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October 20, 2023

🔮 South Africa’s populist EFF stirs up parliamentary affairs

Ainara Mancebo Recent electoral success for the Economic Freedom Fighters means the global rise of populism has firmly reached South Africa. But Ainara Mancebo cautions that most of EFF's parliamentary efforts are aimed merely at criticising the ruling party, and exposing its failures. EFF pledges to transform the South African economy, she says, ring hollow Read more
October 20, 2023

New Zealand election 2023: a missed opportunity for indigenous co-governance

Valentin Clavé-Mercier Co-governance featured extensively in the Aotearoa/New Zealand 2023 electoral campaign. These arrangements between central or local governments and Māori Indigenous representatives have divided the political spectrum. Now that electoral results are in, Valentin Clavé-Mercier examines the debate surrounding co-governance and its prospects going forward Read more
October 17, 2023

Britain’s post-Brexit illusion of sovereignty and the lessons it can learn from Norway

Johanne Døhlie Saltnes Britain exited the European Union because it wanted to reclaim its sovereignty. Learning from Norway’s EU experience, Britain must be cognisant of the limits on its autonomy, even as a non-member, write Johanne D. Saltnes, Merethe D. Leiren, Arild A. Farsund, Jarle Trondal, John Erik Fossum and Chris Lord Read more
October 16, 2023

The Tidö Agreement drags Sweden's social welfare sector into ethical crisis

Azher Hameed Qamar The Swedish government has proposed an obligation that would require public sector workers to notify police and immigration authorities about undocumented migrants. Azher Hameed Qamar says the proposal contradicts professional ethics and human rights. Using employees as 'agents' compromises social care, welfare organisations' credibility and humanitarian ethics Read more
October 13, 2023

🔮 Populists and the press: a toxic relationship

Giulia Sbaraini Fontes Populists threaten press freedom and, frequently, democracy itself. Giulia Sbaraini Fontes suggests that while news outlets may have a toxic relationship with these politicians, they also harvest immediate commercial benefits themselves, and jeopardise journalism’s credibility and legitimacy Read more
October 13, 2023

🦋 Feminism in protest camps: toward a 21st century feminist democracy?

Catherine Eschle In a new edited book, Catherine Eschle argues that protest camps are important spaces of feminist struggle. Here, she asks: are protest camps a site of 21st century feminist democracy? Read more
October 13, 2023

The representative capacity of European umbrella groups

Adrià Albareda Sanz European umbrella groups are expected to collect and aggregate their members' preferences and communicate these viewpoints to policymakers. Adrià Albareda Sanz and Bert Fraussen examine whether and how group leaders involve their members in the formulation of policy positions. They highlight how membership inequalities and the policy issue at stake complicate this process Read more
October 10, 2023

Gender (in)equality in socioeconomic participation at substate levels in Italy and Spain

Alexandra Tomaselli Substate laws and policies may play a key role in promoting or hindering the socioeconomic participation of those who face intersectional discrimination. Alexandra Tomaselli examines how women and LGBTQIA+ individuals cope with their access to work, education, and services in South Tyrol and Catalonia Read more

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