GĂźlĹen DoÄan
GĂźlĹen DoÄan argues that TĂźrkiyeâs long crisis reveals a new way of governing that stretches liberal rules without fully abandoning them. Cities like Istanbul can keep democratic options alive even as national politics turns in a more authoritarian direction Read more
Elise Ketelaars
The rapid contraction of EU presence in the Sahel has sparked debate over Europeâs diminishing influence. But what did these missions get right? And what did they get wrong? EU capacity building in Sahel Niger, saysâŻElise Ketelaars, offers important lessons for EU Common Security and Defence Policy design, and for broader security sector reform efforts Read more
Andreas DĂźr
Trumpâs 2025 tariff shock marks a sharp turn toward a near-isolationist US trade policy. Yet given that US protectionism is expected to ease, Andreas DĂźr and Alessia Invernizzi argue that the international trading system is likely to weather the storm Read more
Selina Mabrouki
Populist leaders donât just claim to represent the people â theyâŻembodyâŻthem. Through strongman toughness or maternal guardianship, populists model idealised versions of a nationâs citizens, and they naturalise exclusion.âŻSelina MabroukiâŻshows how contemporary populist leaders exploit gendered role models as tools of emotional persuasion Read more
Dario Castiglione
In his introductory piece for this series, Luca Verzichelli asked whether we can re-establish a connection between political institutions and citizens. Dario Castiglione suggests we can. But first, we must rethink democratic representation as a process of mutual engagement; then re-imagine its political practices and institutions Read more
Portia Roelofs
The new Mayor of New Yorkâs electoral campaign prioritised face-to-face interactions with voters. Western commentators have struggled to find a language for this new âpolitics of listeningâ.âŻPortia RoelofsâŻargues that this is a standard part of Nigerian political practice â and offers the potential for a new kind of accountability Read more
Silvia DĂaz FernĂĄndez
Research on digital violence must account for its metapolitical dimension.âŻSilvia DĂaz FernĂĄndezâŻreveals how proponents of the far-right metapolitical project are shaping public discourse to fit their anti-democratic interests. Digital violence against women, racialised people and queer communities is all part of their strategy Read more
Serena Fraiese
On 23 November 2025, Birzeit University in the Palestinian West Bank halted all teaching to mourn one of its law students, killed by Israeli gunfire in a nearby village. The case, saysâŻSerena Fraiese, reveals how freedom crumbles in the world outside academe before it even reaches campus Read more
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