Marta Kołczyńska
Political trust can shape the trajectory of democracy writes Marta Kołczyńska, but its effects are conditional, uneven, and increases in trust may sometimes even be conducive to democratic decline rather than renewal Read more
İbrahim Hatipoğlu
Algorithms can help governments manage complexity. But they cannot settle disputes over fairness, dignity and responsibility. İbrahim Hatipoğlu argues that so-called 'wicked' policy problems require political judgement before technical optimisation Read more
Koen Slootmaeckers
On 21 April 2026 the European Court of Justice delivered a landmark ruling, arguing that Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law, in dehumanising LGBTIQ+ people, is incompatible with EU values. Koen Slootmaeckers analyses the Court’s ruling and its wider implications beyond Hungary Read more
Philipp Lutscher
Philipp Lutscher, Jonas Bergan Dræge, Carl Henrik Knutsen and Karsten Donnay draw on three survey experiments across Venezuela, Turkey and the United States to show that visual strongman propaganda can deter opposition movements and mobilise supporters. Its effectiveness, however, depends on regime type and political context Read more
Eiman Alabdulghani
As security tensions rise in the Gulf, Kuwait's Al-Arfaj flower has emerged as a symbol of resistance, unity, and resilience. Eiman Alabdulghani explains how the bloom has quickly become a focal point of public sentiment, galvanising citizens and residents in a powerful display of solidarity with the forces tasked with defending Kuwaiti sovereignty Read more
Jesper Lindqvist
Politically active people — including protesters and those engaging outside elections — are better represented than inactive citizens, write Jesper Lindqvist, Jennifer Oser, Ruth Dassonneville, Mikael Persson, and Anders Sundell. Images of placard-wielding protesters are a common feature in 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 life Read more
Swaptik Chowdhury
Swaptik Chowdhury argues that the postwar model of governing through economic growth and trade can no longer address planetary-scale crises. Drawing on deliberative democracy experiments and emerging AI tools, he makes the case for governance grounded in shared decision-making rather than market coordination alone Read more
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