Pierre G. Van Wolleghem
Refugees are not born of persecution; they are made by states. People may flee war, violence or persecution, but they only become refugees once a state decides they qualify for protection. Asylum is thus not simply a humanitarian matter; it is also a question of how states work. Pierre Georges Van Wolleghem investigates the quiet politics of asylum decision-making Read more
Shreya Nautiyal
The Holy See has no army, no intelligence service and no counterterrorism capability. Yet, Shreya Nautiyal argues, Pope Leo XIV’s recent interventions in Nigeria and his push for stronger Christian–Muslim relations show how moral diplomacy can support preventive security and build social cohesion, even if it can’t replace traditional state tools Read more
Luca Manucci
A fascist zeitgeist has replaced the populist one. Luca Manucci explains how, to attract voters, the contemporary far right exploits a widespread saudade for the authoritarian past. The firewall has fallen, the stigma has gone, and the Iberian countries are no longer ‘exceptional’ Read more
Saima Afzal
US-Pakistan ties have repeatedly deepened during geopolitical crises and weakened when the emergency passed. Saima Afzal argues that the latest opening may prove more durable precisely because it is less ambitious: trade, technology, critical minerals and counterterrorism can each sustain cooperation without requiring grand strategic alignment Read more
Evelyn De Simone
Evelyn De Simone, Sergio Martini, Federico Russo and Elif Şeyma Şişman find little evidence that Europeans are abandoning democracy. But democratic support often coexists with openness to authoritarian alternatives. This ambivalence is socially structured, with education emerging as the most consistent dividing line Read more
Anastasiia Kudlenko
Anastasiia Kudlenko argues that a corruption scandal that toppled yet another Prosecutor General in Ukraine offers Ukrainian society and international partners an opportunity to reinvigorate reforms, aimed at dismantling state capture in the system of law enforcement Read more
Dana Sofi
Drawing on research conducted with colleagues into Arabic-language social media narratives about Swedish child welfare services, Dana Sofi explains why correcting false claims is rarely enough to restore institutional trust. Disinformation becomes powerful when personal testimony, fear and identity combine to create compelling versions of social reality Read more
Alexander Kossev
Support for European integration and satisfaction with the European Union are not the same thing. Alexander Kossev argues that Bulgaria reveals a politically important group of frustrated Europeans. They value integration but remain disappointed by its results – creating frustration that political parties can redirect towards very different visions of Europe Not every critic wants […] Read more
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