Đorđe Milosav
Đorđe Milosav explores how young men are reshaping Europe's political landscape. Drawing on European Election Study data, and based on recent co-authored research, he shows that rising male support for the far right is a generational shift — with potentially serious democratic consequences Read more
İmren Borsuk
Homeland elections – particularly contentious ones – can trigger uprisings among expatriate populations. But as migrants organise protests from afar, home-country governments are increasingly developing ways to push back against them. İmren Borsuk explores how dissent travels among Turkey’s emigrants, and how the Turkish regime is responding across borders Read more
Orly Siow
Representation is not just about who gets elected. It is also about who gets access to decision makers. Orly Siow, Ashlee Christoffersen and Ceri Fowler conducted research into the engagement between government ministers and NGOs. Their findings reveal striking inequalities in who gets access to political decision-makers Read more
Angelo Vito Panaro
Elections are the primary channel for political leaders to gain power in democracies. Amid concerns about the state of democracy around the world, Angelo Vito Panaro contends that in the 2024 elections, democratic regimes performed relatively well in comparison with autocracies Read more
Ray Acheson
Ray Acheson highlights the work of states, scientists, activists, and affected communities to challenge nuclear deterrence and abolish nuclear weapons. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, they argue, is the best place for tangible action to change the world’s current trajectory away from annihilation, and towards peace and justice Read more
Magdalena König
Enlargement’s symbolic revival after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine risks repeating past failures. Magdalena König warns that without credible timelines and reform momentum, the EU may trap candidates — old and new — in an ‘eternal waiting room’. Frustration, backsliding, and geopolitical drift are likely unless promises are matched by progress Read more
Markus Patberg
Many are calling for for reforms to social media platforms that will strengthen their democratic function. But to meaningfully reshape online platforms, we first need to determine their democratic purpose. Our goal, argues Markus Patberg, should be to empower civil society Read more
Francisco Javier Romero Caro
Many regarded the coronacrisis as a shock that would reshape the management of public life, improving Spain's preparedness for future crises. But Francisco Javier Romero Caro explains how, in their disastrous handling of recent floods in Valencia, Spanish politicians seemed to have forgotten the lessons learned during the pandemic Read more
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