Gulay Icoz
Westminster's voting system is failing, and 193 MPs have demanded change. But democracy's defenders must guard institutional gains and address the grievances on which the far-right feeds. A National Commission, says Gulay Icoz, honours both. Hasty legislation honours neither Read more
Azher Hameed Qamar
In the run-up to Sweden's 2026 election, far-right parties treated the hijab as proof that migrants neither belong nor can be assimilated. Azher Hameed Qamar argues that this debate reveals a democratic tension. Does equality demand sameness? Or does it protect participation despite cultural differences Read more
Haktan Ural
Haktan Ural draws on social media posts from Türkiye's anti-alimony campaigns to show how a currency crash and years of economic insecurity fuelled rage against gender equality. When progressive politics failed to answer economic pain, anti-gender movements stepped in Read more
Hugo Bonin
Drawing on a systematic review of 2,401 scientific articles, Hugo Bonin shows how 'liberal democracy' has shifted from a contested analytical concept to a defensive catchphrase. The more the term circulates, the less scholars are examining it. But examining the term is crucial for how we think about democracy's future Read more
Mebratu Kelecha
Mebratu Kelecha argues that democracy should not force deep differences into one supposedly universal language. A pluriversal democracy would protect conflict without elimination, recognise the right to opacity, and build institutions in which Indigenous law, more-than-human claims, and revisable political settlements can coexist. Rather than demanding final consensus, it would preserve legitimate difference Read more
Evangelos Palaskas
The EU’s Interoperable Europe Act aims to enable seamless data flows and online public services across borders. Drawing on EU digital regulation research, Evangelos Palaskas illustrates how the Act's governance, agenda and political challenges will shape the next phase of digital government in the European Union Read more
Aliyu Muhammadsunusi Ubangida
As Nigeria approaches its 2027 general elections, Aliyu Muhammadsunusi Ubangida argues Nigeria's deeper democratic problem appears after voting ends. Trust falls when citizens cannot reach representatives, track complaints, or see institutions respond. Closing this gap requires a clear response chain between citizens and the people elected to serve them Read more
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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