Kandida Purnell
The recent rescue of a USĀ airmanĀ from Iranian soil obscures a deeper truth. As contested casualty figuresĀ emergeĀ from Americaās war,Ā Kandida PurnellĀ argues that what we see, count, and mourn in war is never neutral. Rather, it is carefully governed through a longstanding necropolitical logic that shapes publicĀ perceptionĀ and sustains conflict Read more
Olamide Samuel
Franceās new nuclear posture and RussiaāsĀ nuclear build-upĀ in Belarus haveĀ made Europe feel vulnerable. But,Ā arguesĀ Olamide Samuel, stronger nuclear rhetoric will not make Europe safer or more independent. Europeās real task is to rebuildĀ arms control, consultation, andĀ dialogueĀ before nuclear danger becomes harder toĀ contain Read more
Ilan Kapoor
From the Strait of Hormuz to Europeās gas crisis, energy dependence lets states project power through prices, not troops. This, saysāÆIlan Kapoor, is reshaping geopolitical influence Read more
Cristian PƮrvulescu
As Hungary heads to parliamentary elections on 12 April,āÆCristian PĆ®rvulescuāÆargues that the billboard campaign targeting Zelensky is not merely anti-Ukrainian rhetoric. Rather, it is the latest iteration of a calculated antisemitic strategy, rooted in the 'Horthy tradition', that has powered Fidesz through four consecutive victories Read more
Jesper Lindqvist
Politically active people ā including protesters and those engaging outside elections ā are better represented than inactive citizens, writeĀ Jesper Lindqvist, Jennifer Oser,āÆRuthĀ Dassonneville,Ā Mikael Persson, andāÆAnders Sundell. Images of placard-wielding protesters are a common feature inĀ 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 lifeĀ Read more
Hossein Kermani
Hossein Kermani argues that a largely voiceless majority in Iran is routinely misrepresented by both the Islamic regime and its loudest opponents. Amid the current Iran-Israel-US conflict, he shows how many Iranians are rejecting simplistic binaries and instead are confronting the warās causes, costs, and uncertainties 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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