. But,Ā arguesĀ Olamide Samuel, stronger nuclear rhetoric will not make Europe safer or more independent. Europeās real task is to rebuildĀ arms control, consultation, andĀ dialogueĀ before nuclear danger becomes harder toĀ contain Read more
Ilan Kapoor
From the Strait of Hormuz to Europeās gas crisis, energy dependence lets states project power through prices, not troops. This, saysāÆIlan Kapoor, is reshaping geopolitical influence Read more
Cristian PƮrvulescu
As Hungary heads to parliamentary elections on 12 April,āÆCristian PĆ®rvulescuāÆargues that the billboard campaign targeting Zelensky is not merely anti-Ukrainian rhetoric. Rather, it is the latest iteration of a calculated antisemitic strategy, rooted in the 'Horthy tradition', that has powered Fidesz through four consecutive victories Read more
Jesper Lindqvist
Politically active people ā including protesters and those engaging outside elections ā are better represented than inactive citizens, writeĀ Jesper Lindqvist, Jennifer Oser,āÆRuthĀ Dassonneville,Ā Mikael Persson, andāÆAnders Sundell. Images of placard-wielding protesters are a common feature inĀ global media reporting. But do they affect policy outcomes any better than inactive people? Read more
Kevin Meyvaert
Young people in Europe and, by extension, the West, are increasingly disengaging from electoral politics. Academic studies are still trying to understand the phenomenon. But Kevin Meyvaert argues that without a moral narrative of justice and fairness, we will never succeed in reconnecting all citizens to democratic lifeĀ Read more
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